Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and near mathematically perfect centering, very pleasing pastel colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM, JUMBO-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $3,200.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it.
225
1,700