Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

188

3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, wonderfully well-centered

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and seven others share this grade

325

2,400