Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1904 Louisiana Purchase Issue (Scott 323-327)
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H., rich color on post office fresh paper, precise centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
The Louisiana Purchase stamps, much like the following Jamestown commemorative set, were issued with unusually narrow margins when compared to the regular issues of the 1902 Series. The example offered here is a true condition rarity.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
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