Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Brilliant color on blued paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00). Only one unused stamp has been graded higher by P.S.E. (hinged, at 98) and only one other shares this grade. The highest Mint N.H. example is graded 90
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