Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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50c Violet (422). Mint N.H., lovely color on bright paper, gorgeous centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1912 50-CENT FRANKLIN ON DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED PAPER.
With 1997 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95). No higher grade has been awarded to a Scott 422 by the Philatelic Foundation. By comparison, P.S.E. has graded only one higher (at 98)
500
2,100