Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue, DeBroff Finest Graded Set (Scott 397-404)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1951°
5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., deep rich color on unusually bright paper, Jumbo margins and perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 1983 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $3,850.00 in no way reflects its true rarity -- the SMQ value for a 98 is only $250.00 less than this). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others, a statistic that has not changed since 2009. We have offered only one of the others, which brought $10,000 hammer in 2017
E. 7,500-10,000
8,000