Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-9)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1019
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps on all four sides, deep rich color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MASSIVE STAMP HAS ACHIEVED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 FROM P.S.E., AND IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
This stamp has beautiful color, huge margins and an attractive cancel. Almost 350 are graded, and only five are graded 100 and three are graded 100J.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $4,000.00). Only three have graded higher and four others share this grade.
125
2,100