Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — Special Delivery, Offices in China, Parcel Post
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1585
10c Blue, Special Delivery, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E5a). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this early Bureau variety, which comes only from plate 882, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00), this is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to an unused Scott E5a, with none equal, the highest Mint N.H. grade is XF 90
400
1,100