Sale 1212 — Superb United States Stamps and Private Die Proprietary Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 20-21 November, 2019

Category — 1861-88 Issues

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Sale 1212, Lot 27, 1861-88 Issues1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, wide top selvage, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 RE-ISSUE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. THIS STAMP IS GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. - THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND THE ONLY SCOTT 133a TO ACHIEVE IT.

With 2009 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (both NGAI, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in the 100J grade, SMQ $3,250.00 as 100). This is the only example listed in the P.S.E. Population Report at this ultimate grade. The next highest is a single example graded 95

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