Sale 1212 — Superb United States Stamps and Private Die Proprietary Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 20-21 November, 2019
Category — 1902-08 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
60
15c Olive Green (309). Pretty shade, perfectly centered with unusually wide and mathematically balanced margins, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular stamp for collectors who value centering over Mint N.H. gum, ex Merlin, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Gem 100; SMQ $1,800.00), this is the highest grade awarded in any category (the highest Mint N.H. is 98J) and the only example to achieve it.
185
1,200