Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 1881-87 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
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2c Red Brown (210). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, brilliant color, neat strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only two grade higher (at 100) and none share this grade, Brookman notes "this is one of the most common of all our 19th Century stamps" and states approximately 4.3 billion were issued, despite this the low Population Report numbers show how difficult it is to find in such superb condition
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