Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 112-132)
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30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, deep rich colors, huge margins and perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2020 P.F. certificate (Superb 98). This is the highest grade awarded by The Philatelic Foundation and it is shared by no others. By way of comparison, 98 is also the highest grade in the P.S.E. Population Report (five)
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11,500