Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — Specialized 2c Black Jack Collection: Stamps
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2c Black (73). Original gum, outstanding centering with uncharacteristically wide margins, intense shade on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM 1863 2-CENT "BLACK JACK", GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
With 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded by the P.F. and it is shared by no others. By way of comparison, 95 is also the highest grade in the P.S.E. Population Report (six)
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