Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — 1907 Jamestown Issue (Scott 328-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1722
5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT JAMESTOWN ISSUE.
The Jamestown Issue is notorious for its tight spacing and narrow margins, which causes most copies to be off-center to some degree. High grades are extremely difficult to obtain on this issue in any denomination.
With 1975 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $7,500.00). Only three stamps grade higher (two at 98, one of which brought $11,500 in 2021, one at 98J which brought $32,500 in 2017) and one other shares this grade.
350
4,500
