Sale 1254 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022

Category — Panama-Pacific, 1912-23 Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
966
og
Sale 1254, Lot 966, Panama-Pacific, 1912-23 Issues50c Violet (440). Original gum, lightly hinged in corner at top and very light pencil mark at bottom, brilliant color on bright paper, Jumbo margins and mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1986 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ at this grade, SMQ $3,000.00 as Gem 100), this is the highest grade possible and it is matched by no others, this also received P.F. certificate 480857 grading it Superb 98, the P.F. is notoriously stingy when giving out perfect grades, this is the ideal stamp for the collector who values centering and margin width above all other considerations, and is happy with lightly hinged gum

450
850