Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — 1922-29 and Later Issues
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1028°
$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., crisp impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP IS GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY DOLLAR-DENOMINATED VALUE OF THE SET TO ACHIEVE THIS ULTIMATE GRADE.
With 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ, SMQ $1,750.00 as 100). This is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and it is the only example to achieve it. No examples of the $2.00 and $5.00 (Scott 572 and 573) have achieved this perfect grade, leaving this as the sole dollar-denominated stamp with a perfect grade.
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5,750
