Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China
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3939
$1.00 on 50c Light Violet, Offices in China (K15). Mint N.H., deep rich color, essentially perfect centering with wide margins on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 ON 50-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. AN OUTSTANDING CONDITION RARITY.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,250.00). Only two grade higher (both at 98, one recently brought $10,000 hammer) and only five others share this desirable grade.
1,200
5,750
