Sale 1297 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023

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Category — Postage Due

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Sale 1297, Lot 926, Postage Due

5c Bright Claret (J25). Mint N.H., beautiful bright color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with enormous margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1891 5-CENT BRIGHT CLARET POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THE ESSENCE OF PERFECTION — THIS STAMP IS GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. —THE ONLY TO ACHIEVE THIS ULTIMATE GRADE. WE DOUBT A FINER COPY EXISTS.

Ex "Scarsdale", "Hanover" and Myerson. With 1995, 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100). The highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it.

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