Sale 1375 — The Nick Kardasis Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, Part One
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
Category — Scott 112-122 with Original Gum-PSE Set Registry #1 All-Time Finest Set
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10c Yellow (116). Original gum, vibrant color on crisp paper, perfectly centered, trace of guide arrow at top left
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENALLY BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH HAS ACHIEVED THE P.S.E. GRADE OF SUPERB 98 — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Superb 98). This is the only original-gum example to achieve this grade, which is the highest awarded in any category.
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