Sale 918 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 2: 1847-1869 Issues and Confederate States

Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2006

Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
56
og
Sale 918, Lot 56, 1869 Pictorial Issue2c Brown (113). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, bright color and detailed impression on crisp paper, beautiful centering with unusually wide margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. THIS STAMP, AWARDED THE LOFTY GRADE OF 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E., IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO RECEIVE THIS GRADE. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.

With 1996 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,850.00 as 95, $4,600.00 as 98)

775
5,000