Sale 921 — Superb Graded United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 18 October, 2006
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
571
50c Orange (260). Original gum, perfectly framed with enormous even margins all around, brilliant color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JUMBO EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A FANTASTIC STAMP.
The stamp offered here has huge margins and centering comparable to the example offered in our Sale 829 (lot 582). That stamp, which was in Mint N.H. condition, realized $17,000 hammer.
With 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,500.00 as 95, $4,300.00 as 98)
575
3,500
