1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H., deep rich color on deeply blued paper, almost perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. THIS CONDITION RARITY HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE, AND ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER.

The Bluish paper stamps were made as part of an experiment to correct problems with paper shrinkage and spoilage. The existence of this stamp with such superb centering and huge margins is truly remarkable.

With 1996 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $5,750.00). The example graded 98 Jumbo was recently offered in our auction of the Scarsdale Collection, where it realized $15,500 hammer.

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