Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Washington-Franklin and Commemorative Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
250
nh
Sale 937, Lot 250, Washington-Franklin and Commemorative Issues50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H. with selvage at left (lightly hinged in selvage only), brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.

This 50c issue was only available in post-office stocks for a very short period of time, because it was released only three weeks prior to the beginning of the new Perf 11 series.

With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $14,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date to a Mint N.H. Scott 477 (four in total).

2,400
15,500