Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
277°
2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 2-CENT CARMINE PERF 11 X 10 ISSUE. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE, AND THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS DESIRABLE GRADE.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ, SMQ $2,650.00 as 98). Only one other has graded even close to the stamp offered here, at 98.
170
3,750
