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
278°
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Sale 937, Lot 278, 1922 and Later Issues2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, detailed impression, perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 2-CENT CARMINE PERF 11 ROTARY WASTE ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. THIS STAMP STANDS ALONE AT THE PEAK OF THE GRADING CHART.

With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,550.00). As another indication of its condition rarity, only three have graded 95, which is the next-highest grade awarded to date.

550
6,750