Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
739
$1.00 Black (261). Uncharacteristically wide margins for this issue and perfectly centered as well, very light cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A NOTEWORTHY USED STAMP, AS THE FIRST BUREAU ISSUE $1.00 STAMPS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING SMALL MARGINS AND POOR CENTERING, AS WELL AS HEAVY CANCELS. THIS REMARKABLE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $5,250.00). This is the only Scott 261 to achieve this exalted P.S.E. grade (none higher in the P.S.E. Population Report)
350
9,000
