Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008
Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues
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90c Purple (218). Deep rich color, two neat strikes of circular datestamp, wide and well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only six others share this grade. A note from master grader William Litle explains that the strength of the cancel kept this from being graded Superb 98.
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4,000