Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
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8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H. with part imprint at bottom, gorgeous color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $4,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only two others share this grade.
135
6,250