Sale 953 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008

Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1188
nh
Sale 953, Lot 1188, 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT UNWATERMARKED PERF 10 ISSUE, SCOTT 476, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,500.00). Only two have graded higher to date (one was sold in our Scarsdale sale for $16,000 hammer), and only four others share this grade

575
3,750