Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
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50c Light Violet (477). Lightly hinged, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E..
With 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $4,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date to a Scott 477 in OG or NH condition (one used copy is graded 98J). Only two OGph and one Mint NH are reported in Superb 98.
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