Sale 953 — United States Stamps

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

Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
473
og
Sale 953, Lot 473, 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)12c Green (117). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautifully centered with unusually wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP, WITH GORGEOUS CENTERING, WIDE MARGINS, LONG AND FULL PERFORATIONS AND STRONG COLOR, HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 1983 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $13,200.00). Only two share this grade and only two have graded higher to date.

2,750
21,000