Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
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626
5c Blue (185). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, gorgeous centering with enormous margins all around, slightly shorter perf at lower rightEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,800.00). We are confident that this would have graded 95 if the one perf at lower right was a trifle longer.
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