Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1857-60 Issue
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Realized
48
30c Orange (38). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful rich color, perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE WITH MARGINS AND CENTERING RARELY ENCOUNTERED IN THIS ISSUE. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
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With 1993 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $10,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only four others share this grade.
2,500
12,500