Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
657
5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT JAMESTOWN ISSUE. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS AND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00). Only thirteen have achieved this grade and none have graded higher to date. Our comments on the previous lot equally apply to this one.
350
3,750
