Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — 1890-93 Issue (Scott 219-229)
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6c Brown Red (224). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, detailed impression, huge margins deserving of Jumbo statusEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1890 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Scarsdale. With 1981 and 1999 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,900.00). Only five have graded higher to date (the highest is a 98) and only nine others share this grade.
275
2,250
