Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2234
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Huge to enormous margins incl. bottom left sheet corner and parts of the three other adjoining stamps, magnificent color, neat circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS GORGEOUS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HAVE ACHIEVED THIS GRADE TO DATE, AND THIS IS LIKELY THE ONLY ONE IN THE MORE DESIRABLE BROWNISH CARMINE SHADE.
With 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (100 Gem Jumbo; SMQ $860.00 as 98, unpriced in the 100 or 100 Jumbo grades). Only two others have achieved this perfect grade
15
3,250
