Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4140
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, essentially perfect centering, lovely rich color with a light circular datestamp, clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV WITH WIDE BALANCED MARGINS AND A LIGHT TOWN CANCEL.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $16,100.00). According to the P.S.E. Population Report, this is one of only three used examples to have achieved this grade, the highest awarded to date.
2,600
12,500