Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4179
90c Blue (72). Nearly perfectly centered with wide margins all around, lovely color, San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, bidders should use Power Search to compare this stamp to the used examples graded 95, 98 and 100 in recent sales -- the only reason we can think of for the 90 grade given to this stamp is the cogwheel cancel over the portrait, which does not bother us -- with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,450.00)
600
2,500