Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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4216
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, unusually choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $14,400.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only six others share this grade.
3,250
10,500