Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-322)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4512
$1.00 Black (311). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY TWO HAVE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $12,700.00) Only two have graded higher to date and only eight others share this grade. One of the examples graded Superb 98 realized $50,000 hammer in our Sale 962.
2,100
8,500