Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)
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50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, post-office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $19,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade.
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