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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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4748
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered with wide margins, intense color and detailed impression on bright white paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE $1.00 PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS AND PERFECT CENTERING.
This issue occasionally comes with wide margins, but is rarely found with such wonderful centering. In fact, according to the P.S.E. Population Report, this is one of two Superb 98's, which rank as the highest graded examples.
With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ $3,050.00)
550
1,400
