Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4815
3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT WASHINGTON, SCOTT 464.
With 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,700.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 95J) and only eight others share this grade.
170
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