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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50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., beautiful bright color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND ONLY ONE OTHER HAS ACHIEVED THIS DESIRABLE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER GRADE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $31,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other has achieved this grade.
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