Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
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2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with wide margins, bright paper, neat machine cancel, long and full perfs all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE Va OFFSET ISSUE, SCOTT 528, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- IT STANDS ALONE AS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $325.00 as 98)
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1,200