Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense colors and detailed impressions on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1974 and 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95). Only one has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade.
2,500
6,000