Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 390-396)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
505
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H. pair, 3mm spacing with paste-up tab beyond the perforations at right, part of adjoining stamp at left, bright color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND STUNNING PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1911 HORIZONTAL COIL, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1990 P.F. certificate for a strip of four and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00). Only one pair has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade
325
2,000