Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-460)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
549
9c Salmon Red (432). Mint N.H., brilliant color on immaculate fresh paper, almost mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 9-CENT WATERMARKED PERF 10 ISSUE -- GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 1995 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $2,050.00 as 98). This is the only example to achieve this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report
115
3,500