Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 461-480)
Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
623
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wonderful post-office fresh paper and gum, perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT UNWATERMARKED PERF 10 ISSUE, SCOTT 476. THIS BEAUTIFUL STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 1997 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $8,050.00). Only two others share this grade and only one has graded higher to date
575
1,700