Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1922-29 Issues (Scott 551-573)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
736
$5.00 Carmine Lake and Dark Blue (573a). Mint N.H., intense color which leaves no doubt that this is the Carmine Lake shade variety, the color nicely contrasted by bright paper, gorgeous centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1922 COLOR VARIETY, WHICH HAS BEEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2005 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00). Only five others have achieved this grade to date and none have graded higher
350
2,400