Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — 1902-08 Issues
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering amid unusually wide margins, gorgeous color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT 1902 ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ does not list prices above the grade of 98, $4,050.00 as 98). Only one example has graded higher to date and only two others share this desirable grade.
115
4,000
