Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproductions
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1005
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins all around, beautiful color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, deeply blued paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only seven others share this grade.
1,100
1,400