Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1025
3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date to a hinged copy (two have graded NH 98)
275
1,000