Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue
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1028
12c Green (117). Rich color and proof-like impression, bold strike of cork cancel and also part of red transit cancel at right, perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $2,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date.
1,600
1,700