Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues
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Realized
1050
4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, almost perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.
1,050
2,800