Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009

Category — Columbian Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1068
nh
Sale 978, Lot 1068, Columbian Issue15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER TO DATE.

1998 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $15,700.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only five others share this grade.

675
6,250