Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1083
6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H., beautiful color and detailed impression, nearly perfect centering with unusually wide Jumbo margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,900.00 as 95, $15,900.00 as 98). This is the only example thus far to achieve this grade.
360
3,750
