Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — Postage Due
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1124
2c Vermilion (J30). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color on bright white paper, outstanding centering with wide balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE IN ANY CATEGORY.
2002 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,700.00). There are no other stamps of this issue graded above 90 in any condition
850
1,300