Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1140
10c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, intense shade nicely contrasted by bright, post-office fresh paper, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.--THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE TO DATE.
P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $3,500.00 as 95, $4,700.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date in the P.S.E. Population Report and no others share this grade.
1,300
3,750
