Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5598°
3c Purple (253). Mint N.H. with wide top part imprint selvage, rich color on bright white paper, essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1999 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00), only one example has graded higher to date (at 98, from our Scarsdale Sale 924)
325
2,000