Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 461-480)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5867
15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide margins, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 15-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 1999 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $7,550.00). Only four others have achieved this grade. The last we offered was in the Scarsdale sale, and in almost three years only three new copies have achieved this grade.
400
3,000
