Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 15c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 118-122)
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5476
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (no gum), rich colors on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1980 and 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (NG, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,800.00). No unused examples have been graded higher to date and this is the only example without gum to achieve this grade. One original-gum example has also been graded 95
2,750
3,750
