Sale 997 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010

Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)

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5578
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Sale 997, Lot 5578, 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, precise centering with balanced Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.

With 1998 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $5,300.00 as 95, $10,500.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. The next-highest grade is a 90

1,400
8,000