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Sale 336
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Lot 1202 |
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1873, 10¢ brown (161), positively perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, a deep, prooflike impression on bright paper and lightly hinged original gum; remarkably fresh and truly Superb. SMQ $8,700.
Scott $1,150
NOT A SINGLE EXAMPLE HAS BEEN GRADED HIGHER BY PSE, WITH JUST THREE OTHERS SHARING THE GRADE.
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
Provenance: Jay Hoffman
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Lot 1203 |
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1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), beautifully centered with brilliant color and unblemished, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,400 for hinged
ILLUSTRATING HOW RARE TRULY NEVER HINGED 90¢ CONTINENTALS ARE, THIS IS THE ONLY NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE GRADED.BY PSE TO DATE AND, THEREFORE, THEDE FACTO HIGHEST GRADED NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate graded VF 80.
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