Lot 278
1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (447), guide line pair. Original gum never hinged, outstanding centering within beautifully balanced margins, brilliant rich color. Superb. SSV $3,000 (SMQ $3,300). Scott $525
AN INCOMPARABLE LINE PAIR, A SUPERB GEM IN EVERY DETAI. THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED BY BOTH THE PSE AND THE PF AND THE ONLY ONE AT THIS LOFTY GRADE.
Expertization: with 1983, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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Realized $2,200 |