Lot 2054
1894, 2¢ carmine, type III (252), right plate no. 151 single, absolutely perfectly centered within very wide margins, lovely color on brilliant paper, flawless never hinged original gum, Superb. SMQ $10,000.
Scott $360
A STELLAR MINT SINGLE, WITH IMPECCABLE CENTERING AND EXTRAORDINARY FRESHNESS- THE HIGHEST GRADED YET BY THE PSE FOR A MINT SINGLE AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: 2002 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Superb 98.
The 2¢ type III unwatermarked is barely easier to locate in choice never hinged condition than its type II counterpart in the previous lot. Other than the example offered here at the grade of 98, there are only three normal 95s.
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