Lot 76
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), enormous, beautifully balanced margins with frame lines of adjacent stamps visible on all sides; exceptionally deep color with a prooflike impression and immaculate, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and positively Superb. SMQ $2,550 for hinged!.
Scott $275 for hinged
WITH ITS STUNNING BALANCED MARGINS AND PERFECT STATE OF PRESERVATION, THIS EXAMPLE IS SURELY A CONTENDER FOR THE FINEST QUALITY OF ANY OF THE 1851-1857 ISSUE; ONE OF JUST TWO SUPERB NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES GRADED BY PSE.
Expertization: 2011 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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