Lot 1044
1914, 12¢ claret brown (417), bottom sheet margin single, original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, prooflike color. Superb, unpriced in 100J, SMQ for regular 100 $4,000. Scott $90
A PERFECT STAMP IN EVERY REGARD, THE HIGHEST GRADED 12¢ 1914 ISSUE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE IN THIS SPECTACULAR GRADE.
Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate for strip of three and 2008 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded Gem 100J.
Provenance: Morris
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Realized $9,000 |