Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008

Category — 1870-93 Bank Note Issues

Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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Sale 951, Lot 76, 1870-93 Bank Note Issues90c Orange (229). Well-centered with Jumbo margins all around, vivid color on brilliant paper, neat strike of San Francisco registry oval cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1890 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E..

With 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $920.00 as 95, $2,200.00 as 98). This is the only used 90c 1890 to achieve this 95 Jumbo grade, and only two better (both 98) are reported in the P.S.E. Population Report.

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