Price History for Scott 189 in Used 100J Grade
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15c Red Orange (189). Mathematically precise centering with gigantic margins all around, vivid color, beautiful even perforations all around, neat strike of "5" in four-ring target cancel and trace of additional cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS PHENOMENAL STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND THIS IS THE ONLY STAMP TO ACHIEVE THIS PERFECT GRADE IN ANY CATEGORY.
Ex Natalee Grace. With 2000 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $960.00 as 98). This is the only example of this stamp in any category to achieve the highest grade possible on the grading scale. The margin size is significantly greater than the Mint N.H. copy graded Gem 100 and offered in our sale of the Whitman collection. This is also one of only six used Bank Note stamps (five different Scott Nos.) between Scott 134 and 218 to achieve this perfect grade. Finally, it is also the only stamp -- unused or used -- with a denomination higher than 10c to achieve this grade before the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue.
15c Red Orange (189). Mathematically precise centering with gigantic margins all around, vivid color, beautiful even perforations all around, neat strike of "5" in four-ring target cancel and trace of additional cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS PHENOMENAL STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND THIS IS THE ONLY STAMP TO ACHIEVE THIS PERFECT GRADE IN ANY CATEGORY.
With 2000 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $960.00 as 98). This is the only example of this stamp in any category to achieve the highest grade possible on the grading scale. The margin size is significantly greater than the Mint N.H. copy graded Gem 100 and offered in our sale of the Whitman collection. This is also one of only six used Bank Note stamps (five different Scott Nos.) between Scott 134 and 218 to achieve this perfect grade (two others are also offered in this collection). Finally, it is also the only stamp -- unused or used -- with a denomination higher than 10c to achieve this grade before the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue.
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15c Red Orange (189). Vivid color and crisp impression, absolutely massive margins, face-free strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, ex Merlin, with 1984 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,500.00), only one grades higher (at 100J, offered in our "Natalee Grace" sale where it realized $3,750 hammer) and one other share this grade
15c Red Orange (189). Vivid color and crisp impression, absolutely massive margins, face-free strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, ex Merlin, with 1984 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,050.00 as 98), only one has graded higher (at 100J, offered in our recent Natalee Grace sale where it realized $3,750 hammer) and none share this grade, a statistic that has not changed in six years
15c Red Orange (189). Vivid color and crisp impression, absolutely massive margins, face-free strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 1984 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $960.00 as 98), only one has graded higher (at 100J, offered in our recent Natalee Grace sale where it realized $3,750 hammer) and none share this grade
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15c Red Orange (189). Huge Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color with almost face-free light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only six grade higher
15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins and precise centering, vivid color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kirke, with 1995, 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only five grade higher
15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, glowing color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only five grade higher
15c Red Orange (189). Vibrant color, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, neat Boston registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only six grade higher
15c Red Orange (189). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, rich color, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00)
15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, glowing color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only five have graded higher
15c Red Orange (189). Huge Jumbo margins, face-free strike of "Springfield" oval cancel, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $340.00 as 95, $960.00 as 98), only three have graded higher
15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, beautiful glowing color, face-free part strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $340.00 as 95, $960.00 as 98), only three have graded higher
15c Red Orange (189). Huge Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color with almost face-free light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $340.00 as 95, $960.00 as 98), one of only seven recorded in the P.S.E. Population Report with only two higher
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15c Red Orange (189). Unusually deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)