Price History for US Scott 218 in Used 90 Grade
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Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
95
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
813
PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Wide well-balanced margins, rich color, light oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kirke, with 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one grades higher (at 95J)
250
1,100
172
PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Beautiful rich color, outstanding centering with balanced margins, face-free handstamp cancel leaves the Perry vignette unobscured, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one grades higher (at 95J), we have offered most of the other 95s and only this example has a face-free cancel
225
1,500
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Beautiful rich color, unusually choice centering with balanced margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one grades higher (at 95J)
225
950
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Bright color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bold duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a surprisingly difficult issue to obtain in the higher grades, with 2000 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one grades higher (at 95J)
225
550
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Beautiful rich color, unusually choice centering with balanced margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one used Scott 218 grades higher (at 95J)
225
1,200
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Beautiful rich color, unusually choice centering with balanced margins, registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), only one used Scott 218 has been graded higher (at 95J)
250
1,200
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), this is the highest grade awarded to Scott 218 (eight others share it)
250
650
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Wide well-balanced margins, rich color, light oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,650.00), this is the highest grade awarded (one of nine)
250
900
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Deep rich color, two neat strikes of circular datestamp, wide and well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex Tahoe, 2004 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date, and only seven others share this grade, a note from master grader William Litle which accompanied the original paper certificate explained that the strength of the cancel kept this from being graded Superb 98 (note no longer accompanies)
250
1,600
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Wide balanced margins, attractive color, light double oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date (one of six)
275
850
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Deep rich color, two neat strikes of circular datestamp, wide and well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and only six others share this grade. A note from master grader William Litle explains that the strength of the cancel kept this from being graded Superb 98.
260
4,000
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PSE 95
90c Purple (218). Wide balanced margins, attractive color, light double oval registry cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. ONE OF SIX TO ACHIEVE A P.S.E. XF-SUPERB 95 GRADE, THE HIGHEST REPORTED TO DATE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to any used Scott 218 (six reported).
260
2,800
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Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
90J
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3489
PSE 90J
90c Purple (218). Huge Jumbo margins, wonderful strong color on fresh paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00 as 90, $1,650.00 as 95)
250
400
3488
PSE 90J
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with Jumbo margins all around, radiant color, neat strike of New York oval registry cancel, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Natalee Grace, with 1993 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00 as 90, $1,650.00 as 95), we consider this to be severely undergraded, especially when considering the following lot, which has the same grade but is not as desirable as the example offered here
250
700
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PSE 90J
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, rich color, neat strikes of New York oval registry cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $540.00 as 90, $1,500.00 as 95)
275
650
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PSE 90J
90c Purple (218). Huge Jumbo margins, wonderful strong color on fresh paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $680.00 as 90, $1,750.00 as 95)
260
750
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Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
90
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
344
PSE 90
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, deep shade, bold strike of oval grid duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Merlin, with 1991 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85), with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
225
275
337
PSE 90
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with wide margins, rich shade, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
225
375
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PSE 90
90c Purple (218). Warm shade, well-balanced margins, neat strike of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
250
300
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PSE 90
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with wide balanced margins, lovely shade, bold strikes of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $540.00)
275
325
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PSE 90
90c Purple (218). Choice centering with wide even margins, deep shade, bold strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $540.00)
260
285
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Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
85J
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
326
PSE 85J
90c Purple (218). Jumbo margins, intense color, neat New York registry oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (SMQ VF-XF 85 Jumbo, $375.00 as 85, $600.00 as 90)
250
275
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
85
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2477
PSE 85
90c Purple (218). Exceptional centering, bright color, light red crayon and black cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $415.00)
260
425
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
80
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
612
PSE 80
90c Purple (218). Exceptionally wide margins, magnificent deep rich color and wonderful impression on white paper, numeral oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $260.00), the P.S.E. must have deducted points for the cancel which we do not find offensive, this really deserves a grade of 90 or 95
260
500