Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012
Category — 1894 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
231
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright white paper, almost perfectly centered amid wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other example shares this grade
1,100
7,500