Sale 924 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 3: Bank Note and Bureau Issues and Postage Dues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 November, 2006
Category — 1891 American Bank Note Co. Postage Due Issue
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135
30c Bright Claret (J27). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression showing every detail of the lathework engraving, beautiful centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT BRIGHT CLARET 1891 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,900.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date by P.S.E. and this is the only one to achieve this grade.
1,800
6,750