Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Air Post Graf Zeppelin Issue (Scott C13-C15)
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.60 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE GRADES HIGHER.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $5,650.00). With the exception of the one stamp graded 100J, the highest Mint N.H. graded awarded by P.S.E. to the $2.60 Graf Zeppelin is 98 (23 total)
1,275
6,750