Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1057

90c Purple (218). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 90-CENT PURPLE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,650.00). Only two have graded higher to date (at 98)

1,000

1,400