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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 126 |  |
 12c Claret Brown (435).
Mint N.H., deep rich color which should really be classified as the Deep
Claret Brown sub-shade, proof-like impression on crisp paper, perfectly
centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 12-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE. ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLE TO BE AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 2003 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $2,000.00) (Image) |
65.00 | 2,600.00 |
| 127 | |
 12c Claret Brown (435).
Mint N.H., pretty shade, huge margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
65.00 | 650.00 |
| 128 | |
 12c Deep Claret Brown
(435). Mint N.H., intense shade in marked contrast to the previous lot,
well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine example of this
sub-shade, light pencil notation on gum, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
65.00 | 400.00 |
| 129 | |
 12c Copper Red (435a).
Mint N.H., beautiful color in the true Copper Red shade, well-balanced
margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
75.00 | 275.00 |
| 130 | |
 15c Gray (437). Mint N.H.,
rich color and detailed impression, perfectly centered with unusually wide
margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 15-CENT GRAY PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE. IT HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS BY FAR THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE, AND IS THE ONLY ONE AWARDED THIS GRADE. With 1991 and 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ in any grade higher than 98, SMQ $6,000.00 as 98). The next-highest grade in the P.S.E. population Report is 95. (Image) |
300.00 | 17,500.00 |
| 131 | |
 20c Ultramarine (438).
Mint N.H., bright color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with
well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp of
extraordinary freshness, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
500.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 132 | |
 30c Orange Red (439). Mint
N.H. with bottom right corner selvage with siderographer's initials,
vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1914 PERF 10 ISSUE ON WATERMARKED PAPER. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
600.00 | 1,100.00 |
| 133 | |
 50c Violet (440). Mint
N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide and
balanced margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE IN WHAT IS PROBABLY THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2002 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $16,400.00). Only one other has achieved this grade, which is the highest awarded to date. (Image) |
1,300.00 | 28,000.00 |