Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024

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Category — 1851-56 Issue

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Sale 1315, Lot 5034, 1851-56 Issue

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 10L2, original gum, lightly hinged, massive margins all around including top right corner sheet margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. the ultimate original-gum EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II, with corner SHEET MARGINs and GRADED GEM 100 jumbo by both p.s.e. and the p.f. this is the only stamp at this ultimate grade in the p.s.e. population report.

With two 1998 P.F. certificates -- first as a block of four and second as a pair. With 2016 P.F. (Gem 100 Jumbo) and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this top grade, SMQ $18,000 as Gem 100). This is the only example to achieve the ultimate of grades in the P.S.E. Population Report.

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