Sale 1351 — The Vaquero Collection of Gem-Quality 19th and 20th Century United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday, 15 May, 2025

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Category — Air Post Issues

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Sale 1351, Lot 1140, Air Post Issues

25c Trans-Pacific, Air Post (C20). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 21475 selvage, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, brilliant color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS ISSUE THAT IS WITHOUT PEER — THIS IS GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO, THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE, AND IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS PERFECT GRADE.

With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo). This is the highest grade possible on the grading chart. While 28 examples of C20 have been graded Gem 100 by P.S.E., this is the first and only example to achieve the Gem 100 Jumbo grade.

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