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Auction: 14USA - Spink Shreves September 2008 Collector's Series
Lot: 1091

#63a, 1c Ultramarine, the mint example offered here is only the third mint copy of this rare and distinctive shade variety we have ever offered and it is, by far, in the finest quality of the three, in fact we believe this to be the finest certified example on record, fabulously bright and fresh, with vivid Ultramarine color and a crisp prooflike impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; a terribly undercataloged stamp in our opinion; 2007 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; unlisted in SMQ).[cr][lf] Estimate US$ 8,000-9,500

Estimate
$8,000 to $9,500