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Auction: 13USA - The Westchester Collection
Lot: 37

#205, 5c Yellow brown, an impressive top left corner sheet-margin example, brilliantly fresh and crisp, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, fabulously well centered amid lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, pristine o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem.[cr][lf][cr][lf]This most remarkable stamp possesses every physical attribute that the most demanding condition conscious collector desires. Besides its obvious outstanding features, it also is the beneficiary of a tremendous overall eye appeal. We have never encountered a finer never hinged example and we seriously doubt this stamp´s equal exists.[cr][lf][cr][lf]Accompanied by 1988 and 2003 PF certificates, plus a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $7,150.00 as a ""normal"" 95, unpriced as a 98); this is the highest grade assigned by the PSE to a never hinged example and is the sole copy to have been given this impressive grad Estimate US$ 6,000-7,000

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$21,000