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Auction: 142 - March Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 256

#253, 3c Purple, an impressive used single, boasting uncharacteristically wide margins and being incredibly well centered within these lavish borders, strong color and crisp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 95J; SMQ unpriced in this lofty grade); not only is this the highest grade the PSE has ever given to a used #253, it is the sole example to achieve the 95 grade).

Sold for
$675