Sale 8630
Spink America
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26 March 1997
Price realised
USD 920
Estimate
unmounted mint 8c Violet Brown (257), a gorgeous mint 'gem', extraordinarily well-centered within wide perfectly balanced margins, beautiful fresh bright color and a sharp clear impression on fresh crisp paper, full original gum which is never hinged, SUPERB, A MAGNIFICENT 'GEM' WORTHY OF THE VERY FINEST COLLECTION, Scott retail $200.00 (irrelevant for a stamp of this 'gem' quality) photo
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Pre-Lot Text
EIGHT CENTS VIOLET BROWN NEVER HINGED
Post Lot Text
Expertization: 1997 P.F. certificate
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