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HB-183 EP-86 Reed-MI05 5¢ B. F. Miles About New.. ...
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Extremely Rare Five Cent B. F. Miles
HB-183 EP-86 Reed-MI05 5¢ B. F. Miles About New.The extremely rare 5¢ B. F. Miles is the "collectable" denomination, rated by Reed as an R-8, indicating five to ten known. The case is a lovely About New, with some silvering remaining behind most of the letters. The stamp is beautifully fresh, but a bit off center to the right. The mica has a few contact indentations on its surface and a small craze at the top center above Jefferson's head. This high grade piece was the December 1969 Arnold Perl example as lot 1032. It is plated in that catalog, and realized an astounding $360 for the time. In the early 1950s, Perl was asked by Robert Friedberg to compile the Encased Postage Stamps chapter for Paper Money of the United States. Our consignor acquired this piece out of our September 2007 Auction of the Frederick Mayer Collection. It was lot 12905 and realized $27,600. Seventeen years later, this beautiful piece is poised to set another record.
Auction Info
2024 May 7 - 10 CSNS US Currency Signature® Auction #3595 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2024
7th-10th
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