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Nearly Full Silvering Hopkins Five Cents L.C. Hopkins & Co. 5 Cents. HB-145, EP-80, S-104. Choice Ab

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Nearly Full Silvering Hopkins Five Cents L.C. Hopkins & Co. 5 Cents. HB-145, EP-80, S-104. Choice Ab
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3,800.00USDto c******2+ buyer's premium (760.00)
This item SOLD at 2018 Mar 21 @ 16:59UTC-6 : CST/MDT
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Nearly Full Silvering Hopkins Five Cents L.C. Hopkins & Co. 5 Cents. HB-145, EP-80, S-104. Choice About Uncirculated. When it comes to major collections of Encased Postages Stamps, these Five Cent Hopkins are near the top of the difficulty scale, Reed states the rarity to be R-8+, five to seven known. The total population is likely at the lower end of that range and this piece, alongside the Ford example are by far the finest known. The present lot is about as nice an encasement as this cataloger has seen in terms of originality with full silvering at the back and considerable amounts at the frames tabs and rim. The stamp is flawless and well centered while the mica remains clear with just a minor disturbance at the upper right. Last sold within the Mayer collection where it realized $8,050 in 2007.
Ex. Frederick R. Mayer Collection, Lot 12848. 2007.