Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2441
$2.00 Columbian (242). Radiant color on bright paper, perfect strike of "New York May 13 3:30PM D" circular datestamp, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,400.00). Only two have graded higher to date (at 98) and only five others share this grade.
675
2,400