Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue, 50c thru $5.00 (Scott 240-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1854
$4.00 Columbian (244). Brilliant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, face-free strike of target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $7,000.00). Only one has graded higher (at 95J) and only six others share this grade.
1,250
4,500