Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
830
$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A DAZZLING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $8,600.00). Only one has graded higher and four others share this grade.
1,600
6,500