Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, beautiful warm color on fresh paper, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded in any category in the P.S.E. Population Report. Only two other hinged stamps share this grade.
2,000
4,500