Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
772
$5.00 Columbian (245). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, gorgeous centering with well-balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of target cancel at top rightEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,100.00). Only six have graded higher to date and only five others share this grade.
1,500
3,750