Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
287
30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY TWO HAVE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. A STUNNING STAMP OF GREAT VISUAL APPEAL.
With 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). Only two have graded higher to date (one graded 98J and one graded 100 which realized $100,000 hammer in our Sale 962) and only eight others share this grade.
850
12,000