Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Bright shade and detailed impression, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue, bold strike of "52" duplex cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE TO THIS SHADE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,650.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only five others share this grade. The next highest is graded 90. For the 243a sub-shade, two have graded 98 and only one has graded 95, and the next-highest is a 90.
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3,000