Sale 332


 
Lot 2045



1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), perfectly centered within incredibly large margins, brilliant color and paper, as fresh as the day it was printed with immaculate never hinged original gum, a Superb jumbo. SMQ $ 10,000 for a normal 98.
Scott $750

AN IMPECCABLE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ COLUMBIAN, EMINENTLY SUITABLE FOR THE FINEST SET OBTAINABLE, THE HIGHEST GRADED JUMBO MINT SINGLE BY THE PSE TO DATE AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE WITH TWO HIGHER.

Expertization: 1999 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Superb 98J.

Provenance: "Westchester"

Though there are two examples graded 100, we simply cannot imagine a finer example than the one offered here.


 
Realized $8,500



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