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Auction: 13USA - The Westchester Collection
Lot: 58

#230, 1c Columbian, perfectly balanced jumbo margins all around, deep rich color and an incredibly sharp impression on brilliantly fresh paper, full even perforations surround the whole, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., superb.[cr][lf][cr][lf]The stamp offered here is a perfectionist´s dream. It is, without question, the finest quality One Cent Columbian we have ever sold in our auctions and is one of the finest available - as evidenced by the PSE awarding this an impressive Superb 98 Jumbo grade, the highest given to any One Cent Columbian.[cr][lf][cr][lf]Accompanied by a 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $2,600.00 as a 98, the highest grade they price); one of only three stamps to achieve Superb 98 Jumbo status, the highest grade awarded. Estimate US$ 3,000-3,500

Sold for
$4,750