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Auction: 13USA - The Westchester Collection
Lot: 70

#243a, $3.00 Columbian, the olive green shade, a striking right sheet-margin mint example that is in a most remarkable overall quality, with every physical characteristic of this stamp being simply amazing, including near perfect centering within lavishly large margins, spectacularly rich color in a stunning deep olive green shade, prooflike impression on bright fresh paper, even its perforations are remarkably uniform and intact, the reverse boasts full original gum that is never hinged, an extremely fine gem.[cr][lf][cr][lf]There is little doubt that this is one of the finest never hinged Three Dollar Columbians in existence. There are only eight never hinged examples grading 90 or better in the most recent PSE Population Report. There are four (two 90´s and two 95´s) in the yellow green shade, and four (two 90´s and two 95´s) in the olive green shade - this being one of them. Even though this stamp did not attain a 95 rating - which we believe should have been the correct grade - it is nonetheless, in our opinion, the equal of the other higher graded examples. Why do we believe this? One only has to look at every aspect of this stamp to recognize it as a truly special stamp: its near perfect centering, its lavishly large margins, its prooflike color and impression, and its pristine never hinged gum. A perfect example for the collector who only seeks out stamps that are both extraordinary in their quality and possesses incomparable eye appeal.[cr][lf][cr][lf]Accompanied by 1985, 1990 and 2001 PF certificates, as well as 2001 and 2007 PSE certificates (the latter grading it XF 90; SMQ $17,400.00); ex-Floyd, Noll.[cr][lf][cr][lf] Estimate US$ 15,000-18,000

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$23,000