$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian
(243a). Mint N.H., dark shade, post-office fresh, accompanying
certificate notes a tiny natural inclusion beneath the surface of the
paper, which in no way detracts from appearanceEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED $3.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE PREFERRED OLIVE GREEN SHADE.
Most of the relatively few known Mint Never-Hinged examples of the $3.00 Columbian are Yellow Green, not the more intense Olive Green.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
$3.00 Columbian (243).
Original gum, single h.r. at top, virtually perfect centering, bright and
freshEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
This bright shade is difficult to obtain with full cleanly-punched perforations. (Image)
$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian
(243a). Original gum, deep dark shade, proof-like impression, Very Fine
example of this shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
$3.00 Columbian (243).
Original gum, lightly hinged, fine impression, Fine
(Image)
$3.00 Columbian (243).
Unused (no gum), bright color, couple tiny thin spots, appears Fine (Image)
$3.00 Columbian (243).
Bright shade, light strike of cancel leaves entire design clearly visible,
well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian
(244a). Original gum, beautiful vibrant shade, perfectly centered with
wide evenly-proportioned margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
$4.00 Columbian (244). Mint
N.H., rich color on fresh paper, one partly nibbed perf at rightA VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED $4.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)
$4.00 Columbian (244).
Bottom margin single with letters "C C", original gum, lightly hinged, rich
color, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian
(244a). Original gum, tiny h.r., bright color and crisp impression,
short perf at bottom, Fine (Image)
$4.00 Columbian (244).
Bold strike of duplex cancel, bright shade on white paper, Extremely Fine,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)