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$1.00 Salmon, Columbian (241). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
Ex Odeneal. With 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.. A WONDERFUL STAMP.
Ex Hall. With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $14,250.00). Only three grade higher (at 95, we have not sold one since 2012) and seven others share this grade. Apart from the example offered here we have not offered another at this grade since 2011.
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., bright shade, crisp impression, Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., glowing color, choice centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
P.F. certificate no. 412376 for a vertical strip of five no longer accompanies. With 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. (as strip of five) and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., near-perfect centering, beautiful bright color and sharp proof-like impression on fresh and crisp paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color, trivial natural inclusions, Fine
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at left, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide and balanced margins on all sides, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN, WHICH DEPICTS THE FAMOUS SCENE OF QUEEN ISABELLA PLEDGING HER JEWELS. THIS STAMP IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 XQ BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
According to Brookman, only 55,050 copies of the $1.00 Columbian were issued. It was sold out before all of the other dollar-values, probably because it was the most affordable of the dollar-value stamps. Speculation soon drove the price to $5.00 but it soon fell again, to about $1.50.
The theme of the stamp, Isabella pledging her jewels to finance Columbus's voyage, is known to most fifth-grade students who study the voyage of Columbus. However, the offer was never accepted, as financing was found elsewhere.
With 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ). The "XQ" is a term used by The Philatelic Foundation to denote stamps of "Extraordinary Quality". None are graded equal or higher at the P.F., and P.S.E. also has not graded any higher (3 equal).
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. with left selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, beautifully freshVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. certificate for strip of five.
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright white paper, three wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate