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New York, NY 10036
29 Selected Lots, Page 1 of 3
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Brilliant color, neat New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 2001 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Nicely centered, New York oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate
$4.00 Pale Aniline Rose, Columbian (244a). Lovely pastel color, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins, crisp strike of registered cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING AND SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE PALE ANILINE ROSE SHADE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE EXAMPLE HAS BEEN GRADED HIGHER.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,500.00). Only one example of No. 244a grades higher (at 98).
$4.00 Rose Carmine (244a). Pastel color, perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, face-free strike of target cancel, tiny natural wood fiber inclusionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND IT IS SHARED BY NO OTHERS.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95). This is the only used $4.00 Columbian in either of the listed shades (Scott 244 and 244a) graded Superb 98. By way of comparison, for the other used denominations higher than $2.00, there are two used $3.00 stamps graded 98 (SMQ $10,750.00) and there are two used $5.00 graded 98 (SMQ $13,500.00). Given the population of this single $4.00 at this lofty grade, we feel the SMQ value for the $5.00 is an appropriate comparison. The Scott Catalogue supplement agrees and assigns a $13,500.00 value to the used $4.00 graded 98
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Lovely bright color, socked-on-the-nose small 18mm "Washington D.C. Jun. 8, 1895" machine cancel, Fine and quite attractive, with 2014 P.F. certificate
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Wide margins and well-centered, strong bright color, bold New York "REG" double oval cancel, deceptively reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Almost perfectly centered, magnificent pastel color, bold New York oval cancel, faint crease, otherwise Extremely Fine
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Beautiful vivid color, choice margins and centering, neat registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 1977 and 2010 P.F. certificates
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Wide margins, bold registry cancel, slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (does not mention toning)
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Radiant color in the distinctive Rose Carmine shade, superior centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of oval registry cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN.
Compared with the Crimson Lake stamp offered in the previous lot, the Rose Carmine is clearly a significantly different shade. The true Rose Carmine offered here, with crisp impression and overall freshness, is a difficult shade to obtain in such choice condition.
With 2000 and 2009 P.F. certificates
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