Sale 1357 — 2025 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

*A buyer’s premium of 0% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Columbian Issue thru Trans-Mississippi Issue

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Realized

143

Sale 1357, Lot 143, Columbian Issue thru Trans-Mississippi Issue

$2.00 Brown Red, Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent margins and centering, rich color with a beautiful detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL HIGH-QUALITY, LIGHTLY HINGED $2.00 COLUMBIAN, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

The $2.00 Columbian Issue is notorious for being one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with choice centering or with wide margins.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95). Only four examples grade higher.

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