Sale 1367 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 9-11 December, 2025
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
78
$5.00 Black, Columbian (245). Original gum, intense shade and proof-like impression, precise centering with Jumbo margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. a huge and exceptional stamp.
From the Nathanael Greene collection. With 2002 P.F. certificate. With 2005, 2010 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only four grade higher (all 98) and seven are equal. By way of comparison, the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. copy is 95, which has an SMQ value of $85,000. This is a phenomenal stamp for someone who values centering over Mint N.H. gum.
2,400
10,500
