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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2518		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on crisp paper, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A HIGH-GRADE SET OF THE COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The $2.00 Columbian Issue is notorious for being one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with choice centering or with wide margins. For hinged and Mint N.H. categories, the next-highest grade is XF-Superb 95 (one used copy has also been graded 98). With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $9,250.00). (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2519		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, fairly lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2520		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2521		$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Good (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,100.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2522		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, bright color, expertly reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,900.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2523		$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent bright color (more Rose Carmine than Crimson Lake), clear impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2524		$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, excellent color and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2525		$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, strong color and sharp impression, Fine and quite attractive, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2526		$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Slightly disturbed original gum, pretty shade in the Rose Carmine sub-shade, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2527		$4.00 Columbian (244). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, wide margins, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2528		$4.00 Columbian (244). Wide margins and handsome centering, excellent color and impression, light slightly overlapped target cancels which essentially leave the two portraits distraction free, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,850.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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