2008 Rarities of the World continued...

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY PROFESSIONAL STAMP EXPERTS -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE, AND THIS STAMP STANDS ALONE IN HAVING ACHIEVED THIS COVETED GRADE.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,900.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and this stamp is the only example to achieve this perfect score. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $17,400.00) (Image)

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT THRU $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, TIED BY EXPOSITION DUPLEX CANCELS ON A COLUMBIAN ENTIRE.

Our comuterized records contain only one cover bearing a complete Columbian set which was cancelled at the exposition. This cover, with Columbians to the $1.00 value, is extremely rare. (Image)

VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF COLUMBIAN DOLLAR-VALUE COVERS.

Sets such as this were for European stamp collectors, who prized the dollar Columbians in used condition. (Image)