296, GEM, (100)

1901 4c PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION, Never Hinged, THE ULTIMATE EXAMPLE - IN GRADE OF GEM-100, The legendary 4c Pan-American in the highly sought after grade of GEM-100, A matchless example featuring precise centering amid large balanced margins, Gorgeous rich saturated color, as fresh as the day it was first issued, We have never seen a better example of this stamp, as this issue usually comes narrow spaced at top and bottom, The example offered here is the most incredible example ever seen - with wide balanced margins on all sides, A new World's Record price is in store for this incredible stamp, and deservingly so, as this stamp is a true GEM-100, destined for the finest collection, Encased and Graded by PSE, Only recorded example achieving the highly sought after grade of GEM-100, and is THE HIGHEST GRADED #296, according to PSE's population report, SMQ does not assign a value to this stamp in the grade of GEM-100, SMQ only values this stamp at $5,250.00 in the grade of Superb-98, One only has to look at realizations for other GEM-100's to get an idea of what this stamp may bring at Public Auction, We had the pleasure of auctioning a Scott #289 in the grade of GEM-100 - it realized $80,000.00 + 15% buyer's premium= $92,000.00, And just recently we auctioned off a Scott #327 in the grade of GEM-100 - it realized $37,500.00 + 15% buyer's premium= $43,125.00, These figures should give prospective buyers an idea of what this spectacular Scott #296 could realize at Public Auction, A wonderful opportunity to acquire the finest 4c Pan-American in the ultimate grade of GEM-100, 2005 PSE