Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Category — Columbian Issue
15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
30c Black, Columbian, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (239TC4). Bottom left corner imprint, plate no. 59 and letter "N" block of ten, large margins, intense shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE TRIAL COLOR IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
Ex Schwartz. Scott Catalogue only lists trial color plate proofs in Black for the 30c Columbian. The only other trial color listed for the 30c is a Sepia large die proof printed directly on card. They do not price multiples. Scott Retail as ten singles with no premium for the position or the multiple.
$1.00 Columbian (241). Choice centering with unusually wide margins for this issue, brilliant color, neat strike of "Liebenthal Kans. Aug. 21, 1902" circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE IS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
Ex Tahoe. With 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,950.00 as 95, unpriced above the grade of 95 in SMQ). This is the highest grade awarded to a used $1.00 Columbian (there are four ordinary 95's).
$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, rich color, long and full perforations, trace of magenta cancel at top and at rightEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE OLIVE GREEN SUB-SHADE.
With 2008 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,250.00). Only two have graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade.
$4.00 Columbian (244). Radiant color, bright paper, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive strike of registry oval handstampsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,100.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 95J) and only five others share this grade.
$3.00 Columbian (243). Unusually choice centering, tied by "New York Mar. 17, 1894" duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on cover to local address, receiving backstamp, trivial spot of cover soiling below stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the $3.00 Columbian on cover, exceedingly scarce in such superb condition, ex Schwartz, with 2008 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Columbian (245). Almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, tied by "New York N.Y. Apr. 13, 1894" machine cancel on cover to Joseph Wagner in New York City, cover with tiny edge tear at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE ON COVER. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.
The sender must have labored to find this superb stamp to justify the $5.00 cost. Ex Schwartz. With 2008 P.F. certificate.