Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1361
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Postal Cards. Complete set of ten 1c Postal Cards (UX14), each illustrating different building at the Exposition, few small corner bends, mostly fresh and Very Fine set
E. 200-300
300
1362
Columbian Exposition Postal Cards. Complete set of ten 1c Postal Cards (UX 10), each illustrates different building at the Exposition except one illustrating Battleship "Illinois", with original envelope as sold, also with additional 1c Postal Card with illustration, few small corner bends, overall fresh and Very Fine set
E. 200-300
250
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Columbian Exposition Admission Tickets. Four different, incl. illustrations of Columbus, Washington, Lincoln and Indian, each with different color safety printing, fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
160
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1c-3c Columbian (230-232). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, Extremely Fine group, 1c with 1997 P.F. certificate and 2c 1999 P.S.E. certificate for block of four (top right stamp)
262
375
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2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H., unusually choice Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $205.00 as 90, $630.00 as 95)
55
275
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. with part imprint at left, deep rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,450.00)
150
1,000
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H., fabulous Jumbo margins with phenomenal centering, bright and crisp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $420.00 as 90, $1,450.00 as 95)
150
550
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $420.00)
150
300
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, intense shade, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $240.00)
150
170
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., incredibly wide margins of near-Jumbo proportions, delightful color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine, ex Morris, with 1991 P.F. certificate
225
700
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., balanced margins and almost perfect centering, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $415.00)
250
300
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., wide margins and almost perfectly centered, deep rich color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
250
350
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H. with part left imprint margin, choice margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate for vertical pair with left imprint
250
325
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5c Columbian (234). Lightly cancelled, perfectly balanced Jumbo margins, strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, a note from master grader William Litle of P.S.E. accompanies wherein he states "This is, I believe, the finest used Columbian so far (only a 230 '98J' and a 239 '98' precede this one).", with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; $490.00 as an ordinary 98, 100 grade not listed)
8
3,250
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., choice wide margins, lovely color, Very Fine and handsome, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
225
130
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, light natural vertical gum wrinkle at right, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $225.00)
225
160
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, bright and crisp, Extremely Fine
200
0
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10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H., deep rich color, expertly reperfed at left (not mentioned on earlier certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
350
200
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN.
With 2005 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates (latter XF 90; SMQ $2,150.00)
750
1,600
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, magnificent deep rich color, tiny trivial margin thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance
750
425
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., bright color and detailed impression, choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN.
With 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,450.00)
900
2,100
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
600
750
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional margins and near perfect centering, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
600
650
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1386
$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally wide and well-balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
1,100
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, brilliant color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
1,000
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, radiant color, well-proportioned margins, trivial natural inclusion at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,200
0
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, exceptionally attractive fiery color, mild corner bend bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
1,200
400
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, tiny natural inclusion speck, Fine and attractive
1,200
450
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1392
$1.00 Columbian (241). Wonderfully well-centered, deep rich color, small part of a town circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
650
1,100
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,250
1,100
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Unused (regummed), wide margins and well-centered, strong rich color, Very Fine
625
475
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, minor h.r., choice margins and essentially perfect centering, bright color, tiny indentation in margin above "E" of America, otherwise Extremely Fine Gem
1,900
0
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
1,900
700
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$3.00 Olive Green Columbian (243a). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color, closed tear at bottom, otherwise Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate which only mentions the slightly disturbed original gum
1,900
500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, bright color, few creases, thinned at top left, appears Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,900
375
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Choice wide margins and incredibly well-centered, neat New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate conservatively graded XF 90 (SMQ $2,100.00); in our opinion this is a solid XF-Superb 95
1,000
2,200
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, beautiful vivid color, small thin spot, Fine appearance
2,600
700
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, couple tiny natural gum inclusion specks, Fine and attractive
2,600
0
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Disturbed original gum, nice margins and well-centered, lovely bright color, minute thin speck, Very Fine appearance
2,600
750
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, small paper remnant, uncharacteristically wide margins, single short perf at left, otherwise Very Fine and choice, remarkably wide-margined example of the Columbian Issue high value
3,000
1,100
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, intense color, Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,000
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Traces of original gum, wonderful Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, tiny margin flaw right center, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as no gum
1,500
700
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), intense color, Very Fine and attractive
1,500
850
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