Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
169
1c-8c Columbian (230-236). Imprint and plate no. strips of four, 8c top, others bottoms, original gum except 1c no gum, a few h.r. and a number of individual stamps Mint N.H. incl. two each on 3c, 5c and 8c, Fine-Very Fine, 8c with 1988 P.F. certificate
2,280
425
170
10c Columbian (237). Imprint, plate no. 102 and letter "Y" strip of four, stamps Mint N.H., perf separations in selvage reinforced, bright shade, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,200
170
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15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" strip of four, one stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, vibrant color, choice centering, left stamp small corner bend or crease, right stamp small natural inclusion, still Very Fine
1,450
425
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30c Columbian (239). Top imprint, plate no. 59 and letter "N" strip of four, original gum, couple h.r., bright color, tiny thin spot in selvage above plate no., few minor perf separations in middle selvage, Fine and attractive plate strip
1,550
300
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom plate no. 77 selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice plate no. single, Scott Retail without premium for the position
500
450
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50c Columbian (240). Beautiful centering, rich color, oval registry cancels, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp
200
325
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Bottom plate no. 93 selvage (reattached), original gum, attractive margins and centering, tiny thin spot at bottom right in "Jewels", Fine appearance
1,100
225
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Intense shade, neat duplex cancel, choice centering, filled thin not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1983 P.F. certificate
650
225
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Deep shade, bold duplex cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
650
500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, small h.r. otherwise lightly hinged, fresh and bright, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate
1,600
650
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181
$3.00 Columbian (243). Bottom part imprint and "106" selvage (mostly reattached), neat target cancel leaves design visible, thin spots, appears Fine, a very scarce used plate number dollar-value Columbian, Scott Retail without premium for the position
900
300
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Warm shade, neat "Tompkinsville N.Y. Aug. 23 9AM 1894" circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1,150
800
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,250
950
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Well-balanced margins, intense shade, neat oval registry cancel, small thin spot at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,300
900
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