Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3239
1c Columbian (230). Mint N.H. with bottom letter "O O" selvage, rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00)
35
225
3240
5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, intensely rich color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED 5-CENT COLUMBIAN.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,000.00)
160
1,800
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogNH)
160
550
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6c Red Violet, Columbian (235a). Mint N.H., lovely shade, wide margins and near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999, 2004 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (as No. 235)
160
750
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6c Red Violet, Columbian (235a). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.F. certificate
160
2,500
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30c Columbian (239). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, rich color, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,150
950
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
600
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
3,800
1,200
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, deep rich color, proof-like impression, wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,000.00). Only three have graded higher
1,150
0
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, uncommonly wide margins and well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,150
1,100
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, bright color and proof-like impression, neat circular datestamp cancel leaves full design clearly visible.EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $10,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other.
1,000
9,000
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Tied on piece by San Francisco. Jan 29, 1894 duplex datestamp and cancel, bright color, Very Fine
825
475
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, wide margins, intense shade on crisp paper, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
2,400
1,900
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, minor h.r., exceptionally fresh with detailed impression, faint natural gum crease, Very Fine
2,400
1,100
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four, original gum, intense shade and impression, some perf separations between bottom pairFINE-VERY FINE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
The bottom stamps have particularly wide margins
12,000
5,000
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