Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Columbian Issue
2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at top, rich color and proof-like impression, mathematically perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY PROFESSIONAL STAMP EXPERTS -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE, AND THIS STAMP STANDS ALONE IN HAVING ACHIEVED THIS COVETED GRADE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98; SMQ $2,900.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and this stamp is the only example to achieve this perfect score.
3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 57 and letter "L" block of eight, unusually choice centering, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unpunched perf at center not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
$3.00 Columbian (243). Mint N.H. with part imprint and "No" of plate no., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $17,400.00)
1c-$1.00 Columbian (230-241). Each stamp tied by neat strike of "World's Fair Sta., Chicago Ill., Jul. 26 5 PM 93" duplex datestamp and grid (with grid portion intentionally left off) on 2c Columbian entire addressed to Messrs. P.D. Armour in Chicago, additional strike of duplex on backVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE ONE-CENT THRU $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, TIED BY EXPOSITION DUPLEX CANCELS ON A COLUMBIAN ENTIRE.
Our comuterized records contain only one cover bearing a complete Columbian set which was cancelled at the exposition. This cover, with Columbians to the $1.00 value, is extremely rare.
$1.00-$5.00 Columbian (241-245). Matched set of five covers, each tied by sharp "New York N.Y. Aug. 31 2:30PM 1893" machine cancel and addressed to A. Sommerguth in Erfurt, Germany, perfectly struck receiving backstamps, $3.00 faint toning from gum around stampVERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF COLUMBIAN DOLLAR-VALUE COVERS.
Sets such as this were for European stamp collectors, who prized the dollar Columbians in used condition.