Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — $1.00-$5.00 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 241-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
367
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp paper, long and full perforationsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1996 and 2008 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (P.F. graded F-VF 75, P.S.E. graded VF 80; SMQ $3,900.00)
3,850
2,400
368
$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
1,100
750
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably choice centering, vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
1,100
650
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum which is barely mount disturbed, single hinge mark at top, rich color and well-centered, Very Fine
1,100
475
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, strong Fine
1,100
400
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Unused (no gum), beautiful centering, rich color, Extremely Fine
525
275
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Attractive margins and nicely centered, marvelous deep rich color, bold strike of "U.S. German Sea PO Sep. 16 4AM 93" circular datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce cancel on this issue
650
800
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., detailed impression, long and full perforationsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1979, 1998 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
4,000
2,900
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, nicely balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a choice original-gum example of the $2.00 Columbian, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,200
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
1,150
950
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, minor h.r., beautiful impression and color, Fine
1,250
375
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Rich color and proof-like impression, centrally-struck New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
650
275
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,600
2,000
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Original gum, called Mint N.H. on accompanying P.S.E. certificate and previously hinged at left on P.F. certificate, faintest trace if at all, deep rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates as Mint N.H. (VF-XF 85; SMQ $8,500.00 as Mint N.H., $1,750.00 as hinged), with 2008 P.F. certificate (VF 80), Scott Retail as hinged
1,600
5,250
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, single h.r. at top, beautiful centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, difficult to find in this bright shade, ex Hansen, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates
1,600
1,100
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and beautiful deep color, really trivial natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine and choice
1,600
750
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
1,600
1,100
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Wide well-balanced margins, deep rich color, neat registry oval cancel, Very Fine and choice
900
500
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Bright color, light strike of oval 1894 datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $875.00 as 80, $1,300.00 as 85)
900
1,200
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, brilliant color, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $4,200.00)
2,100
2,800
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
2,100
1,300
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Slightly disturbed original gum, vivid color in the Rose Carmine sub-shade, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,100
900
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Wide margins and choice centering, bright color beautifully complemented by purple "Warm Springs Mont. Jan. 1, 1895" double-circle datestamp, tiny thin spot at bottom, Very Fine appearance, an attractive and rare cancel, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,200
950
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 2000 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
2,500
1,700
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), couple natural blind perfs, Very Fine
1,250
600
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (regummed), detailed impression, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (RG, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00)
1,250
750
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