Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
296
1c-50c Columbian (230-240). 1c-4c, 6c and 10c Mint N.H., extra 2c showing the Broken Hat variety, 15c slight toning and 50c slightly disturbed original gum, Fine with a few Very Fine and the 4c Extremely Fine (P.S.E. XF 90), four with certificates
1,548
325
297
4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 19 and letter "D" at right block of eight, tiny hinge slivers in extreme ungummed edge of selvage easily removed so we consider this Mint N.H., rich color, few tiny natural inclusions, Fine and attractive
3,000
700
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4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Mint N.H. with wide right selvage, deep rich color in the darker of the two recognized shades, bright paper, three wide margins, small natural inclusion at rightVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR.
The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components.
Stamps from at least two panes reached collectors, and the few cancelled examples indicate that stamps used by the public came from additional panes. It is likely that a number of full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, and most of the stamps have simply been lost to philately.
With copy of 2014 P.F. certificate for irregular block of nine
32,500
11,500
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6c Columbian (235). Bottom margin block of 50 containing imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z", missing side selvage which prevents us from identifying it as a pane, all stamps including plate block Mint N.H. except top right stamp lightly hinged, bottom left position 46 with tear, few natural gum bends and minor perf splitting, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. plate block and singles
9,040
1,200
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6c Columbian (235). Bottom imprint and plate no. 104 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
1,150
375
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8c Columbian (236). Bottom imprint and plate no. 132 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, natural paper wrinkle in bottom center selvage, Fine-Very Fine
1,025
375
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30c Columbian (239). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an attractive block, Scott Retail as singles
1,800
1,400
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50c Columbian (240). Mint N.H. with left selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
1,250
1,050
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50c Columbian (240). Wide margins and well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $450.00)
175
325
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. (as strip of five) and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
3,400
1,500
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine
1,000
425
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four with top imprint selvage, original gum, h.r. at right where perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine and attractive block, with 1970 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for block of four without premium for the imrint
4,500
1,300
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Lightly cancelled, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
525
275
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, bright color, neat strike of target cancel at centerFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
Power Search contains six unduplicated used blocks of the $1.00 Columbian. The target cancel on the block offered here is similar to examples on dollar-value covers used in 1894.
5,000
1,700
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with wide margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,050
1,200
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Intense shade on bright paper, neat Hoboken N.J. circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2000 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
525
375
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,750.00)
1,350
1,200
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (regummed), detailed impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00)
675
900
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Rich color, neat machine cancel, three wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
750
650
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color in the Olive Green shade, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,350
900
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-centered, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this the top right stamp
2,000
1,000
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
1,300
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Unused (no gum), intense shade, Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
1,000
475
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Block of four, original gum, rich colorFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
This block is remarkably fresh with excellent color.
10,000
2,700
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, vibrant color in the Rose Carmine shade, fresh and Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
2,000
850
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Brilliant color, neat New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 2001 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
950
800
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Nicely centered, New York oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate
950
550
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, light corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1978 P.F. certificate
9,500
1,200
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, intense shade, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $2,500.00).
2,300
2,200
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Disturbed original gum, nicely centered, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate as original gum and 2011 P.F. certificate as disturbed original gum
2,300
1,400
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Intense shade, bold strike of oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
1,150
475
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Detailed impression, neat blue and black cancels, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,150
500
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