Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 50c-$5.00 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 240-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
323
50c Columbian (240). Original gum, with right part imprint selvage, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate for block of four
500
700
324
50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" block of eight, original gum, fresh intense shade, exceptionally well-centered, small and trivial perf reinforcement, position 3 has small thin spotVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
The 50c Columbian is far rarer as a plate number block of eight than six. We located only ten plate blocks of this size using Power Search.
29,500
10,500
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50c, $1.00 Columbian (240-241). Original gum, former slight gum disturbance from hinge removal, latter lightly hinged, strong colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,600
550
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50c-$5.00 Columbian (240-245). All appear to be original gum but disturbed to varying degrees, couple h.r. and small faults, generally Fine-Very Fine appearance
E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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50c-$5.00 Columbian (240-245). $1.00 and $4.00 unused (no gum), others regummed or disturbed original gum, few faults, generally Fine or better appearance, one 2000 P.F. certificate accompanies
E. 500-750
1,600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. with right selvage, beautiful fiery color, fresh and crisp, Fine and attractive, with 1992 P.F. certificate for top right corner margin block of four
3,750
1,600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
1,100
550
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Bright shade, corner strike of double oval cancel leaves the Isabella portrait unobscured, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $650.00)
600
500
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$1.00-$5.00 Columbian (241-245). $1.00 original gum (small paper remnant), $2.00 original gum, $4.00 disturbed original gum, other two unused (regummed), $2.00 perfs close at right, others Fine-Very Fine, $2.00 and $4.00 with 1983 and 1992 P.F. certificates respectively, $3.00 and $5.00 with 1996 A.P.S. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
1,850
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$1.00-$5.00 Columbian (241-245). $1.00, $2.00 disturbed original gum, $4.00 original gum, other two unused (regummed), $2.00 small thin spot, $4.00 thin spot and corner repair, $5.00 reperfed at bottom, Fine-Very Fine appearance
6,200
1,300
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$1.00-$5.00 Columbian (241-245). $4.00 edge of town circular datestamp, others New York oval registry cancels, $2.00 crease, couple others incl. $5.00 tiny thin (latter also reperfed at right), Fine appearance
4,275
950
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh)
1,150
650
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Deep shade and detailed impression, neat strike of 1898 San Francisco circular datestamp, single slightly short perf at bottom right, appears Very Fine, ex Schwartz, with clear 2008 P.F. certificate
600
265
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, bright color and paper, detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,100
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates
1,500
900
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, barest trace of hinging (appears Mint N.H.), pastel color, fresh and Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1,500
800
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Rich color, part strike of registry oval cancel leaves design completely visible, Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
825
575
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., exceptionally well-centered and wide margins, rich color, vertical crease at left, Extremely Fine appearance
2,000
600
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$4.00 Pale Aniline Rose, Columbian (244a). Original gum, radiant color in this distinctive sub-shade, nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,900
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Slightly disturbed original gum, vivid color with three extra wide margins, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate as "unused original gum"
2,000
900
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, well-centered, two tiny thin specks, Very Fine appearance
2,400
750
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Slightly disturbed original gum, attractively centered, couple minor margin scuffs and some offset specks on gum, otherwise Very Fine
2,400
600
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, detailed impression, bright shade, Fine, small backstamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,400
900
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four, disturbed original gum, intense shade and impression, beautifully centered and well-balanced margins, top right stamp has two toned perfs at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
A scarce multiple with such choice centering.
12,000
2,900
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