Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 50c-$5.00 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 240-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3707
50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1978 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
500
800
3708
50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and near perfect centering, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
500
450
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on crisp paper, long and full perforationsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $3,900.00)
3,850
2,100
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, perfectly centered, slightly enlarged perf hole at bottom right, which presumably moved this from a 95 to 90 grade, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00)
1,100
1,600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, bright color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1,100
1,100
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, bright color and crisp impression, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,100
750
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, brilliant color, misaligned perf hole at upper left, Fine
1,100
300
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Disturbed original gum, wide margins, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
1,100
450
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, single hinge mark, beautifully centered with wide margins, vivid color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,975.00)
1,150
1,700
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,975.00)
1,150
1,800
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, marvelous color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph XF 90; SMQ $1,975.00)
1,150
1,700
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Cancelled by two sharp strikes of double oval cancel ("Mass."), wide margins and attractive centering, negligible nibbed perf tips at upper right, otherwise Extremely Fine
650
130
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Superb 98; SMQ $8,600.00). Only one has graded higher and four others share this grade.
1,600
4,500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1988 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,600
2,200
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, marvelous deep rich color and sharp impression, single slightly shorter perf at bottom of minor importance, Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,600
1,100
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, minor h.r., wide margins, rich color, Very Fine and fresh
1,600
850
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, dark color with detailed impression, Fine and attractive, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,600
600
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, small h.r. otherwise lightly hinged, wide margins, fresh and bright, Fine
1,600
0
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, rich color, detailed impression, small thin spot, Fine appearance
1,600
350
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, face-free target cancel at bottom, Extremely Fine, an outstanding used example of this Columbian dollar value, with 1971 P.F. certificate
900
0
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Used on "San Juan Colonial Bank" registry tag to New York, also bearing 30c Columbian and 50c Trans-Mississippi, all tied by San Juan P.R. Registered double-circle datestamp, additional purple "San Juan P.R. Registered Jul. 19, 1922" double-circle and "New York Reg'y Div 7-24 1922" receiving datestamps, 50c is defective and others have some faults, very late use, also incl. another registered bank tag from Boston to Connecticut used in Oct. 1919 with perfin No. 480 and six 1917 Washington-Franklin incl. four $1.00 (these also all perfin), scarce lot
E. 300-400
325
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color on fresh paper, near perfect centering, faint corner crease at top right barely noticeable outside of fluid (caused by handling after certificate was issued and therefore not mentioned), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95 -- issued before corner crease)
2,100
3,750
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, nicely balanced margins, vivid color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2,100
1,800
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates
2,100
850
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, with part imprint selvage at bottom, brilliant color, Fine, Offered on behalf of Harvard University
2,100
850
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Wide margins and well-centered, strong bright color, bold New York "REG" double oval cancel, deceptively reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance
1,150
475
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, single small hinge mark, detailed impression on bright paper, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 1990 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $4,500.00)
2,500
4,250
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, attractive margins and centering, crisp impression, Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate
2,500
1,400
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade on bright paper, right perfs close to barely touch, nearly Fine
2,500
425
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused, regummed over tiny faults, magnificent centering with balanced margins, intense shade, Extremely Fine appearance
1,250
1,200
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression, reperfed, Fine appearance
2,500
650
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Columbian Exposition Multicolor Postal Cards (USPCC EX15-EX24, EX15a-EX49). Complete sets 2 and 5 (eleven and ten mint cards respectively), also includes one wrapper, Very Fine, USPCC Value
520
225
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Columbian Exposition Multicolor Postal Cards (USPCC EX15-EX24, EX50-EX61). Complete sets 2 and 6 except set 2 lacks No. EX23, also includes three duplicates, one wrapper, Chicago and Manhattan Day tickets and an interesting advertising folder, Very Fine, USPCC Value for the 22 cards from the two sets $560.00
E. 400-500
170
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Columbian Exposition Tickets. Six tickets to the exposition, each with different color, also incl. two additional tickets incl. one for Chicago Day (Oct. 9, 1893) and Manhattan Day (Oct. 21, 1893), both with tabs still attached, fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful group
E. 200-300
180
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