Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
827
Columbian Exposition Multicolor Postal Cards and Tickets. Postal Cards are Set No. 2 designs 1 and 3-9 with wrapper, set of six tickets in different colors, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful and useful group of collateral items from the Columbian Exposition
E. 200-300
225
828
2c-10c Columbians (231, 233-234, 237). Blocks of four, 2c with bottom imprint and part plate no., 2c Mint N.H., 4c bottom Mint N.H., 5c three Mint N.H., 10c lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,555
750
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,150.00)
160
1,100
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
160
225
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2012 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
160
300
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, deep rich color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00)
160
1,100
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10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H., bright shade and crisp impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
285
300
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, stunning proof-like color and impression on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ESPECIALLY HANDSOME MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN.
With 1989 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,000.00)
675
4,500
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate
675
650
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., deep shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great eye appeal, with 1980 P.F. certificate for block of four
725
600
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30c Columbian (239). Choice centering, detailed impression, neat strike of framed "Registered" handstamp used as a cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
100
170
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, wide margins, dark color, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
600
375
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50c Columbian (240). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, gorgeous centering, Very Fine
225
90
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color, trivial natural inclusions, Fine
3,750
0
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine
1,100
0
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00), only eight used copies have graded higher
575
700
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, fresh and Fine
1,150
350
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845
$2.00 Columbian (242). Faintly cancelled (almost appears unused), detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
575
0
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color which is one of the darkest we have ever seen, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN. A STAMP WITH GREAT VISUAL APPEAL.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,500
3,500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, fresh color, nice margins and centering, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
1,500
850
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, h.r., small thin speck, Very Fine appearance
1,500
400
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, well-centered, vivid color, balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL $4.00 COLUMBIAN WITH EXTRAORDINARILY BRILLIANT COLOR.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,750.00)
2,000
2,300
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine
2,000
600
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Lovely color, attractively centered, circular datestamp at left, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,050
475
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, crisp impression, three wide margins, Very Fine
2,400
0
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, detailed impression, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine
2,400
1,100
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Wide margins, clear strike of an unusual circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,500
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