Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
369
5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., wide margins and beautiful centering, rich color, light natural gum wrinkle, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00)
160
180
370
6c Columbian (235). Two, Mint N.H. bottom imprint, letter and plate no. 104 strips of five, one from the left part of the sheet and the other from the right, couple minor perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,600
200
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. top right and bottom left imrpint, letter and plate no. 131 strips of five, couple minor perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,600
180
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $750.00), undergraded in our opinion
725
550
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50c-$2.00 Columbian (240-242). Unused (regummed), fresh and Fine-Very Fine, 50c and $1.00 with 2016 P.S.E. certificates graded F 70, $2.00 P.S.E. encapsulated (VF 80), total SMQ value $950.00 counting the 50c as original gum (unpriced as no gum)
1,250
550
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright fresh color, light vertical bend along right stamps, minor hinge reinforcements, Fine
5,000
1,300
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Light strike of "Tompkinsville N.Y. Sep. 4 8AM 1893" circular datestamp, choice centering on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine Gem and scarce, ex Saadi and Mayer, with 1990 P.F. certificate
600
800
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Brilliant color, neat strike of "Stockbridge Mass. Apr. 15 12AM 1893" circular datestamp, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $725.00)
600
800
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$1.00-$4.00 Columbian (241-244). $1.00 two unused and two used, $2.00 one unused, $3.00 two unused and three used, $4.00 one unused and one used, also $1.00 and $2.00 Trans-Mississippi each unused and used, some small faults, unused generally regummed, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail assuming all unused stamps are regummed more than $15,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
3,750
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,500
2,300
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380°
$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Intense color, duplex cancel leaves design clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
825
650
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, bright color and choice centering, small edge thins and small corner crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine, small backstamp, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
550
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, brilliant color on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine
2,000
1,000
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Warm shade, neat "Tompkinsville N.Y. Aug. 23 9AM 1894" circular datestamp, Very Fine and scarce, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1,050
0
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Attractively centered, brilliant color, sharp New York machine-applied datestamp, Very Fine, a desirable example with clear datestamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
1,050
0
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Crisp impression, light registry oval cancel, unpunched perf at bottom left, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $875.00)
1,200
750
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