Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
355
2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H., exceptional wide margins and choice centering, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00)
31
375
356
2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 87 and letter "U" at right block of eight, rich color, fresh and Fine
1,200
550
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. with bottom part imprint selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00)
97
475
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3c Columbian (232). Top imprint, plate no. 57 and letter "L" at left block of eight, original gum, h.r. at top where some perf separations reinforced, bright color, Fine
1,175
275
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., rich color, outstanding centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.A.G. certificates (95 ogNH)
140
325
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4c Columbian (233). Bottom imprint and plate no. 16 block of six, two stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine
1,000
400
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4c Columbian (233). Beautiful centering with wide margins, neat Hoboken N.J. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.A.G. (98) and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $215.00)
8
250
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4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and bright paperFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 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 other 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 2006 P.S.E. certificate (F 70; SMQ $11,500.00)
17,500
5,750
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., bright color, detailed impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
140
375
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5c Columbian (234). Original gum, Jumbo margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00)
50
250
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5c Columbian (234). Top imprint, plate no. 8 and letter "B" at right block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, couple perf separations expertly reinforced, bottom left stamp thin spot, appears Fine
2,650
0
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh and almost perfectly centered, unusually dark color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate
140
275
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8c Columbian (236). Bottom imprint, plate no. 131 and letters "I I" at right block of eight, rich color, lightly hinged, few expertly reinforced perf separations, Fine-Very Fine
1,550
300
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10c Columbian (237). Bottom imprint and plate no. 100 block of six, original gum, bottom right stamp h.r., natural gum bend affects center stamps, still Fine
3,250
475
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15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" at right strip of four, original gum, few small h.r. reinforcing minor perf separations, light crease in selvage at right, Fine
1,350
0
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30c Columbian (239). Top imprint and plate no. 59 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine
1,000
200
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $5,200.00). Only two original gum stamps have graded higher (one hinged at 100J and one Mint N.H. at 100) and only one other shares this lofty grade (also hinged)
425
2,800
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" at left strip of four, disturbed original gum, left stamp thin spot, right stamp thin spots, still Fine and scarce, the full plate block of eight catalogues $24,000.00, with 2007 P.F. certificate
3,250
500
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50c Columbian (240). Rich color, exceptionally choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00), only three have graded higher
175
600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, tiny paper split on one perf at bottom left, appears Extremely Fine
1,000
300
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered with wide margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,850.00)
1,050
1,800
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, detailed impression, faint horizontal crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,050
450
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$2.00 Columbian (242). With left selvage, original gum, small h.r., Very Fine
1,050
650
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Bottom imprint and plate no. 105 strip of three, original gum, radiant color, few rejoined perf separations, center stamp tiny thin speckFINE AND ATTRACTIVE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
Imprint strips of the dollar values are scarce and undercatalogued in Scott.
5,250
1,500
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$2.00-$3.00 Columbian (242-243). Original gum, $3.00 lightly hinged, both with fresh colors and Fine, $2.00 with 2004 P.S.E. and 2013 P.S.A.G. certificates, $3.00 with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
2,400
700
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Wide margins and choice centering, rich color, two bold strikes of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
750
700
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, radiant color, thin spot at center not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2,000
800
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Vivid color, three extra wide margins, neat duplex cancel struck at top clear of vignette, fresh and Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
950
400
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, three wide margins, Fine, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate
2,000
600
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385
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, intense shade, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
2,300
650
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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 as "genuine, used", with 2018 P.F. certificate as sound but declining opinion on whether or not the cancel is contemporary, Scott Retail as used
1,150
850
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