Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2490
Columbian Exposition Tickets. Six tickets to the exposition, each with different color, also incl. four additional tickets incl. two different colors for Chicago Day (Oct. 9, 1893) and one for Manhattan Day (Oct. 21, 1893) with tabs still attached, also day pass and children's special ticket, fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful group
E. 200-300
190
2491
2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, especially wide at sides, unusually dark shade with clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $660.00 as 95, $2,900.00 as 98)
57
750
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2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H., choice margins and almost precise centering, lovely color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $660.00)
57
475
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2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H., unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem
57
400
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2c Columbian (231). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, "RR" and plate no. 174 block of eight, fresh and bright, Fine plate block
900
275
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H., incredible Jumbo margins and perfectly centered, vibrant color on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED 3-CENT COLUMBIAN WITH JUMBO MARGINS.
With 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,500.00 for 95, $6,300.00 as 98)
150
1,600
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3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, "L" and plate no. 57 block of eight, top left stamp small tear, tiny gum toning specks, otherwise Very Good
2,200
350
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBAIN ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,200.00 as 95, $9,200.00 as 98). Only fourteen have graded higher to date and only eleven others share this grade.
230
0
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., bright color, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
230
500
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, dark shade and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $660.00)
230
375
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4c Columbian (233). Original gum, lightly hinged, mathematically centered with wide margins, beautiful color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $600.00)
90
450
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4c Columbian (233). Block of four with left imprint selvage, original gum, top pair tiny h.r. on one, bottom pair Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
640
150
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., beautiful balanced margins, strong color and wonderful impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate
260
550
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., gorgeous wide margins, magnificent color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
260
1,000
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5c Columbian (234). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, rich color and well-struck impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $180.00)
95
120
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
230
170
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $85.00 as 70, $225.00 as 80)
230
100
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 104 strip of three, nice color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. singles
690
225
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6c Columbian (235). Wide margins and wonderful centering, rich color, bright magenta New York Supplementary Mail Ty. G cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for ordinary N.Y. Supplementary Mail cancel
22
500
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H., attractive balanced margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $340.00)
200
200
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H., well-centered, gorgeous color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
200
130
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8c Columbian (236). Block of four, original gum, pos. 1 and 4 Mint N.H., wonderful rich color and exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
560
500
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10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, trivial natural inclusion at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
350
275
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10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H., attractively centered, Black shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
350
180
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10c Columbian (237). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, unusually choice centering with wide margins, faint natural gum bend at top right, Extremely Fine, a surprisingly difficult issue to obtain with such choice centering
150
150
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10c Columbian (237). Bottom imprint, "Y" and plate no. 99 strip of four, original gum, couple h.r.,couple light toning spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, pos. 3 rather nice
750
250
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15c Columbian (238). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a lovely block, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,050
1,100
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, almost perfectly centered, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
900
1,300
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H. block of four, gorgeous rich color and proof-like impression, bright and fresh paper, tiny natural inclusion at top left, Fine-Very Fine
3,600
1,700
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30c Columbian (239). Attractively centered, rich color, magenta New York Supplementary Mail Ty. G cancel, Very Fine, scarce colored cancel, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
115
275
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely margins and centering, exceptionally dark color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
600
700
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, attractively centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00)
600
500
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, barely hinged, wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
600
450
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, handsome margins and centering with fabulous intense color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00)
600
475
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, truly appears Mint N.H., attractive margins, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
600
375
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, strong color and fine impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
600
325
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50c Columbian (240). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, couple trivial toned spots on left pair, otherwise Fine
2,600
550
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., fresh and crisp with choice margins, beautiful fiery colorVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL POST-OFFICE FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., crisp, radiant color, attractive centering, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2004 P.F. certificate for a vertical strip of five (bottom stamp)
4,000
1,900
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, lovely fiery color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
1,200
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,200
850
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, single light hinge mark, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $690.00 as 70, $1,250.00 as 80)
1,200
600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, barely hinged (if at all), bright shade, fresh and Fine, a pretty stamp
1,200
600
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, a few light hinge marks and perf separations, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, a desirable block of this Columbian dollar value
5,000
2,000
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, sweated original gum or possibly regummed, each stamp almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.
Scarce with such choice centering. Scott Retail as original-gum block
5,000
1,400
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., beautiful color and impression, natural gum crease, centered left, perfs clear to barely touch
4,100
450
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2537
$2.00 Columbian (242). Almost perfectly centered, neat vignette-free strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce in such superb used condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate
600
900
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,900
1,300
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine
1,900
1,000
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color, tiny trivial gum soak in right margin, otherwise Fine
1,900
425
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$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Unused (no gum), magnificent centering with choice color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,800.00)
1,000
950
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (no gum), three wide margins, nice color, Fine and attractive, 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Beautifully centered, wonderful deep rich color, San Francisco duplex, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,100.00)
1,000
1,400
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, vivid color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,700
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and very pretty pastel color, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,200
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, fairly well-centered, lovely strong color, Fine and quite attractive, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
1,200
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Slightly disturbed original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, couple tiny natural gum inclusion specks, Fine and attractive, with 2007 P.F. certificate
2,600
750
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2549
$4.00 Columbian (244). Unused (regummed), rich color, suggestion of tiny thin spot, Fine appearance
1,300
475
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$4.00, $5.00 Columbian (244-245). $4.00 disturbed original gum, $5.00 only traces of original gum, former tiny surface indent to right of Isabella's head, latter couple tiny toning specks in right margin, otherwise Fine
5,600
1,100
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear impression, Fine and attractive, remarkably fresh example, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,200
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Disturbed original gum from hinge removal, intense shade, reperfed at top, tiny thin spot, Fine appearance
3,000
625
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