Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1215
1c Columbian (230). Rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, perfect strike of World's Fair duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 PSAG certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
0
350
1216
3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 57 and letter "L" block of eight, rich color, few light natural paper wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine
2,100
400
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4c Columbian (233). Bottom imprint, plate no. 19 and letter "D" block of eight, original gum, h.r., bright color, few toned spots, right center stamps vertical crease, otherwise Fine
1,800
350
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5c Columbian (234). Bottom right imprint, plate no. 9 and letter "B" block of ten, Mint N.H. except some perfs strengthened at left between selvage and pos. 1 and 6, fresh and crisp, rich color, mixed centering, overall Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block of eight and two Mint N.H. singles
2,980
600
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5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 6 and letter "B" block of eight, rich color, Fine
4,500
550
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6c Columbian (235). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and almost mathematically perfect centering, outstanding color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $525.00 as 98, unpriced in any higher grade), this is the highest grade awarded to any unused 6c Columbian (one Mint N.H. also graded 98J)
55
1,300
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8c Columbian (236). Bottom imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, original gum, five stamps Mint N.H., small thin on top right stamp, Fine appearance
1,800
300
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 131 and letter "I I" block of eight, rich color, light natural gum creases and a few perf separations at bottom, Fine-Very Fine
2,600
450
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8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 133 block of eight, rich color and proof-like impression, few trivial perf separations at right, Very Fine, an attractive plate block
1,650
600
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8c Columbian (236). Mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich color, long and full perforations, neat target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE. THIS IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY THREE COLUMBIAN DENOMINATIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS PERFECT GRADE.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $625.00 as 98). This is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and the only example to achieve it. One 6c and one 10c Columbian have also graded Gem 100 Jumbo -- no others have achieved this ultimate grade.
12
6,250
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10c Columbian (237). Original gum, we note barest trace of hinging though accompanying certificates state Mint N.H., well-centered, sharp impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates
100
200
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10c Columbian (237). Top imprint and plate no. 99 block of six, fresh color, original gum, perf reinforcing causes a small stain between the top two left stamps, small thin in selvage, Fine-Very Fine appearance
3,500
450
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10c Columbian (237). Block of four, bottom left minor h.r., bottom right faintly hinged, top pair Mint N.H., exceptional centering and strong color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as two hinged and two Mint N.H. singles
800
350
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1229
15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of eight, strong color, some perf separations at left and a few rejoined perfs at bottom, Fine
11,000
1,600
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H. block of four, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
2,800
900
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15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H. block of four, vivid color on fresh paper, full to wide margins, few natural gum creases, unusual printing flaw in right "15" of bottom right stamp, overall fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,800
550
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30c Columbian (239). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionably wide margins and choice centering, vivid color and fine impression, Extremely Fine
240
650
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H. block of four with right selvage, attractive color, top left stamp small adherence, Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Fine 70), Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
3,000
1,200
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" block of eight, mount-disturbed original gum, some perf reinforcing at bottom, trivial toned spot in the bottom left selvageFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN.
The 50c Columbian is far rarer as a plate number block of eight than six. We located only nine plate blocks of this size using Power Search.
27,500
4,000
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, excellent deep rich color with nearly balanced margins, hinge thin, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
375
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, minor h.r., fresh, excellent strong color, Fine-Very Fine, attractive and scarce block
5,000
2,100
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Brilliant color, bold strike of New York duplex cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
650
1,600
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and crisp impression, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
The $2.00 Columbian Issue is notorious for being one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with choice centering or with wide margins.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $9,250.00). Only one has graded higher and one other shares this desirable grade.
1,150
7,000
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, wide margins, tiny corner crease at top right visible only when drying, Very Fine appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,150
800
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1241
$3.00 Columbian (243). Radiant color on bright paper, unobtrusive target cancel at top and circular datestamp at right, Extremely Fine, difficult to find in such choice used condition, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
900
1,300
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Well-centered, deep color on bright paper, New York oval cancel, tiny perf thin at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate
900
400
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Mint N.H., beautiful bright color and fine impression, remarkably freshVERY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN.
Ex Cloudrest. With 2000 P.F. certificate
7,500
4,500
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
1,050
1,600
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum (just slightly disturbed in places), bright color, small crease at top right, Fine appearance, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate
2,100
500
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, single stained perf, otherwise Fine
2,500
850
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), large margins, tiny filled thin (not noted on certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate
1,250
850
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