Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2317
$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, nicely balanced margins, strong color and well-defined impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,450.00)
1,150
1,200
2318
$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, deep shade and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1,150
850
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2321
$2.00 Columbian (242). Unused (no gum), rich color, trivial natural inclusion speck on back, Very Fine
550
275
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Unused (no gum), nicely centered, minor toned spot (back only), Very Fine appearance,
550
275
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Well-centered, dark rich color, perfect bold New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
700
350
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Extraordinarily wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, well-centered, lightly cancelled, small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
700
250
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Perfectly centered, wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, lovely pastel color, bold nearly face-free circular datestamp at top right, thin spot and pressed wrinkles, Extremely Fine Gem appearance
700
225
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Choice margins and bright color, clear impression, Philadelphia registry oval cancel, Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
700
300
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, well-centered, intense color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF 80; SMQ $1,600.00)
1,600
1,100
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, nearly perfect centering with wide balanced margins, rich color, faint corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,600
1,400
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, h.r., strong color on fresh paper, Fine
1,600
650
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Disturbed original gum from hinge removal (few tiny adherences), minute margin nick at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
1,600
400
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (regummed), bright color, small repair in bottom margin, Very Fine appearance,
850
350
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Intense color and detailed impression, unobtrusive circular datestamp at left, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,150.00)
1,000
1,100
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Attractive centering and color, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $840.00)
1,000
700
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Wide margins, unobtrusive target cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, very light toning not noted on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,000
550
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, nicely balanced margins, vivid color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2,250
2,500
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Attractively centered, brilliant color, clearly struck New York circular datestamp, Very Fine, a desirable example with clearly struck datestamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
1,300
850
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Magnificent color and beautiful impression, circular datestamp in corner, Fine and very pretty
1,300
500
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Bright color, neat Philadelphia registry oval cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 1977 and 2010 P.F. certificates
1,300
650
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Attractively centered, New York registry oval cancel, single shorter perf at top, really trivial, otherwise Very Fine
1,300
500
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, nicely centered, intense shade, Very Fine and attractive, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
2,700
1,800
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Disturbed original gum, wide margins and exceptionally choice centering, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
2,700
850
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, h.r., short perf at right, otherwise Very Good
2,700
475
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2344
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, h.r., couple creases and small margin tear at left, Fine appearance
2,700
550
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), choice shade and clear impression on fresh paper, perf tip thin top left and corner perf crease top right, Very Fine appearance
1,350
600
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Intense shade with proof-like impression on crisp white paper, unusual unframed grid cancel, Very Fine
1,500
0
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Wide margins to clear at right, light machine cancel, small wrinkle at bottom right visible in fluid, Fine appearance
1,500
450
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