Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)
$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN.
Ex Odeneal. With 1993 P.S.E. and 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates
$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Columbian (242). Radiant color on bright paper, perfect strike of "New York May 13 3:30PM D" circular datestamp, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,400.00). Only two have graded higher to date (at 98) and only five others share this grade.
$2.00 Columbian (242). Deep shade on fresh white paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, two strikes of New York duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,800.00)
$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, ex Odeneal, with 1989 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates
$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, choice margins and well-centered, bright color, slight thin spot, Very Fine appearance
$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (regummed), rich color, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance
$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Pretty shade on bright white paper, attractive centering, New York duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this shade variety, with 1997 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Columbian (243). Brilliant color on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all around, neat strikes of "New York May 4" circular datestamps, tiny corner perf crease at top left is barely noticeable, Extremely Fine appearance, this is one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with such choice centering, small backstamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
$4.00 Columbian (244). Mint N.H., warm shade on fresh paper, ample to wide margins, small natural gum bend at topVERY FINE. A LOVELY MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 1997 P.F. certificate
$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on crisp paper, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color in this distinctive sub-shade, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE.
With 1991 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,600.00)
$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, well-centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,750.00)
$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, barely hinged, radiant color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine, ex Odeneal, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Unused (no gum), precise centering, reperfed at left and small faults, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Vivid color, bold oval registry cancel, couple tiny thin specks, Very Fine appearance
$5.00 Columbian (245). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paperVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN.
The number of Mint Never-Hinged examples extant of the $5.00 Columbian is very small. The rarity of this stamp in such condition is easily explained. For more than a century, collectors have proudly hinged this highest value of the Columbian set in their albums, and the vast majority of stamps have not escaped this fate. Only the break-up of blocks, which are rare themselves and seldom contain Mint N.H. stamps, has provided the small population that exists today.
Ex Odeneal. With 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, sharp proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 1996 and 2004 P.F. certificates
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, strong shade with clear impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,950.00)
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and centering, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, small h.r., huge margins and intense shade, reperfed, appears Extremely Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate as sound
$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (regummed), unusually nice margins and centering, reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance
$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh, intense shade, centered top and right, few perfs ever so slightly in, Very Good, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (regummed), detailed impression, wide beautifully balanced margins, couple tiny surface scrapes in background of vignette of little consequence, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Columbian (245). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, deep dark shade and detailed impression on brilliant white paper, light target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKABLE USED COPY OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1993 P.F. certificate