Sale 1033 — The Cloudrest Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 25 October, 2012
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 238-245)
15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for block
30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., almost perfectly balanced wide margins, pristine color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, a very strong example of the 90 grade, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00)
50c Columbian (240). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H., brilliant color, crisp impressionVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 1986 and 1999 P.F. certificates.
$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, fresh and bright paperVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Mint N.H., lovely bright color, wide margins and nice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
A review using Power Search shows that we have offered an average of one Mint N.H. example of the $3.00 Columbian a year in any grade.
With 2000 P.S.E. certificate
$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.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Columbian (245). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression on crisp paperVERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With copy of 2000 P.F. certificate for block and 2006 P.S.E. certificate as single