Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5719
$3.00 Columbian (243). Block of four, beautiful margins and centering, handsome color and clear impression, centrally struck target cancel, three tiny hinge sliver reinforcements, pos. 1 minor toned spot top at leftEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND REMARKABLY CHOICE USED BLOCK OF OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
This block is exceptionally appealing with the small centrally-placed target cancel rather the heavy registry double-oval cancels usually seen on the high-value Columbian stamps. We have offered only three other used blocks in the last 15 years
10,000
5,500
