1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 285 |
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 10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H. with wide selvage at top with letter "Y", bright shade, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a wonderful stamp, the beauty
of which far exceeds its numerical grade, with 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
400.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 286 |
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 15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY
FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. With 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). Only one has graded higher
to date and only five others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
750.00
SOLD for $17,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 287 |
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 30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT
NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY TWO HAVE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. A STUNNING STAMP OF GREAT VISUAL APPEAL. With 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). Only
two have graded higher to date (one graded 98J and one graded 100 which realized $100,000 hammer in our Sale 962) and only eight others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
850.00
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 288 |
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 50c Columbian (240). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
1,800.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 289 |
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 $1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. with part imprint at right, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins for this issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WONDERFULLY FRESH MINT
NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 1978 P.F. certificate for block of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
4,250.00
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 290 |
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 $2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins for this difficult stampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A
MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. THIS STUNNING STAMP HAS ACHIEVED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 FROM P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO ANY $2.00 COLUMBIAN, AND ONLY THREE HAVE ACHIEVED IT. Typically,
when a collector assembles an Extremely Fine, Mint Never-Hinged set of Columbians, the $2.00 space remains empty to the very end due to the low supply and high demand. It is simply one of the rarest stamps of the set in this condition. The Scott
value of $4,250.00 for a Mint N.H. stamp (in Very Fine grade) does not begin to reflect the true rarity of such examples. We offered one of the two other Mint N.H. $2.00 stamps in this high grade in our Scarsdale sale in 2006. With 1999 P.F. and
2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
4,250.00
SOLD for $60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 291 |
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 $3.00 Columbian (243). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL 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 generally offer less than one Mint N.H. example a year in any grade. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
6,500.00
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 292 |
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 $4.00 Columbian (244). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner sheet selvage, radiant color, Jumbo margins, tiny natural inclusion at center not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE AND
CHOICE. A JUMBO MINT NEVER-HINGED CORNER COPY OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP -- THIS IS A DIFFICULT DENOMINATION TO OBTAIN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION, AND THIS STAMP IS ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE AS A CORNER-MARGIN POSITION. A review
using Power Search found only nine Mint N.H. examples in either shade offered in our auctions since 1992. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
8,750.00
SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 293 |
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 $4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Mint N.H., vibrant shade on bright paper, well-proportioned and nicely balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00
COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SUB-SHADE. A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. A review using Power Search found only two Mint N.H. examples of this shade offered since 1992. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
8,750.00
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 294 |
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 $5.00 Columbian (245). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at left, intense shade and impression, long and full perforationsVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00
COLUMBIAN. The number of Extremely Fine, Mint Never-Hinged examples of the $5.00 Columbian is extremely limited. Using Power Search, we found that we have averaged selling only one or two a year in any grade. This stamp comes from a
vertical imprint pair that was broken years ago. With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
10,500.00
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
