Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Stamps continued...

$1.00-$5.00 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 241-245) continued...

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Lot Description

571

$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Rich color, wide and well-balanced margins, neat strike of circular datestamp at lower left leaves design clearly visible, tiny natural inclusion in right margin, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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950.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

572

$3.00 Columbian (243). Block of four, choice centering with nicely balanced margins throughout, light strikes of oval registry cancel, light natural paper wrinkle top left stamp and couple small thin spots bottom left stamp, few minor perf separations

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE USED BLOCK OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This and the other high denomination used blocks in this section are from an old-time collection and have never before appeared at auction. Used blocks of the dollar-value Columbians are rare, and those with registry cancels indicating proper use on mail are exceedingly rare. A Power Search of our Rarities sales and our auctions for the past 16 years yielded only four other used blocks of four of the $3.00. (Image)

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10,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

573

$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color on bright paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

With 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,150.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

574

$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Original gum, barest faint trace of hinging, brilliant color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,150.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

575

$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Block of four, vivid color, four bold strikes of New York oval registry cancel, also single stroke of blue crayon and small bit of orange cancel top left stamp, attractive centering with margins clear on all stamps, top pair with couple light creases, bottom right stamp tiny thin spot, hinge slivers reinforce some minor perf separations at edges

VERY FINE APPEARING AND EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN.

This and the other high denomination used blocks in this section are from an old-time collection and have never before appeared at auction. Used blocks of the dollar-value Columbians are rare, and those with registry cancels indicating proper use on mail are exceedingly rare. A Power Search of our past Rarities sales and our auctions of the past 16 years shows that this is only the fourth used block of the $4.00 we have offered in that time. (Image)

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15,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

576

$5.00 Columbian (245). Ample to wide margins, bold strike of duplex cancel, Fine (Image)

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1,400.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

577

$5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four, bold strikes of Philadelphia oval registry cancel, small thin spot top right and small sealed tear bottom left stamps, bottom right stamp perfs trimmed at bottom, significant reinforced perf separations horizontal row and between two bottom stamps

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND AFFORDABLE USED BLOCK OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

Used blocks of the dollar-value Columbians are rare, and those with registry cancels indicating proper use on mail are exceedingly rare. A Power Search of our past Rarities sales and our auctions of the past 16 years shows that this is only the fourth used block of the $5.00 we have offered in that time (Image)

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15,000.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction