United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**1893 Columbian Issue, 50c thru $5.00 (Scott 240-245) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1854		$4.00 Columbian (244). Brilliant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, face-free strike of target cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $7,000.00). Only one has graded higher (at 95J) and only six others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1855		$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and proof-like impression, well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ $4,500.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1856		$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, well-centered, partly reperfed at top right, appears Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1857		$5.00 Columbian (245). Disturbed original gum, exceptionally wide margins and precise centering, light pressed crease and reperfed at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1858		$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, narrow h.r., thinned at left, appears Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1859		$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, handsome clear impression, slight mount disturbed gum soak top left corner margin, otherwise, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (gum soak post-certificate) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1860		$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), couple tiny thin specks, Fine appearance, small dealer backstamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1861		$5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., detailed impression FRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Most blocks have been broken over the years and few remain. We have offered only five others since 2001 plus the unique plate block of eight (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1862		$5.00 Columbian (245). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, New York oval registry cancel EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $2,750.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,350.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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