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Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1168 nh Image2c Columbian, "Broken Hat" (231 var). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with choice wide margins, fresh and crisp, clear sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate for block (Image)

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 $ 150.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1169° nhbl Image3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. block of 30 with full imprint selvage at right, natural s.e. at top, brilliant color on pristine paper, well-centered, Very Fine and choice large multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 3,150.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1170 nh Image4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H. three-leaf variety, radiant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00) (Image)

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 165.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1171° nhbl Image4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Mint N.H. block of six from the top right corner of the sheet with natural straight edge at top and full selvage at right, deep rich color, proof-like impression, couple tiny natural inclusions, small tear at top of straight-edge stamp at top right

FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLES OF THIS DISTINCTIVE COLOR ERROR, AND EVEN MORE DESIRABLE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components.

Stamps from at least two panes reached collectors, and the few cancelled examples indicate that stamps used by the public came from additional panes. It is likely that a number of full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, and most of the stamps have simply been lost to philately.

With 2014 P.F. certificate as a block of nine (three stamps removed) (Image)

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 $ 215,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1172 nh Image5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

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 $ 160.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1173° nhbl Image5c Columbian (234). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 8 and letter "B" at left block of eight, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, well-balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1174° ogbl Image3c Columbian (232). Full sheet of 100 with imprint selvage at sides and two imprint, plate no. 76 and letter "R" blocks of eight at top, natural s.e. at bottom, approximately 97 stamps Mint N.H., two stamps and selvage h.r., internal perf separations as would be expected

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE SHEET OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. THIS FORMAT WAS AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH THE PHILATELIC AGENCY IN WASHINGTON D.C.

All of the 1c stamps and most but not all of the 2c stamps of the Columbian issue were printed from 200-subject plates, with guide arrows between the two panes of 100. The perforating machine applied horizontal perforations and cut the 200-stamp sheets into panes of 100 in the same operation, normally leaving a trace of the guide arrow on the straight edge of each pane. Some of the 2c stamps and all of the 3c-$5.00 stamps were printed on smaller presses from plates of only 100 subjects, with no guide arrows. When the perforating machine applied horizontal perforations to sheets from the 100-subject plates, the cutting knife came down as before, and removed either the top or bottom sheet margin (and plate numbers), reducing by half the potential number of Columbian plate blocks that might have been available to collectors. This is also why so many Columbian stamps are reperforated at top or bottom rather than at the sides -- 10 stamps from every 100-subject sheet (or pane) would show a straight edge at either top or bottom. The 100-subject sheets were then divided into panes of 50 for distribution and sale at post offices. The undivided full sheets of 100, such as the one offered here, were only available from the Philatelic Agency in Washington D.C. (Image)

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 $ 10,907.50

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1175° nhbl Image6c Columbian (235). Bottom corner margin block of 25 containing imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, part imprint at upper right, all stamps Mint N.H., few white mounting marks in selvage only, rich color, Fine-Very Fine with the best-centered stamps fortuitously contained in the plate block, Scott Retail as hinged plate block and Mint N.H. singles (Image)

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 $ 4,520.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1176 nh Image30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 725.00

SOLD for $300.00
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1177 og Image50c Columbian (240). Original gum, lightly hinged, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1178 og Image50c Columbian (240). Original gum, barely hinged in one corner, intense shade, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate (VF 80), we feel this stamp is undergraded (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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