United States Stamps and Covers continued...

Prices realized...
1893 Columbian Issue ($5.00, covers):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2705 og image$5.00 Columbian (245). O.g., well-centered with wide margins, sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1974, 1984 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image) $ 4,500
2706 og image$5.00 Columbian (245). O.g., sharp impression, trivial corner perf crease at T.L. not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 3,250
2707 ng image$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), sharp impression on bright white paper, faint diagonal crease at B.L. and tiny thin speck at T., appears Extremely Fine (Image) $ 850
2708 og image$5.00 Columbian (245). O.g., lightly hinged, sharp impression on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine (Image) $ 2,400
2709 image$5.00 Columbian (245). Light New York cds, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,250
2710 image$5.00 Columbian (245). Light cancel, well-centered, tiny internal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,350
2711 image$5.00 Columbian (245). Wide margins all around, bold "Chicago Ill. Nov. 8" duplex cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,200
2712 image$5.00 Columbian (245). Trace of red cancel at T., diagonal crease at B.R., Very Fine (Image) $ 450
2713 c image$1.00-$5.00 Columbian (241-245). Each tied by perfectly struck "New York N.Y. Aug. 31, 1893" machine cancel on individual matching covers to Erfurt, Germany, perfectly struck receiving backstamps (Sept. 22), $3.00 faint toning from gum around stamp edges

VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF COLUMBIAN DOLLAR-VALUE COVERS.

Sets such as this were prepared for European stamp collectors, who prized the dollar Columbians in used condition. (Image)

$ 15,000

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