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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 243 |  |
 $1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, detailed impression, choice centering, long and full perforations all around, few trivial age spots on backVERY FINE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. AN ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE. Scott Catalogue assigns a negligible premium of 4% for a block versus the price as four singles, which is $4,800.00. (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 2,800.00 |
| 244 | |
 $1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four with imprint at left, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, few perf separations expertly reinforcedFINE. AN ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN WITH IMPRINT AT THE LEFT. The Columbian issue comes with imprint, plate nos. and letters at top and bottom, and with imprint only at sides. Scott Retail with no premium for the imprint (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 1,900.00 |
| 245 | |
 $2.00 Columbian (242). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, right stamps natural vertical gum
wrinkleFINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Scott Retail as singles (Image Magnifier) |
10,700.00 | 5,000.00 |
| 246 | |
 $3.00 Columbian (243). Block of four, original gum, h.r., radiant color on bright paper, attractive centering throughoutFINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The $3.00 is one of the most difficult blocks to obtain. Aside from a block of four in our Saddleback sale in May 2007, the last time we offered a block was in our 2001 Rarities sale. (Image Magnifier) |
9,000.00 | 5,750.00 |
| 247 | |
 $3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Block of four, original gum, intense shade and impression, unusually choice centering, bottom stamps with horizontal crease, few perf separations sensibly and
expertly reinforcedEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN THE OLIVE GREEN SHADE. As noted in the previous description, the $3.00 is an extremely difficult multiple to obtain. This block is especially desirable, as it is in the Olive Green shade. (Image Magnifier) |
9,000.00 | 5,750.00 |
| 248 | |
 $4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Block of four, original gum, radiant color, choice centering on bright paper, bottom left stamp small natural inclusion, bottom stamps faint creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE. A search of our auctions since 1993, plus a search of every Rarities sale, indicates that we have only offered four other blocks of four in this shade. Given its rarity, this seems very undercatalogued in Scott --the price for four singles is $10,400.00, versus $11,500.00 for the block--only a 10% premium for something which is many times scarcer. (Image Magnifier) |
11,500.00 | 10,500.00 |
| 249 | |
 $5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four with plate no. 108 and part imprint at bottom, original gum, h.r., beautiful shade with remarkably detailed impression, few perf separations sensibly
reinforcedVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE WITH PLATE NUMBER AND PART IMPRINT. If the two stamps had not been removed at right, this would be a full plate block of six worth $300,000 to $400,000. In any case, this plate no. and part imprint block is rare and very exhibit-worthy. Undercatalogued as a block in Scott, which prices four singles at $12,000.00 and a block of four at $13,500.00, a 12% premium. Scott Retail with no premium for the position. (Image Magnifier) |
13,500.00 | 14,000.00 |