1c Columbian (230). Mint
N.H., rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)
2c Columbian (231). Mint
N.H., rich color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
3c Columbian (232). Mint
N.H., beautiful color, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, a superb
stamp (Image)
4c Columbian (233). Full
original gum, barely hinged (if at all), bright color, perfectly centered
with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1981
P.F. certificate (Image)
4c Columbian, Error of Color
(233a). Original gum which is very slightly disturbed, lightly hinged,
the more intense of the two error shades, fresh and bright paper,
well-centered with enormously wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. A PHENOMENAL STAMP.
The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink. It has been noted in the past that the color matches that of the 1c, but in fact the true color error is an even darker shade.
Accompanied by a Mint N.H. Gem normal stamp for comparison. With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Columbian (234). Mint
N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-centered with huge margins,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp (Image)
6c Columbian (235). Mint
N.H., rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1986 P.F.
certificate (Image)
8c Columbian (236). Mint
N.H., rich color on bright paper, very well-centered with wide margins,
very light natural gum bend, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F.
certificate (Image)
10c Columbian (237). Mint
N.H., deep color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem,
with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Columbian (238). Mint
N.H., beautiful intensely rich color, very well-centered, Extremely Fine
Gem, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Columbian (239). Mint
N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, fresh white paper,
well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp,
with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
50c Columbian (240). Mint
N.H., intense color, very well-centered with wide and even margins all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY FOR THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP.
With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)
$1.00 Columbian (241).
Full original gum, barest faint trace at top right corner of what may be
hinging, intense color and fine impression, extremely
well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE. THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN IS THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE ENTIRE SET TO OBTAIN IN SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Ex Hetherington as part of a block of four. With 1970 P.F. certificate for the block, this being the bottom left stamp (Image)
$2.00 Columbian (242).
Full original gum, barely hinged, rich color on bright paper, very
well-centered with even marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
$3.00 Columbian (243).
Mint N.H., rich color on fresh paper, sharp proof-like impression, very
well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)
$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian
(244a). Full original gum, beautiful bright shade, perfectly centered
with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ROSE CARMINE SHADE.
With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
$5.00 Columbian (245).
Full original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression and deep
shade, fresh white paper, well-centered with huge margins all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)