Sale 692 — 1988 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 23 April, 1988
Category — Columbian Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
283
P
1c-$5.00 Columbians, Large Die Proofs (230P1-244P1). Die Sunk on 9 x 6" Cards, "American Bank Note Co., N.Y." and Numeral Imprints at B., Fresh, 6c and 15c some card soiling (well clear of sinkage area), Very Fine, Glorious Set of Great Rarity
13,800
5,500
284
P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Small Die Proofs (230P2-245P2). Fresh, color affected on 30c, $1.00 and $3.00, otherwise Very Fine Set
7,250
1,900
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1c-$5.00 Columbians, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-245P3). Complete Set, All in Imprint, Letter and Plate No. Blocks of Eight except 8c and 50c which are normal blocks of four, 1c and 2c card mounted, some wrinkling and minor thins as usual, $1.00 selvedge nick, two each of 4c and $2.00 have faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Rare Lot
47,350
13,000
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1c-$5.00 Columbians, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-235P3, 237P3-245P3). Complete Set less 8c Value, All are in Imprint and Plate No. Blocks of Eight except 2c, $2.00 and $4.00 which are Imprint and Plate No. Blocks of Six (catalogued as blocks and singles), 2c card mounted, some thins and translucencies, etc., most Fine-Very Fine, Rare Lot
40,950
10,500
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1c-$5.00 Columbians, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Fresh, Very Fine Lot
3,140
1,600
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P
1c-$5.00 Columbians, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Fresh, Rich Colors, $5.00 light crease, 50c Fine, otherwise Very Fine Set
3,140
1,150
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1c-$5.00 Columbians, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Complete Set Mounted on Two 10 x 7" Card Pages From Special American Bank Note Co. Presentation Book, Autographs and Initials of Engraver of Frames and Vignettes Adjacent to Each Proof, Eagle and Flags Engraving Affixed to One Card, Rare and Spectacular Lot
3,140
3,750
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2c Columbian (231). Couple nibbed perfs., tied by "New York Jan 2 93" Grid Duplex First Day pmk. on Locally Used Cover, minor soiling, Fine, Rare
2,400
2,100
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4c Blue, Columbian Error of Color (233a). Fresh, Intense Color, without gum, small thinnings, Fine Appearance, Quite Acceptable Example of This Important Rarity, with P.F. Certificate
6,500
2,800
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10c Columbian (237). Bottom Imprint, "Y" & Plate No. 101 Block of 20, 13 Mint, selvedge creases barely affect one stamp, Fine, Handsome Multiple
5,850
1,200
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15c Columbian (238). Mint Bottom Imprint, "M" & Plate No. 58 Block of Eight, light natural gum wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine, Choice
7,500
5,250
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30c Columbian (239). Bottom Right Imprint, "N" & Plate No. 59 Block of Eight, Fresh, Six Stamps Mint, some natural gum bends, tiny green specks on one, centered to left, perfs. close to touch
10,500
5,750
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom Imprint, "8" & Plate No. 77 Block of Eight, Deep Rich Color, slightly disturbed (one lightly toned) o.g., some minor black fiber adherences, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Quite Acceptable Example of This Rare Plate No. Block
14,000
6,000
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom Imprint, "8" & Plate No. 77 Block of Ten, Fresh, hinge remnants on five (reinforcing minor separations), one with small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Rare and Handsome
14,650
8,500
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block With Right Imprint, top pair lightly hinged, Bottom Pair Mint, Vivid Color, Fine-Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
5,000
4,000
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block, Deep Rich Color, regummed, two with small thin spot, otherwise Fine, Handsome Multiple
5,000
1,200
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Tied by N.Y. Reg. Double Oval on 5c Columbian Entire (U350) to Germany, Aug. 1893 Usage, Fresh and Fine, Very Scarce
1,900
1,100
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Block, "sweated" o.g., Well-centered, Rich Color, Fresh, Very Fine
5,500
2,400
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Block, Rich Color, couple hinge remnants, perfs. close, Fine
5,500
1,400
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Bottom Right Imprint, "AA" & "105" Block of Eight (Jacks only "No" to be plate block), top four minor hinge remnants, Bottom Four Mint, light pencil notations in right selvedge, Fine-Very Fine, Handsome Piece
11,000
6,000
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Few minor toned, perfs., Nicely Centered, tied by "World's Fair Station" Machine pmk. on Cacheted Cover ("The Only Authentic Columbus By Antonio Mora." and Framed Portrait) to a Dr. at the World's Fair Hospital, light filing crease at left and slight soiling, still Very Handsome, Rare
4,500
3,500
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Nice Margins, Well-centered, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
2,600
2,700
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306
$3.00 Columbian (243). Block, Bright Color, hinge remnant, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Choice Multiple, with P.F. Certificate
11,500
8,000
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308
$3.00 Columbian (243). Top Imprint & Plate No. 106 Block of Six, Wonderfully Fresh, small hinge reinforcement between bottom left pair, Top Three Mint, perfs. close to touch, Very Rare
45,000
21,000
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Bottom Margin Block with "BB" & Part Imprint, Neat Target cancel, Fresh, Rich Color, minor separations sensibly hinge reinforced, one with small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Attractive Multiple
5,500
3,750
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Choice Margins, Well-centered, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, Beautiful Stamp, with P.F. Certificate
3,400
3,500
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Beautifully Centered, Rich Color, Fresh, Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
3,400
2,600
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Vibrant Rich Color, Fresh, barest trace of hinging, Very Fine and Choice, with P.F. Certificate
3,400
2,700
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Block, Well-centered, Rich Color, Fresh, bottom pair very light crease, otherwise Very Fine, Rare
16,000
4,500
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Bottom Left Corner Margin Single, "sweated" o.g., Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
3,600
3,000
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316
$5.00 Columbian (245). Bottom Right Corner Pair with "DD", Fresh, hinge remnant, Fine-Very Fine, Right Stamp Outstanding
7,200
5,500
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Block, Fresh, minor hinge remnants, perfs. clear to barely touch
16,500
4,250
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319
1c-30c Columbians (230-239). Imprint, Plate No. & Letter Strips of Four, few minor flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, Several Exceptional
5,510
0
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50c Columbian (240). Bottom Right Imprint, Plate No. 77 & "S" Strip of Four, light gum bends, Very Fine, Right Pair Choice
2,000
0
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Top Left Imprint, Plate No. 93 & "W" Strip of Four, Fresh, Rich Color, Well-centered, small thin in one tiny trivial thin specks in two others, otherwise Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
6,500
0
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Bottom Left Imprint, Plate No. 105 & "AA" Strip of Four, Deep Rich Color, One Mint, trivial thin spots in right pair, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
7,000
0
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Bottom Right Imprint, Plate No. 106 & "BB" Strip of Four, Beautifully Centered, Marvelous Deep Shade, selvedge thins and minor thins in two stamps, otherwise Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
15,000
0
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Bottom Right Imprint, Plate No. 107 & "CC" Strip of Four, Rich Color, Well-Centered, thin in selvedge below imprint, otherwise Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
21,000
0
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Bottom Right Imprint, Plate No. 108 & "DD" Strip of Four, tiny natural inclusion in one, thins and tiny tear at right pair selvedge edge, very slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
22,500
0
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1c-$5.00 Columbians (230-245). The Preceding Seven Lots Offered as a Complete Set of Imprint & Plate No. Strips of Four
79,510
40,000
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