Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
240
Columbian Exposition Tickets. Ten different, including Manhattan Day and Chicago Day, attractive group
E. 150-200
275
241
2c Columbian (231). Original gum, lightly hinged, absolutely enormous margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, an astounding stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
12
650
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4c Columbian (233). Bottom imprint and plate no. 18 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine, a select quality plate block
950
850
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5c Columbian (234). Bottom imprint, plate no. 6 and letter "B" block of eight, original gum, stamps Mint N.H. but there is small rejoining at left between stamps and between stamp and selvage, natural gum creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block due to the minor rejoining which we feel removes this plate block from the never-hinged category (Mint N.H. $4,250.00)
2,500
450
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6c Red Violet, Columbian (235a). Mint N.H. with wide bottom plate no. 104 selvage, beautifully centered, brilliantly rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 P.F. certificate
140
475
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6c Columbian (235). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, rich color, Fine
3,100
400
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6c Columbian (235). Full top imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, bit heavy natural gum wrinkles, few perf separations at top sensibly reinforced, appears Very Fine
1,800
375
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8c Columbian (236). Bottom imprint and plate no. 130 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged on bottom middle stamp, other five stamps Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, a few minor perf separations, fresh and Fine
1,025
200
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10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
250
225
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30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1991 P.F. certificate for a block of four
575
600
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50c Columbian (240). Original gum, intense shade, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
425
400
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50c Columbian (240). Exceptionally well-centered, rich color, sharp impression, light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
175
275
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Original gum, bright shade, nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,000
2,200
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$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright fresh color, light vertical bend along right stamps, minor hinge reinforcements, Fine
4,500
1,300
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$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, h.r., vivid color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,050
650
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color, well-balanced margins, natural inclusion at left, Very Fine
1,350
1,200
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$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (regummed), crisp impression on bright paper, Very Fine
675
350
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$4.00 Columbian (244). Original gum, vivid color, fresh and Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2,000
800
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, mild gum crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
2,300
750
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$5.00 Columbian (245). Unused (no gum), three wide margins, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
1,150
800
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