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Auction 30

US stamps, Asia and Latin America stamps & postal history

1893 Columbian Issue (Sc. 231-245)

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 11		/ 1893, 2¢ Columbian (Scott 231), plate block of 8, an attractive example of this scarce plate block, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 12		1893, 3¢ Columbian (Scott 232), an outstanding gorgeous gem featuring huge margins and near perfect centering, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $98. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 13		1893, 3¢ Columbian (Scott 232), almost perfectly centered, a premium example, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $140. Estimate $80 - 120. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $60
Lot 14		1893, 3¢ Columbian (Scott 232), bright fresh color, nicely centered, o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine. Scott $98. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 15		1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), beautifully well centered within uncommonly large margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $45
Lot 16		/ 1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), plate block of 6, fresh and well centered throughout, o.g., 4 stamps never hinged; some perf reinforcements in the top row, Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $450
Lot 17		o 1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), a spectacular one-in-a-million gem, well centered within immense jumbo margins, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 18		1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), attractive centering and color, o.g., very lightly hinged, almost Very Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $30 - 40. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 19		1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), perfectly centered, a real beauty! o.g., very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 20		1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), fresh and beautifully well centered, o.g., barest trace of hinge, Very Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $35 - 50. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 21		1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), bright fresh color, o.g., very lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $50. Estimate $25 - 35. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 22		1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), a lovely example with bright fresh color, o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine, with photocopy of 2018 P.F. certificate for block. Scott $140. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 23		1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), nicely centered, fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $90. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 24		1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), deep rich color, o.g., Fine. Scott $90. Estimate $40 - 60. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 25		1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), lovely fresh color, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 26		1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), rich bright color, nicely centered, o.g., hinged, almost Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 27		o 1893, 50¢ Columbian (Scott 240), a spectacularly choice example featuring beautiful centering, large margins and a light cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a gem! with 2018 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. Scott $175. SMQ $260. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 28		1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), fresh bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,050. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 29		P 1893, $5 Columbian, plate proof on card (Scott 245P4), perfectly centered within large margins, with bright rich color, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $375. Estimate $200 - 300 A $5 Columbian as regularly issued (Scott 245), NH, with this centering, catalogs $9,500 Scott and $30,000 SMQ. Think of the money you would save by buying this instead - and the impression is finer. Proofs may well be THE bargains of 19th century US philately . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150

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