Sale 323

The John Barwis Collection
of Choice Used U.S. Stamps and Postal History


1893 Columbian Exposition Issue
 
 
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Lot 458
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1890, 90¢ orange (229), well centered with extra large margins and deep, luminous color, cancelled by New York registry oval, a fresh and Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $140
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Lot 459
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1890 Small Bank Note group (219-228), a selected group of 28 stamps including 219D, several duplicates in different shade varieties, the 224 is cancelled by Bahamas "A05" mailboat cancellation; some with jumbo margins, few small faults, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine selection.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 460
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1890s Small Bank Note and Bureau Issues, group of 64 stamps including many 2¢ but also up to the 15¢ value, better include many jumbos and well centered examples including 220c, some small faults, a Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 461
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1893, 50¢ Columbian (240), precisely centered with large margins and a lightly struck New York double oval registry cancel, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine, a gem used example of the 50¢ Columbian.
Scott $180

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 462
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1893, $1 Columbian (241), well centered with strong color and a light clearly struck town cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 463
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1893, $2 Columbian (242), exceptionally well centered with deep, rich color, bright paper and a light New York double oval registry cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 464
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1893, $3 olive green (243a), near-perfect centering with intense, beautifully preserved color, bright paper and an unobtrusive town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,000

A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE $3 COLUMBIAN.

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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