Sale 344

Harbour Sale


1893 Columbian Issue
 
 
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Lot 4413

1893 Columbians complete (230-245), including 3¢ broken hat and three shades of the 10¢; chosen for appearance but most with faults, generally relatively minor; some gum problems (lower values without gum, $2 & $3 regummed), otherwise an attractive, original gum set.
Scott $8,500
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Lot 4414
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1893 Columbians complete (230-245), a fresh, well centered set, each with minor, mostly hidden flaw(s); mostly Very Fine appearing and attractive.
Scott $5,415
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Lot 4415

1893, 1¢-30¢ Columbians (230-239), blocks of 4, bright and fresh, original gum (several 1¢-4¢ & two 15¢ NH), three 10¢ & two 30¢ thinned, one 5¢ w/pulled perfs, Fine or F-VF.
Scott $3,480 as hinged blocks
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Lot 4416
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1893, 1¢-10¢ &50¢ Columbians (230-237, 240), used blocks of 4, few lower values with minor flaws, generally F.-V.F.
Scott $1,506
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Lot 4417

1893, 1¢ Columbian (230), bottom margin part-imprint single; bright, fresh and nearly perfectly centered with enormous margins and pristine, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine Jumbo, an amazing stamp.
Scott $40

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4418
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1893, 2¢ Columbian, broken hat variety (231 var.), plate block of six, bright color, o.g., stamps never hinged, some perf seps, natural paper crease affects bottom left stamp, a F.-V.F. and rare plate block of the Broken Hat variety.
Scott $550 ++
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Lot 4419

1893, 3¢-5¢ & 8¢ Columbians (232-234, 236), imprint and plate number strips of four, all bright and fresh with full original gum (two 4¢ never hinged), few hinge remnants and minor separation, one 8¢ with heavy gum crease, otherwise F.-V.F. and quite attractive.
Scott $1,575
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Lot 4420
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1893, 5¢ Columbian, plate proof on India (234P3), top sheet margin block of eight with American Bank Note Co. and "B" imprints, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $520+
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Lot 4421
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1893, 5¢ Columbian (234), choice centering within oversized margins, sharp impression on brilliant paper, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $9

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Saadi
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Lot 4422

1893, 10¢ Columbian (237), top margin plate number and imprint strip of 4, bright and fresh, rejoined separation in selvage at right, Fine.
Scott $1,200 as NH singles
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Lot 4423

1893, 10¢ Columbian (237), block of four, centered to lower right, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Just Fine.
Scott $1,200 as singles
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Lot 4424

1893, 15¢ Columbian (238), imprint and plate number strip of 4, top sheet margin imprint and plate number strip of four with choice color and full, lightly hinged original gum (2nd & 4th stamps never hinged); selvage reduced with slight gum soak above left stamp; centered to the left but fresh and about Fine.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 4425

1893, 15¢ Columbian (238), top margin imprint and plate no. strip of 4, original gum, lightly hinged (1st & 3rd stamps NH), V.G.-Fine.
Scott $1,850 as singles
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Lot 4426
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1893, 15¢ Columbian (238), near perfect centering with oversize margins, ddc and a clear New York Station 3 oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $83

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4427

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), fresh and nicely centered with vibrant color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum; tiny natural paper inclusion on reverse only, F.-V.F.
Scott $750

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4428

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), bottom margin imprint and plate no. strip of 3, bright color, original gum, left & middle stamps never hinged, creases in selvage and left stamp, rejoined separation at lower right, about Fine.
Scott $1,740 as singles
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Lot 4429

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), an exceptionally fresh top sheet margin imprint and plate number strip of four with intense color and full original gum; couple minor paper hinge remnants with reduced selvage and small thin spot above left stamp; Fine and attractive.
Scott $1,550
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Lot 4430
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), unusually fresh and well centered with bright color and a clear, socked-on-the-nose Philadelphia c.d.s., Feb 27, 1893, Extremely Fine.
Scott $100

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4431
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), exceptionally fresh and well centered with bright color and a light "30" barred ellipse cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $100

Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4432
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), virtually perfectly centered with large margins, rich color and a bold "52" barred ellipse cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $100

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4433
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1893, $3 Columbian (243), two singles, each exceptionally well centered within large balanced margins, one with light face free c.d.s. and other with bold slightly oily "52" barred oval; each reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 4434
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1893, $4 Columbian (244a), nicely centered with bright color, regummed, tiny natural paper inclusion, Very Fine.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 1974 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4435
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1893, $4 Columbian (244a), bright, fresh and nicely centered, regummed over filled thins; handsome, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,150
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Lot 4436

1893, $5 Columbian (245), exceptionally fresh with a sharp, prooflike impression and full original gum, Fine and attractive.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 4437

1893, $5 Columbian (245), intense color and impression, o.g., Fine.
Scott $2,600

Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
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