US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1893 Columbian Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3401 | 1879, 30¢ full black, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 190), clean with sharp lines in bold color; cancels relatively light and unobtrusive; single unpunched perforation hole at bottom (hidden by cancel) noted for accuracy, Extremely Fine.Scott $90. |  | $160 |
| 3402 | 1879, 90¢ carmine, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 191), a stellar Perry with immense color depth, flawless centering and bright white paper, Extremely Fine To Superb, only five stamps grade thus, with just three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2002 and 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $3,500.Scott $400. |  3 | $2,000 |
| 3403 | 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved (Scott 207), bottom right corner block of 31 with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, with fresh color and clean detail; small gum skips, some separations and toning, Fine.Scott $7,750 as singles. |  | $1,500 |
| 3404 | 1882, 6¢ deep brown red, re-engraved (Scott 208a), o.g., very lightly hinged, sound with alluring color, clean lines and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott $600. |  2 | $350 |
| 3405 | 1882, 10¢ black brown, re-engraved (Scott 209b), with robust color and sharp detail; well-centered with nearly face-free cancel, Extremely Fine.Scott $400. |  | $350 |
| 3406 | 1883, 2¢ red brown (Scott 210), o.g., never hinged, fresh with vivid color and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $475.Scott $135. |  2 | $300 |
| 3407 | 1883, 4¢ blue green (Scott 211), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color, clear detail and pristine paper, nearly Very Fine.Scott $750. |  | $350 |
| 3408 | 1887, 2¢ green (Scott 213), block of 25, clean and bright, seven stamps lightly hinged, the other 18 never hinged; natural straight edge at left with partial cutting mark at top; a couple limited separations, Fine, an uncommon survivor.Scott $2,440. |  | $400 |
| 3409 | 1887, 3¢ vermilion (Scott 214), o.g., never hinged, in pulsating, fresh color with superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott $190. |  2 | $200 |
| 3410 | 1887, 3¢ vermilion (Scott 214), full bottom left margin plate number No. 421 block of 12 with imprint and part arrow, fresh with rich color and several better-centered stamps (5 never hinged); couple faint separations (at edges) sensibly hinge-reinforced, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,500. |  | $600 |
| 3411 | 1888, 4¢ carmine (Scott 215), o.g., never hinged, pristine with rich color and clean detail, sound and alluring, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate for block of four, this position 3.Scott $525. |  2 | $300 |
| 3412 | 1888, 5¢ indigo (Scott 216), o.g., hinged, clean with sharp detail and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $525.Scott $220. |  2 | $300 |
| 3413 | 1888, 5¢ indigo (Scott 216), bright and sound with mathematical centering and bold color, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $375.Scott $20. |  2 | $250 |
| 3414 | 1888, 30¢ orange brown (Scott 217), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous stamp with bright color and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, this position 3.Scott $1,075. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3415 | 1888, 30¢ orange brown (Scott 217), top margin part imprint single, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh positional with rich color, nearly Very Fine, with photocopy of 2024 P.F. certificate for pair, this position 1.Scott $1,075. |  2 | $500 |
| 3416 | 1888, 90¢ purple (Scott 218), o.g., previously hinged, an attractive purple Perry, with razor-sharp detail in cool, strong color; fresh and sound, nearly Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott $850. |  2 | $400 |
| 3417 | 1890, 2¢ carmine, cap on both "2's" (Scott 220c), o.g., hinged, sound with vibrant, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $625.Scott $650. |  2 | $400 |
| 3418 | 1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), block of 4, fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $700. |  | $200 |
| 3419 | 1890, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 223), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $740. |  | $350 |
| 3420 | 1890, 6¢ brown red (Scott 224), o.g., never hinged, with bright color and clean lines, all mathematically centered; tiny inclusion on collar not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,750.Scott $160. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3421 | 1893, 8¢ lilac (Scott 225), o.g., never hinged, a lovely jumbo with crisp detail in cool color, sound with appealing centering, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 J.SMQ XF 90J; $850.Scott $135. |  2 | $750 |
| 3422 | 1890, 90¢ orange (Scott 229), o.g., lightly hinged, sound with intense color and clean detail, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1980 and 2025 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $500.Scott $475. |  3 | $300 |
| 3423 | 1890, 90¢ orange (Scott 229), o.g., very lightly hinged, a lovely stamp with rich, glowing color and bold presentation; sound with superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott $475. |  2 | $400 |
| 3424 | 1893, Columbian World's Fair Tickets compilation, handsome group of 33 in total with light duplication; comprises general admission Children's tickets (3), two "Good Only on Day of Sale", Indian (2), Columbus (4), Washington (3), Lincoln (3), Franklin (2) and Handel, plus Chicago Day (4 ticket only, 1 Child's and 3 Adult tickets with counterfoils), Manhattan Day (2 ticket only, 3 ticket plus counterfoil), and remnants of Caxton Co. envelope; lovely engravings (including backs), several items with sequential series numbers; attractive collateral material for your Columbians collection. |  | $300 |
| 3425 | 1893, Columbians complete, large die proofs on card (Scott 230P1-245P1 vars.), printed directly on thin card (not die sunk), with "American Bank Note Co. New-York." imprint below; each impression with the color and clarity expected, several cards with stains or thins (filled in with write-out liquid, slightly brushing the right frame of 15¢ impression); still a desirable lot for the Columbian connoisseur, Very Fine overall.Scott $7,000. |  | $3,000 |
| 3426 | 1893, 1¢ to 50¢ Columbians (Scott 230-240), set of 11, fresh-faced group, most with appealing centering, 2¢, 3¢, 10¢ (gum wrinkle) and 15¢ never hinged, others hinged or regummed, Fine to Very Fine with better.Scott approximately $1,800. |  2 | $800 |
| 3427 | 1893, 1¢ Columbian (Scott 230), o.g., never hinged, eye-catching in alluring shade on radiant white, with superior centering and jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 J.SMQ XF 90J; $200. |  2 | $200 |
| 3428 | 1893, 2¢ Columbian, "broken hat" variety (Scott 231 var.), Post Office fresh in cool color with crisp lines and mathematical centering, Superb, a stamp to grace any collection, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate (as #231c) graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $1,250 for normal.Scott $55. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3429 | 1893, 3¢ Columbian (Scott 232), o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound with incredible color depth and centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2008 and 2022 P.S.E. certificates, each graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $675. |  3 | $400 |
| 3430 | 1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), right margin single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound, beautifully centered with crisp detail, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $900.Scott $150. |  2 | $750 |
| 3431 | 1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), block of 4, amazing freshness on front and back, o.g., never hinged; a couple blind perfs at bottom, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $200 |
| 3432 | 1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with solid color and sharp detail, all in near-perfect centering; extraneous printing ink in right margin, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $850.Scott $150. |  2 | $600 |
| 3433 | 1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), bottom margin plate No. 9 block of 8 with imprint and "B", o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with intense color and deep lines, some sensibly hinge-reinforced perforations, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $2,750. |  | $750 |
| 3434 | 1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), block of 4, remarkably fresh, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $200 |
| 3435 | 1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), o.g., never hinged, wonderfully bright with crisp color and clean detail, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $375.Scott $150. |  3 | $250 |
| 3436 | 1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), block of 4, as fresh as the day the postal clerk removed it from the sheet, includes bottom imprint selvage with letter Z, but beware the selvage is separating so do not remove from sleeve when viewing, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $200 |
| 3437 | 1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), o.g., never hinged, stellar example with deep lines and exceptional color, sound and mathematically centered, Superb, only seven stamps grade thus, with three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $6,250.Scott $140. |  2 | $3,000 |
| 3438 | 1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), o.g., never hinged, a gem with razor-sharp lines and appealing color, all mathematically centered and sound, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,750.Scott $140. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3439 | 1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $560. |  | $200 |
| 3440 | 1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), block of 4, top right stamp is centered beautifully and the paper and gum are so fresh, the stamps appear as if they just rolled off the press, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $560. |  | $500 |
| Lot | 1895 First Bureau Issue, Watermarked | Estimate | |
| 3441 | 1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), o.g., never hinged, a beauty with cool color and sharp lines, wonderfully centered on pure white with wide lateral margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott $265. |  2 | $350 |
| 3442 | 1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), o.g., never hinged, pristine with crisp detail in alluring color, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $575.Scott $265. |  3 | $400 |
| 3443 | 1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), o.g., never hinged, bright and sound in cool, crisp color with razor-sharp lines, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,500.Scott $265. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3444 | 1893, 10¢ Columbian (Scott 237), block of 4, o.g., never hinged / very lightly hinged on top right stamp, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $890. |  | $250 |
| 3445 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), o.g., never hinged, eye-catching with rich, deep color on glowing white paper, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2019 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $675.Scott $700. |  3 | $400 |
| 3446 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered and fresh with clean detail, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,600.Scott $700. |  3 | $1,200 |
| 3447 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), block of 4, a few with shorter or blind perforations, overall very fresh, surpassing the usual centering, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $2,800. |  | $1,500 |
| 3448 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), block of 4, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged / smaller old time hinge remnants on top stamps, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,600. |  | $250 |
| 3449 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian (Scott 238), with incredibly deep color and superior centering, the duplex cancel not obscuring the vignette, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $750.Scott $90. |  2 | $500 |
| 3450 | 1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), o.g., never hinged, a beauty with radiant color and crisp detail, sound with superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. (block of four, this position 4) and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,350.Scott $675. |  3 | $1,000 |
