Lot 2011 o
1893, $1 Columbian, neat oval corner cancel, rich color, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 241 $600.
Realized: $475
Lot 2012
1893, $2 Columbian, o.g., hinge remnant (pencil mark on gum), strong color, Very Fine.Scott No. 242 $1,150.
Realized: $280
Lot 2013 o
1893, $2 Columbian, sharp Washington D.C. waving flag machine cancel, large margins, beautiful deep rich color, Extremely Fine, very attractive with a fancy postmark; with 2003 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. certificates, the former Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,125).Scott No. 242 $600.
A GORGEOUS STAMP WITH THIS PERFECT FLAG CANCELLATION.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 2014 o
1893, $2 Columbian, oval corner cancel, rich bright color, well centered amid wide margins, straw color natural paper inclusion visible on reverse only, Very Fine and choice; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 242 $600.
Realized: $550
Lot 2015
1893, $2 Columbian, tied on piece by oval cancel with 1895, 50¢ orange (275) + 1902, 3¢ violet (302), rich color, F.-V.F.Scott No. 242 $600.
Lot 2016
1893, $3 Columbian, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with strong color, F.-V.F.Scott No. 243 $1,500.
Realized: $425
Lot 2017
1893, $3 Columbian, o.g., hinge remnants, rich bright color, attractive centering, horizontal gum wrinkle, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 243 $1,500.
Realized: $425
Lot 2018 o
1893, $3 Columbian, light unobtrusive oval cancels, exceptional centering and beautifully balanced margins, rich bold yellow green color, an Extremely Fine to Superb gem, with nine examples to obtain this lofty grade with only two examples higher; with 1990 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $4,850).Scott No. 243 $825.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1893 $3 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
Realized: $3,500
Lot 2019 o
1893, $3 Columbian, oval cancels, large margins, deep rich color, Very Fine; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 243 $825.
Realized: $600
Lot 2020
1893, $4 Columbian, o.g., lightly hinged, precision centering within well balanced margins all around, rich bright color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2005 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $6,500).Scott No. 244 $2,100.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1893, $4 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
Realized: $5,500