Sale 1359 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 22-24 July, 2025
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue Multiples
1c Deep Blue, Columbian (230). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 163 and letter "O O" block of eight, bright color, Fine
1c Deep Blue, Columbian (230). Pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 50 with letter "J" at top and imprint selvage at right, mostly Mint N.H. except for bottom row and some hinge slivers in selvage, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as plate block and singles
3c Green, Columbian (232). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 75 and letter "R" block of eight, deep rich color, wrinkle in selvage at top left, Fine-Very Fine
3c Green, Columbian (232). Top imprint, plate no. 76 and letter "R" block of eight, original gum, h.r. at bottom side stamps, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine
4c Ultramarine, Columbian (233). Bottom imprint, plate no. 19 and letter "D" block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged in top row, pos. 6 small area of gum disturbance, well-centered and Very Fine
5c Chocolate, Columbian (234). Bottom imprint and plate no. 8 block of six, original gum, deep color, reinforced perf separations middle left, Very Fine
6c Purple, Columbian (235). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, an attractive Mint N.H. plate block from the desirable top position
8c Magenta, Columbian (236). Mint N.H. top right corner imprint, plate no. 131 and letter "I I" block of ten, lightly hinged in ungummed selvage, rich color, purple crayon "1350" in selvage likely written by postal clerk, natural gum bends, some vertical perf separations at right not affecting the plate block, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
8c Magenta, Columbian (236). Top imprint, plate no. 131, and letter "I I" block of eight, original gum, stamps are mostly Mint N.H. but perf telescoping in horizontal row between stamps results in some separations and has small area of reinforcement — knocking it out of Mint N.H. category, also some reinforced perf separations in ungummed selvage, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as hinged
30c Orange Brown, Columbian (239). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., rich color on bright paper, few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as singles
$3.00 Yellow Green, Columbian (243). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color on bright paper
FINE-VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate.