Sale 1351 — The Vaquero Collection of Gem-Quality 19th and 20th Century United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday, 15 May, 2025

*A buyer’s premium of 0% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245)

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1c Deep Blue, Columbian (230). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, essentially perfectly centered with Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — ONLY ONE GRADES HIGHER.

More than 449 million 1c Columbian stamps were printed, second only to the 2c denomination. Despite the abundance of Mint N.H. examples available, stamps in the highest grades are rare—this is truly one of the finest in existence.

Ex "Westchester". With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo). Only one grades higher (at 100) and only eight others share this desirable grade. These are extremely low population numbers at the top of the grading chart for such a common stamp.

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