Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $3.00)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
658		$2.00 Columbian (242). Pristine Mint N.H. gum, incredibly deep shade with color and paper as fresh as the day it was issued, choice centering with full perfs all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN RANKS AMONG THE TWO OR THREE FINEST KNOWN. Typically, when a collector assembles an Extremely Fine, Mint Never-Hinged set of Columbians, the $2.00 space remains empty to the very end due to the low supply and high demand. It is simply one of the rarest stamps of the set in this condition. The Zoellner collection sold by the Siegel firm had a lightly hinged stamp. The Weisman collection had a Mint N.H. stamp, but it was not centered, and the Lyons collection had a used $2.00. The Scott value of $3,500.00 for a Mint N.H. stamp (in Very Fine grade) does not begin to reflect the true rarity of such examples. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00	30,000.00
659		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and sharp impression, beautifully centered EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM $2.00 COLUMBIAN. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	1,500.00
660		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	1,500.00
661		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, deep rich color on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	800.00
662		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	550.00
663		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with remarkably wide even margins, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM $3.00 COLUMBIAN. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	2,600.00
664		$3.00 Columbian (243). Mount-glazed original gum not described on accompanying certificate, detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,400.00
665		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on bright paper, almost Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,100.00
666		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp impression, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	950.00
667		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color, small thin spot, appears Fine (Image)	2,000.00	575.00
668		$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered with wide even margins, bright color, vertical crease and couple tiny thins, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	1,100.00	425.00

1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $3.00)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

658

$2.00 Columbian (242). Pristine Mint N.H. gum, incredibly deep shade with color and paper as fresh as the day it was issued, choice centering with full perfs all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN RANKS AMONG THE TWO OR THREE FINEST KNOWN.

Typically, when a collector assembles an Extremely Fine, Mint Never-Hinged set of Columbians, the $2.00 space remains empty to the very end due to the low supply and high demand. It is simply one of the rarest stamps of the set in this condition. The Zoellner collection sold by the Siegel firm had a lightly hinged stamp. The Weisman collection had a Mint N.H. stamp, but it was not centered, and the Lyons collection had a used $2.00. The Scott value of $3,500.00 for a Mint N.H. stamp (in Very Fine grade) does not begin to reflect the true rarity of such examples.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

30,000.00

659

$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and sharp impression, beautifully centered

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM $2.00 COLUMBIAN.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

1,500.00

660

$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

1,500.00

661

$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, deep rich color on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

800.00

662

$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

550.00

663

$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with remarkably wide even margins, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM $3.00 COLUMBIAN.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

2,600.00

664

$3.00 Columbian (243). Mount-glazed original gum not described on accompanying certificate, detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,400.00

665

$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on bright paper, almost Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,100.00

666

$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp impression, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

950.00

667

$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color, small thin spot, appears Fine (Image)

2,000.00

575.00

668

$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered with wide even margins, bright color, vertical crease and couple tiny thins, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

1,100.00

425.00