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**1893 Columbian Issue Plate Blocks continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
733		6c Columbian (235). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, few expertly rejoined perf separations, appears Extremely Fine (Image)	2,150.00	1,150.00
734		8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of eight, bright color, center left stamps vertical crease and internal perf separations, otherwise Fine (Image)	2,450.00	650.00
735		10c Columbian (237). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, unused (regummed), few gum soaks, thin spot at bottom left, appears Very Fine (Image)	5,000.00	2,100.00
736		15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H. block of four, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles (Image)	2,000.00	1,400.00
737		30c Columbian (239). Top imprint and plate no. block of six, slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, selvage reduced, Extremely Fine centering and scarce plate block (Image)	14,500.00	3,250.00
738		50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, unused (regummed), deep rich color, few expertly reinforced perf separations, selvage slightly trimmed VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN. Scott Retail as with gum (Image)	22,500.00	5,250.00
739		$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, sweated original gum or possibly regummed, each stamp almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright color EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN. Scarce with such choice centering. Scott Retail as original-gum block (Image)	5,250.00	2,400.00
740		$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. bottom plate no., imprint and "W" block of eight from the lower right right pane, brilliant color and bright fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE AND POST-OFFICE FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. THIS IS THE FINEST $1.00 COLUMBIAN PLATE BLOCK IN EXISTENCE AND RANKS AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE MULTIPLES EXTANT. From the celebrated Columbian "Find" sold by H. R. Harmer on November 30, 1954, which included two complete sheets of 100 from the bottom of the plate. With 2004 P.F. certificate as a plate block of ten (two righthand stamps removed) (Image)	125,000.00	100,000.00
741		$4.00 Columbian (244). Block of four, unused (regummed), brilliant color, few minor perf separations at top, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as block of four with gum $12,000.00, Scott Retail as four no gum singles (Image)	5,600.00	2,600.00

1893 Columbian Issue Plate Blocks continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

733

6c Columbian (235). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, few expertly rejoined perf separations, appears Extremely Fine (Image)

2,150.00

1,150.00

734

8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of eight, bright color, center left stamps vertical crease and internal perf separations, otherwise Fine (Image)

2,450.00

650.00

735

10c Columbian (237). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, unused (regummed), few gum soaks, thin spot at bottom left, appears Very Fine (Image)

5,000.00

2,100.00

736

15c Columbian (238). Mint N.H. block of four, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles (Image)

2,000.00

1,400.00

737

30c Columbian (239). Top imprint and plate no. block of six, slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, selvage reduced, Extremely Fine centering and scarce plate block (Image)

14,500.00

3,250.00

738

50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, unused (regummed), deep rich color, few expertly reinforced perf separations, selvage slightly trimmed

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN.

Scott Retail as with gum (Image)

22,500.00

5,250.00

739

$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, sweated original gum or possibly regummed, each stamp almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright color

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN.

Scarce with such choice centering. Scott Retail as original-gum block (Image)

5,250.00

2,400.00

740

$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. bottom plate no., imprint and "W" block of eight from the lower right right pane, brilliant color and bright fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE AND POST-OFFICE FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. THIS IS THE FINEST $1.00 COLUMBIAN PLATE BLOCK IN EXISTENCE AND RANKS AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE MULTIPLES EXTANT.

From the celebrated Columbian "Find" sold by H. R. Harmer on November 30, 1954, which included two complete sheets of 100 from the bottom of the plate.

With 2004 P.F. certificate as a plate block of ten (two righthand stamps removed) (Image)

125,000.00

100,000.00

741

$4.00 Columbian (244). Block of four, unused (regummed), brilliant color, few minor perf separations at top, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as block of four with gum $12,000.00, Scott Retail as four no gum singles (Image)

5,600.00

2,600.00