Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Lake Shore Collection of United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Columbian Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
154		$1.00 Columbian (241). Bottom imprint, "W" and plate no. 93 block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and crisp impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN. A PLATE BLOCK OF REMARKABLE FRESHNESS. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	80,000.00	35,000.00
155		$2.00 Columbian (242). Bottom imprint, plate no. 105 and "A A" strip of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, few thin spots, Fine appearance, a scarce plate no. strip of the $2.00 Columbian (Image)	9,000.00	5,750.00
156		$3.00 Columbian (243). Bottom imprint, plate no. 106 and "B B" strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, few minor natural paper wrinkles in selvage FINE. A SCARCE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN. Scarce in any condition (Image)	11,000.00	4,250.00
157		8c-$1.00 Columbian (236-241). Tied by multiple strikes of "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Aug. 19 11 AM 1893" exposition duplex datestamp on legal-size 2c Columbian entire (U349) EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING THE FIRST UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS, USED DURING THE EXPOSITION. This cover is believed to be unique with this combination of stamps and exposition markings. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	5,750.00
158		$1.00 Columbian (241). Natural s.e., intense shade, tied by perfectly clear strike of "Worlds Fair Sta. Chicago, Ill. Oct. 30 8 PM 93" duplex exposition datestamp on cover to local street address VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN TIED BY THE EXPOSITION DUPLEX DATESTAMP ON THE CLOSING DAY OF THE COLUMBIAN WORLD'S FAIR. VERY FEW DOLLAR-VALUE COVERS EXIST WITH THIS MARKING. The Columbian World's Fair Exposition was held in Chicago from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The addressee was probably Samuel Phelps Leland, a poet and author of the period who resided in Chicago. (Image)	4,000.00	1,050.00
159		$2.00 Columbian (242). Tied by Washington D.C. Jan. 7, 1895 flag machine cancel registered 1c Columbian entire (U348) to Ulm, Germany, purple Washington D.C. Jan. 9 registry datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, N.Y. registry label, vertical fold at left clear of stamp, fresh and Very Fine dollar-value Columbian usage (Image)	2,100.00	1,500.00
160		$3.00 Columbian (243). Intense shade, tied by "New York P.O. Dec. 7 3PM 93" duplex datestamp and "PO" oval grid on pristine cover to local post office box, Fine stamp and attractive cover (Image)	2,600.00	950.00
161		$4.00 Columbian (244). Rich color, beautifully centered, tied by Washington D.C. Dec. 20, 1893 machine cancel on cover to local addressee in care of General Batchelder, faint stain at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive collector-inspired $4.00 Columbian cover, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,000.00	1,700.00
162		$5.00 Columbian (245). Centered to top, deep shade, bright and fresh paper, tied by "Marion Mass. Sep. 18, 1894" duplex datestamp and target on cover to Washington D.C., oversize but fits on an exhibit page, small tear at bottom, Very Fine (Image)	4,750.00	2,400.00

Columbian Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

154

$1.00 Columbian (241). Bottom imprint, "W" and plate no. 93 block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and crisp impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN. A PLATE BLOCK OF REMARKABLE FRESHNESS.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

80,000.00

35,000.00

155

$2.00 Columbian (242). Bottom imprint, plate no. 105 and "A A" strip of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, few thin spots, Fine appearance, a scarce plate no. strip of the $2.00 Columbian (Image)

9,000.00

5,750.00

156

$3.00 Columbian (243). Bottom imprint, plate no. 106 and "B B" strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, few minor natural paper wrinkles in selvage

FINE. A SCARCE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF FOUR OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.

Scarce in any condition (Image)

11,000.00

4,250.00

157

8c-$1.00 Columbian (236-241). Tied by multiple strikes of "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Aug. 19 11 AM 1893" exposition duplex datestamp on legal-size 2c Columbian entire (U349)

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING THE FIRST UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS, USED DURING THE EXPOSITION.

This cover is believed to be unique with this combination of stamps and exposition markings. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

5,750.00

158

$1.00 Columbian (241). Natural s.e., intense shade, tied by perfectly clear strike of "Worlds Fair Sta. Chicago, Ill. Oct. 30 8 PM 93" duplex exposition datestamp on cover to local street address

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN TIED BY THE EXPOSITION DUPLEX DATESTAMP ON THE CLOSING DAY OF THE COLUMBIAN WORLD'S FAIR. VERY FEW DOLLAR-VALUE COVERS EXIST WITH THIS MARKING.

The Columbian World's Fair Exposition was held in Chicago from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The addressee was probably Samuel Phelps Leland, a poet and author of the period who resided in Chicago. (Image)

4,000.00

1,050.00

159

$2.00 Columbian (242). Tied by Washington D.C. Jan. 7, 1895 flag machine cancel registered 1c Columbian entire (U348) to Ulm, Germany, purple Washington D.C. Jan. 9 registry datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, N.Y. registry label, vertical fold at left clear of stamp, fresh and Very Fine dollar-value Columbian usage (Image)

2,100.00

1,500.00

160

$3.00 Columbian (243). Intense shade, tied by "New York P.O. Dec. 7 3PM 93" duplex datestamp and "PO" oval grid on pristine cover to local post office box, Fine stamp and attractive cover (Image)

2,600.00

950.00

161

$4.00 Columbian (244). Rich color, beautifully centered, tied by Washington D.C. Dec. 20, 1893 machine cancel on cover to local addressee in care of General Batchelder, faint stain at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive collector-inspired $4.00 Columbian cover, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,000.00

1,700.00

162

$5.00 Columbian (245). Centered to top, deep shade, bright and fresh paper, tied by "Marion Mass. Sep. 18, 1894" duplex datestamp and target on cover to Washington D.C., oversize but fits on an exhibit page, small tear at bottom, Very Fine (Image)

4,750.00

2,400.00