The Scarsdale Collection, Part One

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THE LOFTY GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO FROM P.S.E.

With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $880.00 for 98), a similar example realized $2,900 hammer in our Sale 902. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A STAMP WITH STUNNING VISUAL APPEAL.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,250.00) (Image)

FINE-VERY FINE AND PRISTINE. ONE OF THE FEW AVAILABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR.

The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components.

Stamps from at least two panes reached collectors, and the few cancelled examples indicate that stamps used by the public came from additional panes. It is likely that a number of full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, and most of the stamps have simply been lost to philately.

With 1970, 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WITH GREAT VISUAL APPEAL.

With 1999 P.F. certificate. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,450.00) (Image)