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**1893 Columbian Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
129		3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 57 and letter "L" block of eight, rich color, choice centering throughout EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A scarce plate block with such choice centering and in such pristine condition. (Image)	2,200.00
130		4c Columbian (233). Bottom imprint, plate no. 16 and letter "D" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, radiant color, unusually choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The centering and overall freshness of this plate block are truly amazing. (Image)	2,200.00
131		4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Original gum with hinge mark, deep rich color in the more intense of the two error shades, fresh and bright paper, beautifully centered with well-balanced margins, small vertical crease at bottom center VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	18,500.00
132		5c Columbian (234). Top imprint, plate no. 10 and letter "B" block of eight, Mint N.H. except for few perfs expertly reinforced in ungummed part of selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	2,750.00
133		6c Columbian (235). Bottom imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, intense color and impression, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive plate block (Image)	2,150.00
134		8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 129 and letter "I I" block of eight, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, choice centering VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 8-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. This plate block is remarkable for its freshness. (Image)	2,500.00
135		8c Columbian (236). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. 2" oval registry cancel and used with Samoa, horizontal pair of -1/2p , 1-1/2p and 3d surcharge stamps, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to W.A. Cooper in San Francisco, red "Registered May 9, 1895 San Francisco Cal." three-line handstamp with registry nos. 4983 and 7410, back of cover with ms. "PM Apia Samoa" VERY FINE. A NEW DISCOVERY, THIS REMARKABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING IS BEING OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME. The Odenweller book lists the two registry nos. before the one offered here, which was sent on the same date as the others. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
136		10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 99 and letter "Y" block of ten with selvage at right, rich color, proof-like impression, top row with unusually wide perforation setting and second row with choice centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A review of our computerized records shows that we have only sold one other Mint N.H. plate block of eight or larger in the past ten years. This Mint N.H. plate block of eight was in the Silver Lake collection (Sale 866) and realized $10,000 hammer. (Image)	9,150.00
137		15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of ten with selvage at right, original gum, barest trace of hinging, pretty shade FINE-VERY FINE PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. This plate block is surprisingly scarce. Since we started keeping computerized records over ten years ago, we have never offered a Mint N.H. multiple larger than a plate block of six (except for in a pane of 100) and we have only offered one hinged plate block of six and one hinged plate block of eight in that time (plus the plate block in the following lot). Scott Retail as hinged plate block of eight and two Mint N.H. singles (Image)	7,750.00
138		15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of twelve, Mint N.H., intense proof-like shade and impression, every stamp superbly centered, as bright and fresh as the day it was issued EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN. WITHOUT QUESTION OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	11,500.00
139		30c Columbian (239). Bottom imprint, plate no. 59 and letter "N" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, intense color and impression, light natural gum bends FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The 30c Columbian is more frequently found in plate blocks of six -- we have offered eight since keeping computerized records. However, plate blocks of eight or larger are significantly scarcer -- this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image)	12,000.00

1893 Columbian Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

129

3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 57 and letter "L" block of eight, rich color, choice centering throughout

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

A scarce plate block with such choice centering and in such pristine condition. (Image)

2,200.00

130

4c Columbian (233). Bottom imprint, plate no. 16 and letter "D" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, radiant color, unusually choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The centering and overall freshness of this plate block are truly amazing. (Image)

2,200.00

131

4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Original gum with hinge mark, deep rich color in the more intense of the two error shades, fresh and bright paper, beautifully centered with well-balanced margins, small vertical crease at bottom center

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

18,500.00

132

5c Columbian (234). Top imprint, plate no. 10 and letter "B" block of eight, Mint N.H. except for few perfs expertly reinforced in ungummed part of selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

2,750.00

133

6c Columbian (235). Bottom imprint, plate no. 104 and letter "Z" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, intense color and impression, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive plate block (Image)

2,150.00

134

8c Columbian (236). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 129 and letter "I I" block of eight, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, choice centering

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 8-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This plate block is remarkable for its freshness. (Image)

2,500.00

135

8c Columbian (236). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. 2" oval registry cancel and used with Samoa, horizontal pair of -1/2p , 1-1/2p and 3d surcharge stamps, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to W.A. Cooper in San Francisco, red "Registered May 9, 1895 San Francisco Cal." three-line handstamp with registry nos. 4983 and 7410, back of cover with ms. "PM Apia Samoa"

VERY FINE. A NEW DISCOVERY, THIS REMARKABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING IS BEING OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The Odenweller book lists the two registry nos. before the one offered here, which was sent on the same date as the others. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

136

10c Columbian (237). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 99 and letter "Y" block of ten with selvage at right, rich color, proof-like impression, top row with unusually wide perforation setting and second row with choice centering

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

A review of our computerized records shows that we have only sold one other Mint N.H. plate block of eight or larger in the past ten years. This Mint N.H. plate block of eight was in the Silver Lake collection (Sale 866) and realized $10,000 hammer. (Image)

9,150.00

137

15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of ten with selvage at right, original gum, barest trace of hinging, pretty shade

FINE-VERY FINE PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

This plate block is surprisingly scarce. Since we started keeping computerized records over ten years ago, we have never offered a Mint N.H. multiple larger than a plate block of six (except for in a pane of 100) and we have only offered one hinged plate block of six and one hinged plate block of eight in that time (plus the plate block in the following lot).

Scott Retail as hinged plate block of eight and two Mint N.H. singles (Image)

7,750.00

138

15c Columbian (238). Bottom imprint, plate no. 58 and letter "M" block of twelve, Mint N.H., intense proof-like shade and impression, every stamp superbly centered, as bright and fresh as the day it was issued

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT COLUMBIAN. WITHOUT QUESTION OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

11,500.00

139

30c Columbian (239). Bottom imprint, plate no. 59 and letter "N" block of eight, original gum, barely hinged, intense color and impression, light natural gum bends

FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The 30c Columbian is more frequently found in plate blocks of six -- we have offered eight since keeping computerized records. However, plate blocks of eight or larger are significantly scarcer -- this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image)

12,000.00