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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1158 |  |
 $1.00 Columbian (241).
Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, well-proportioned
marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN. With 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
4,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 1159 | |
 $2.00 Columbian (242).
Mint N.H., deep rich color on sharp proof-like impression, wide
marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN. With 1993 P.S.E. and 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
4,100.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 1160 |  |
 $3.00 Columbian (243).
Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color on bright paper,
fresh and Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image
Magnifier) |
1,900.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 1161 | |
 $4.00 Columbian (244).
Original gum, barely hinged, radiant color on bright paper, wide margins,
Very Fine, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image
Magnifier) |
2,600.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 1162 | |
 $5.00 Columbian (245).
Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paperVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN. We surveyed dozens of auction catalogues, searching for Mint Never-Hinged examples of the $5.00 Columbian. We found no more than ten single stamps, some from auctions dating back 40 years, and there is no guarantee that all of the stamps previously described as Mint N.H. would pass the test today. The rarity of the $5.00 Columbian in Mint N.H. condition is easily explained. For more than a century, collectors have proudly hinged this highest value of the Columbian set in their albums, and the vast majority of stamps have not escaped the hinge. Only the break-up of blocks, which rarely contain Mint N.H. stamps, has provided the few Extremely Fine Mint N.H. $5.00 Columbian stamps extant today. With 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 11,000.00 |