1999 Rarities of the World continued...

Prices realized...
1893 Columbian Issue:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
157 S image4c Columbian, Error of Color (233a). Full original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, wonderful deep shade on bright fresh paper

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE BLUE ERROR OF COLOR IN THE MORE INTENSE OF THE TWO KNOWN SHADES.

With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 16,500
158 S image50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, remarkably well-centered, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, probably the finest imprint and plate number strip extant, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 3,750
159 SSB image$1.00 Columbian (241). Mint N.H. bottom left corner sheet margin imprint, plate no. 93 and letter "W" block of ten, incredibly fresh color, full long perfs, fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE POST-OFFICE FRESH PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN. A GREAT CONDITION RARITY.

From the ex-Lilly sheet of 100, which has since been broken into smaller units. Scott Retail for hinged imprint and plate no. block of eight and two Mint N.H. singles (Image)

$ 115,000
160 S image$3.00 Columbian (243). Full original gum, perfectly centered with gigantic margins, rich color on fresh paper, sharp proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 3,000
161 SSB image$4.00 Columbian (244). Bottom right corner margin block of four with letters "C C", all four stamps Mint N.H., single hinge at top right in selvage only, beautiful bright color, very well-centered, trivial natural inclusions on top left and bottom right stamps

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE CORNER SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN.

A beautiful position piece (Image)

$ 30,000

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