Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. 245 – US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition: Columbus. Page 20

US Stamp Value Scott Cat. 245: 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5735

$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Unused, regummed over small repair top right corner, wide margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5735

US$600.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalog 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5730

$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Slightly mount-glazed original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, perfectly centered with enormous margins all around, sharp proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE. A HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN. With 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5730

US$4,000.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalog #245 - US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5731

$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, dark shade and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5731

US$1,700.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott # 245 - US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 223

() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Regummed over small faults, Fine. Scott $1,350. Estimate $250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 223

US$460.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 222

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Dist. o.g., small thin, large copy, Fine appearing. Scott $2,700. Estimate $300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 222

US$661.00
Values of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 245: 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 221

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. O.g., with small tear at lower left and added perf at right, missed perf at left, Fine, PSE (2010) cert. Scott $2,700. Estimate price $350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 221

US$518.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 220

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Dist. o.g., Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $2,700. Estimate price $500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 220

US$863.00
Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalogue #245: US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3661

() 1893, $5 Columbian (245), exceptionally fresh and nicely centered, unused, nearly Very Fine. Scott $1,350 Expertization: 1977 APS Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3661

US$725.00
Costs of US Stamps Scott 245: US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2048

1893, $5 Columbian (245), flawless centering within wide and balanced margins and as fresh as the day it was printed with intense color on brilliant white paper, a deeply and finely etched impression, perfectly spotless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $87,900. Scott $10,500 WITH MAGNIFICENT CENTERING AND IN PERFECT STATE OF PRESERVATION, HERE IS A MATCHLESS MINT SINGLE OF THIS ICONIC UNITED STATES CLASSIC WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE BY THE PSE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER. Expertization: 1992 PF and 2004 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95. If there is one stamp that epitomizes the quest of the Golden State collector, it would have to be this $5 Columbian. He bought this stamp in the mid-1990s, years before the concept of grading stamps entered anyone’s mind. In our many decades as auctioneers, we have seen any number of well centered and fresh $5 Columbians, but when one adds the element of Never Hinged, we have never encountered anything that began to approach this example. We look forward to helping a fellow philatelist add this gem to his/her own collection.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2048

US$80,000.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalogue 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 606

1893, $5 grayish black (245 var.), absolutely perfectly centered with extra wide margins top and bottom, a finely detailed, prooflike impression and full original gum, marvelously fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $2,700 AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT $5 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate as the normal black shade.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 606

US$1,800.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog #245 - US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 605

1893, $5 Columbian (245), well centered with large margins and a crisp impression, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and nearly Very Fine. Scott price $2,700 A PREMIUM MINT SINGLE OF THIS HIGHLY POPULAR HIGH VALUE COMMEMORATIVE. Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 605

US$1,600.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #245: 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 40

United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $5 black, neat New York cds, well centered, v.f., with 2008 Calves cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 40

US$700.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 449

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. L.h., rust spot on reverse (shows thru), Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $2,700. Estimate price $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 449

US$661.00
Value of US Stamps Scott # 245 - 1893 US$5.00 Columbian Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 448

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. O.g., thin, light internal crease, Fine appearance. Scott $2,700. Estimate value $450-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 448

US$719.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #245: US$5.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2347

$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Wide margins to clear at right, light machine cancel, small wrinkle at bottom right visible in fluid, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2347

US$450.00