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United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 50c slate blue, well centered, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 2005 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, May 2013, Sale 201305, Lot 93 |
US$180.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Mint N.H., with plate no. 77 selvage at bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, scarce with the plate no. selvage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1492 |
US$375.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Choice margins and extraordinarily well-centered, intense shade with light purple cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1494 |
US$550.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Deep shade on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins, bold San Francisco registry oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $1,200.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1493 |
US$800.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter “S” block of eight, original gum, fresh intense shade, exceptionally well-centered, small and trivial perf reinforcement, position 3 has small thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The 50c Columbian is far rarer as a plate number block of eight than six. We located only eight plate blocks of this size using Power Search. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1548 |
US$12,500.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77, and letter “S” strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, rejoined perf separations at left, Very Fine and choice, a scarce plate number multiple of the 50c Columbian Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1547 |
US$1,250.00 |
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Scott #240, 50c Columbian, bottom margin imprint and plate “No. 77” block of six, strong color, regummed over numerous rejoined perforations, fine-very fine appearance; an affordable example of this elusive plate block. Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 239 |
US$2,200.00 |
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1893, 50ยข Columbian (Scott 240), block of 4, disturbed o.g., attractive fault free multiple with the deepest and richest color imaginable, a very handsome showpiece, Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 366 |
US$475.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Deep rich color, Jumbo margins, unobtrusive cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $450.00 as 90, $1,200.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1835 |
US$475.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, intense shade, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1834 |
US$425.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,650.00), a difficult denomination to obtain in the higher grades, only six have graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1833 |
US$1,200.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,650.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 220 |
US$1,000.00 |
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Scott #240, 50c Columbian, well centered within uncommonly large margins, deep rich color and a well incised impression, o.g., very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 110 |
US$270.00 |
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Scott #240, 50c Columbian, nicely centered amid large margins, especially rich color and a well defined impression, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2009 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SSV $625.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 109 |
US$400.00 |
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50c Columbian (Scott 240). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4131 |
US$750.00 |