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United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $2 brown red, faint oval Registry cancel, bright color, fine, with 2003 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 81 |
US$240.00 |
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Scott #242, $2.00 Columbian, well centered amid large margins, fresh rich color, very lightly cancelled leaving the vignette virtually cancel free, very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 214 |
US$350.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), neatly struck black cancellation confined to the upper right corner, wonderful well margined example with fantastic bright color, and sharp detailed impression, simply gorgeous, Very Fine, 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $650. Estimate price $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 370 |
US$550.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), light black cancellation, impressive example with warm rich color, nicely centered with excellent appeal, Very Fine, 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott $650. Estimate $350 – 500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 371 |
US$400.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), skillfully regummed, fresh and beautifully centered; reperfed at top, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $550 for no gum. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 369 |
US$400.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., hinge remnant, fresh as a daisy, premium quality well centered stamp, Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 367 |
US$550.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., lightly hinged, rich shade, deeply etched impression amidst well centered margins, Very Fine, 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 366 |
US$800.00 |
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** $2 Columbian (Scott 242), pristine color and paper, full fresh original gum, never hinged, Fine, a scarce truly never hinged single. SMQ price $2000 (photo). $4,000 Expertization: 2012 P.S.E. Certificate graded F 70. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 365 |
US$1,200.00 |
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* $2 Columbian (Scott 242), perfectly centered, gorgeous color, original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $4,000 (photo). $1,150 A SUPERB MINT $2 COLUMBIAN, ONLY FOUR HAVE BEEN GRADED HIGHER BY THE PSE. Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 364 |
US$3,250.00 |
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o $2 Columbian (Scott 242), nearly perfectly centered, extravagant margins, neat NY Registry cancel, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ value $1,250 (photo). $650 Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 366 |
US$725.00 |
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** $2 Columbian (Scott 242), virtually perfectly centered with generous margins and full crisp perforations all around, rich, warm color and crisp fresh paper, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine (photo). $4,000 AN INCOMPARABLE GEM, VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT IN SUCH EXQUISITE, TRULY NEVER HINGED CONDITION. Expertization: 2001 P.F. and P.S.E. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 363 |
US$5,250.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $2 brown red, #242. L.h., beautiful copy, Very Fine, PF (1975) cert. Scott $1,150. Estimate $750. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2014, Sale 101, Lot 135 |
US$863.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., hinge remnant, large margins and beautiful centering, an extraordinary appearing example with exquisite color; tiny thin spot at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2101 |
US$600.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, wide margins, tiny corner crease at top right visible only when drying, Very Fine appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1239 |
US$800.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and crisp impression, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. The $2.00 Columbian Issue is notorious for being one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with choice centering or with wide margins. With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ price $9,250.00). Only one has graded higher and one other shares this desirable grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1238 |
US$7,000.00 |