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o U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $4 Columbian, #244. Used, rebacked and extensively repaired, Fine appearing. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $100. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 307 |
US$242.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $4 Columbian, #244. Chicago cds, tiny thin, Fine to Very Fine appearing. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 306 |
US$489.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $4 Columbian, #244. Regummed, small repairs, Fine appearing. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 305 |
US$748.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $4 Columbian, #244, regummed, Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 304 |
US$546.00 |
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United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $4 rose carmine, unused (regummed), well centered, v.f., with 2001 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 201204, Lot 103 |
US$700.00 |
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$4.00 Columbian (Scott 244). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper FINE-VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. This block is remarkably fresh with excellent color. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 458 |
US$6,250.00 |
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() 1893, $4 Columbian (244a), nicely centered with bright color, regummed, tiny natural paper inclusion, Very Fine. Scott $1,100 Expertization: 1974 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4434 |
US$625.00 |
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() 1893, $4 Columbian (244a), bright, fresh and nicely centered, regummed over filled thins; handsome, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott value $2,150 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4435 |
US$575.00 |
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (Scott 244a). Original gum, barest faint trace of hinging, brilliant color VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE. With 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 574 |
US$1,400.00 |
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$4.00 Columbian (Scott 244). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color on bright paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 2008 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 573 |
US$1,800.00 |
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$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (Scott 244a). Block of four, vivid color, four bold strikes of New York oval registry cancel, also single stroke of blue crayon and small bit of orange cancel top left stamp, attractive centering with margins clear on all stamps, top pair with couple light creases, bottom right stamp tiny thin spot, hinge slivers reinforce some minor perf separations at edges VERY FINE APPEARING AND EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN. This and the other high denomination used blocks in this section are from an old-time collection and have never before appeared at auction. Used blocks of the dollar-value Columbians are rare, and those with registry cancels indicating proper use on mail are exceedingly rare. A Power Search of our past Rarities sales and our auctions of the past 16 years shows that this is only the fourth used block of the $4.00 we have offered in that time. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 575 |
US$9,000.00 |
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o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), choice centering and truly radiant color with a neat Liebenthal, Kans. c.d.s., wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ price $2,150. Scott $1,250 A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH VALUE, WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL. Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 333 |
US$2,700.00 |
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o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), virtually perfectly centered with generous margins, radiant color and a light, centrally struck New York City double circle registry cancel; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $7,000. Scott $1,250 AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB USED $4 COLUMBIAN, ONE OF JUST EIGHT TO RECEIVE A PSE 95 WITH ONLY A SINGLE EXAMPLE GRADED HIGHER. Expertization: 1985 PF and 2009 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 332 |
US$3,500.00 |
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o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), fresh and beautifully centered with large margins, brilliant color and a light cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,425. Scott $1,250 Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded VF-XF 85. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 334 |
US$900.00 |
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1893, $4 Columbian (244), nicely centered with bright color and full, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F. and exceptionally fresh. Scott $7,250 A RARE, TRULY MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 1977 & 1989 PF and 2010 PSE Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 331 |
US$3,500.00 |