USA (Scott 233) 1893 COLUMBIAN 4¢ ULTRAMARINE Nice big stamp, fresh, MINT never hinged, extremely fine gem. Cat price $160. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 405 |
US$150.00 | |
USA (Scott 233) 1893 COLUMBIAN 4¢ ULTRAMARINE, BLOCK MINT never hinged block of 4. Fresh, very fine. Cat price $640. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 404 |
US$180.00 | |
U.S.; General Issues, 1893, 4¢ Columbian, Plate Block of 8, #233, n.h., bottom #17 with bright color and intact perforations, Fine. Scott $3,500. Estimate value $750-900. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1624 |
US$863.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), o.g., never hinged, pristine mint example in a wonderful state of preservation, Very Fine. Scott $160. Estimate $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2473 |
US$100.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), top plate number and imprint strip of 3, o.g., hinged (2 end stamps never hinged), tremendous rich shade on bright white paper, a lovely multiple; position 3 with light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $430 for singles. Estimate $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2474 |
US$275.00 | |
#233a, 4c Blue Columbian, error of color, a fairly attractive used example of this extremely rare and popular color error, actually being seen with far less frequency used than mint, possessing the preferred intensely dark blue color, centered a bit to bottom, tear in the margin at top right and thinned spots, fine appearance; most used examples of this error are found with flaws and this particular copy is actually less flawed than the majority, in fact the Scott catalog value is for stamps with small faults; a key stamp for either the collector of important U.S. errors or for the serious collector of used stamps; 1997 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 182 |
US$5,500.00 | |
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 4c ultramarine, bottom margin plate number block of eight, n.h., few natural inclusions, fresh and fine Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2082 |
US$1,500.00 | |
United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 4c blue, error of color, h.r., bright color, small thin, fresh and fine example of this popular rarity, with 1981 PFC. Also included is a poor photocopy of a 1966 PFC from which this stamp originated. Research indicates that while a few full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, most of these stamps have been lost to philately Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2083 |
US$12,500.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), top margin single with letter “D”, o.g., never hinged, sharp clear color, a large margined stamp with tremendous eye appeal, Extremely Fine. Scott $160. Estimate value $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2724 |
US$130.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged (2 stamps never hinged), outstanding deep rich color printed on clean white paper, a very impressive multiple, Very Fine. Scott $430 as singles. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2725 |
US$150.00 | |
4c Columbian (Scott 233). Bottom imprint, plate no. 16 and letter “D” block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, few creases in selvage, few perf separations expertly reinforced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 407 |
US$325.00 | |
4c Columbian, Error of Color (Scott 233a). Block of four, original gum with hinge marks, piece of hinge reinforcing some perf separations at right, deep rich color and proof-like impression, top right stamp has a small tear extending from a stain spot, other three stamps have small shallow thin spots where hinges were removed FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components. Stamps from at least two panes reached collectors, and the few cancelled examples indicate that stamps used by the public came from additional panes. It is likely that a number of full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, and most of the stamps have simply been lost to philately. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 409 |
US$22,000.00 | |
4c Columbian, Error of Color (Scott 233a). Mint N.H. with part of left sheet selvage, deep rich color in the darker of the two recognized shades, bright paper, unusually wide margins, natural inclusion speck in top margin VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. The 4c Columbian color error was caused by the use of a wrong batch of ink, and spectrographic analysis has shown that the blue inks of the 4c error and 1c Columbian have the same components. Stamps from at least two panes reached collectors, and the few cancelled examples indicate that stamps used by the public came from additional panes. It is likely that a number of full sheets were printed using the wrong ink, and most of the stamps have simply been lost to philately. With 1970 and 1999 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 408 |
US$13,500.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian, blue color error. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid nicely balanced margins, deep intense color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1962, 1998 P.F. certificates and 2004 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $40,000). Scott No. 233a; $17,500. A WONDERFULLY CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 4¢ COLUMBIAN ERROR OF COLOR. THE HIGHEST AWARD GRADED EXAMPLE IN BOTH MINT OR USED CONDITION. The 4¢ Columbian color error was a result of using the blue ink intended for the 1¢ Columbian value. At least two sheets where printed coming from plates D17 and D18 (the plate numbers from these sheets still exist) with very few examples, both mint and used, surviving from these printings. It should be noted that many of the survivors are of inferior condition and centering, with only a few examples of exceptional nature. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2210 |
US$30,000.00 | |
1893, 4¢ Columbian. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, very fresh with strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an exceptional never hinged example of the 4¢ Columbian issue, with 2012 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95, SSV $750). Scott No. 233; $165. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2209 |
US$550.00 | |