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4c Columbian, Error of Color (Scott 233a). Lightly hinged, deep rich color in the darker of the two recognized shades, bright paper, centered to bottom but with perfs well clear of the design FINE AND PRISTINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 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 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1484 |
US$10,000.00 |
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H. block of four, pretty shade, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine block, Scott Retail as singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1483 |
US$325.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, original gum, h.r., bright color, few toned spots, right center stamps vertical crease, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1482 |
US$650.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 20 and letter “D” block of eight, gorgeous color, choice centering with wide margins, light natural gum bend positions 2 and 6, single tiny adherence on gum of position 5 EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN. With 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1481 |
US$2,300.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H., vibrant color on crisp paper, Jumbo perfectly balanced margins, post-office fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. With 1996 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $3,400.00 as 98). Only two have graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1480 |
US$5,000.00 |
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1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), o.g., lightly hinged, extraordinary example with huge boardwalk margins, a spectacular showpiece with warm rich color, as fine an example one could ever hope for, simply spectacular, Superb. Scott $60. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 811 |
US$130.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 586 |
US$160.00 |
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United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 4c ultramarine, block of four, each stamp well centered with large margins, bright color, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles) Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 52 |
US$450.00 |
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4c Columbian (233). Block of 25 from the bottom left corner of the sheet, containing Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 18 and letter “D” block of eight, also part imprint single at top left, five stamps in upper right portion of block small h.r., also hinged in selvage (not affecting plate block selvage), small gum inclusion straddles two other stamps outside the plate block, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive large multiple which will fit onto an album page, Scott Retail as plate block and singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2472 |
US$1,100.00 |
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4c Columbian (233). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 19 and letter “D” strip of four, bright color on fresh paper, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2471 |
US$425.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $650.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2409 |
US$375.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,000.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2408 |
US$225.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, detailed impression, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $1,000.00 as 95, $3,250.00 as 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2407 |
US$550.00 |
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4c Columbian (Scott 233). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins and near perfect centering, pretty pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2410 |
US$160.00 |
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o 1893, 4¢ Columbian, blue color error (233a), nicely centered and lightly canceled with bright color, filled thins and lower left corner perf replaced; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott price $16,500 THE USED FOUR-CENT COLUMBIAN COLOR ERROR IS A GREAT RARITY, AS PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 15-20 ARE KNOWN AND MOST OF THESE ARE FAULTY. Expertization: 1972 PF Certificate as “slightly defective”. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1218 |
US$4,250.00 |