Price of US Stamps Scott 239: 1893 30c Columbian Exposition: Columbus at La Rabida. Page 11

1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), o.g., hinged, dazzling rich shade, choice, Very Fine. Scott price $240.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 822

1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), o.g., hinged, attractive example with bold rich color, Very Fine, 1985 P.F. cert. Scott value $240.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 823

1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), o.g., never hinged, very fresh with beautiful deep color, Very Fine, 1994 PSE Cert. Scott price $750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 819

30c Columbian (239). Bottom imprint and plate no. 59 block of six, Mint N.H. according to 2001 P.S.E. certificate, recent P.F. certificate indicates previously hinged along the perfs between positions 1-2, 1/4 and 4/selvage, fantastic color on post-office fresh paper, superior centering throughout EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING PLATE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 2001 P.S.E. and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 594

30c Columbian (Scott 239). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, warm shade and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 593

30c Black, Columbian, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (239TC4). Bottom left corner imprint, plate no. 59 and letter “N” block of ten, large margins, intense shade and impression EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE TRIAL COLOR IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Ex Schwartz. Scott Catalogue only lists trial color plate proofs in Black for the 30c Columbian. The only other trial color listed for the 30c is a Sepia large die proof printed directly on card. They do not price multiples. Scott Retail as ten singles with no premium for the position or the multiple.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 83

30c Columbian (239). Mint N.H. block of four, beautiful centering with wide margins, fresh color on bright paper, top left stamp with small natural gum bend in corner EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN. SCARCE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2481

30c Columbian (Scott 239). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with extra wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $410.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2422

30c Columbian (Scott 239). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, bright color, Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $630.00 as 95, $1,550.00 as 98), only three have graded higher to date (five others share this grade)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2421

30c Columbian (Scott 239). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $1,300.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2420

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), post office fresh with enormous margins and rich warm color, original gum, never hinged, tiny natural translucent spot visible only on reverse; otherwise F.-V.F. and quite striking. Scott value $750 Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2669

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), left sheet margin block of three with partial imprint, bright and fresh with flawless, never hinged original gum, almost completely separated, centered to top, about Fine (we are offering this fragile block as three singles because we cannot guarantee it will be intact when received). Scott $2,250

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2670

() 1893, 30¢ Columbian (Scott 239), bottom margin block of four from the center of the sheet of 100 with plate no. 59 from both left and right panes in the selvage, fresh and nicely centered, unused, without gum, trivial, small internal crease upper left stamp; F.-V.F. and rare. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2671

1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), mathematically centered with perfectly balanced margins, rich warm color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; a post office fresh and absolutely Superb gem. SMQ value $10,000. Scott $750 A MAGNIFICENT 30¢ COLUMBIAN, OF WHICH ONLY THREE HAVE GRADED HIGHER. Expertization: 1991 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Superb 98.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1220

30c Columbian (Scott 239). Mint N.H., radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — ONLY THREE HAVE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. A STUNNING STAMP OF GREAT VISUAL APPEAL. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $10,000.00). Only three have graded higher to date (two graded 98J and one graded 100, which realized $100,000 hammer in our Sale 962).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1133