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USA (Scott 242) 1893 COLUMBIAN $2 BROWN RED Postally used with partial duplex cancel. Light wrinkle, four margins, fine to very fine. Cat $650. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 474 |
US$150.00 |
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USA (Scott 242) 1893 COLUMBIAN $2 BROWN RED Well centered, fresh color, part cds, small thin spot, very fine appearance. Cat value $650. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 473 |
US$150.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Clear margins all around, tied by New York registry oval with boxed Jun. 7, 1893 registered handstamp on cover to New York City and forwarded to Dresden, Germany, purple “Forwarded/(N.Y. Reg. Div.)” two-line handstamp, New York registry and Dresden receiving backstamps, some light soiling and tiny edge tear at bottom of cover, otherwise Very Fine, any use of the $2.00 Columbian on cover is scarce, this unusual registered and forwarded foreign use is especially desirable Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3554 |
US$1,100.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Block of four and vertical pair, tied by New York registry ovals on blue linen-lined piece, block with few perf separations prior to use FINE. A RARE PIECE CONTAINING A USED BLOCK OF FOUR AND PAIR OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A block of four may be the largest recorded used multiple. This is also desirable with the registry oval cancels, which indicates proper use. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3553 |
US$1,500.00 |
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242, 1893 $2 Columbian,New York registry oval cancel, light corner bend lower right, Fine (Scott $650) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1272 |
US$130.00 |
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242, 1893 $2 Columbian,New York and “P” in double oval cancels, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance (Scott price $650) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1271 |
US$180.00 |
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242, 1893 $2 Columbian,o.g. with partial old h.r., several hinge thins and few small vertical creases, Fine centering (Scott $1,150) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1270 |
US$130.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., very lightly hinged, sensational well centered stamp with breathtaking color and impression, nicer than the graded certificate of “VF-XF-85” would indicate, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF-85. SMQ $1,350 in the grade of VF-XF-85. Scott $1,150. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2232 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., previously hinged (narrow natural gum skip along bottom caused by “short gumming”), a really fresh example with exquisite color and clear impression, a worthwhile stamp; a single slightly shorter perforation along the left side is trivial at best, Fine, 2011 Weiss certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $350 – 500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2233 |
US$275.00 |
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1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), expertly regummed, choice example with splendid color, a stamp that could easily pass as “o.g.”, but it isn’t, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550 for no gum. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2234 |
US$350.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, fresh and Fine, with 192 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 409 |
US$750.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, faint natural gum bend not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 362 |
US$1,500.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Unused, regummed over a tiny thin, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (NG, F-VF 75; SMQ price $350.00 as no gum) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 364 |
US$300.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 363 |
US$275.00 |
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$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Pretty shade, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 366 |
US$250.00 |