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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, intense shade and impression, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $7,250.00). The highest grade awarded to date is a 98. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 193 |
US$5,500.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins for this issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Ex Hoffman. With 2004 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, SMQ value $11,000.00). Only three have graded higher to date (the highest is a 95) and only two others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 192 |
US$10,500.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Regummed, 2 small thins, centered, Fine appearing. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 309 |
US$546.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Unused, attractive copy, Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate value $400. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 308 |
US$690.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Nice Chicago cds, Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate value $300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 310 |
US$431.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (Scott 245), left margin pair with imprint, o.g., never hinged, among the most remarkable Columbian position pieces to ever appear on the marketplace, incredible state of preservation as this wonderful showpiece is still in its original mint state, outstanding “Jet-Black” shade, this tremendous showpiece is destined for the finest collection, Fine to Very Fine, 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott $21,000 Estimate $15,000 – 20,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 251 |
US$8,500.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (Scott 245), without gum, wide, balanced margins, select example; small repair at top, lovely Extremely Fine appearance, 2011 PF certificate. Scott $1,250 Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 250 |
US$550.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), exceptionally fresh with a sharp, prooflike impression and full original gum, Fine and attractive. Scott $2,600 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4436 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), intense color and impression, o.g., Fine. Scott $2,600 Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4437 |
US$1,050.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Block of four, bold strikes of Philadelphia oval registry cancel, small thin spot top right and small sealed tear bottom left stamps, bottom right stamp perfs trimmed at bottom, significant reinforced perf separations horizontal row and between two bottom stamps FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND AFFORDABLE USED BLOCK OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. 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 $5.00 we have offered in that time Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 577 |
US$2,600.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Ample to wide margins, bold strike of duplex cancel, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 576 |
US$600.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), right sheet margin block of four, fresh and well centered with deep, dark color and full, lightly hinged original gum; a Very Fine and rare block. Scott value $13,000 AN OUTSTANDING MINT BLOCK OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate. With so many blocks “harvested” for singles, very few blocks in this choice quality remain. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 337 |
US$7,500.00 |
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o 1893, $5 Columbian (245), well centered and remarkably fresh with large margins and a light Tomkinsville N.Y. c.d.s., Mar 28, 1895, Very Fine. Scott price $1,400 AN ESPECIALLY HANDSOME USED $5 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 2005 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 339 |
US$1,500.00 |
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o 1893, $5 Columbian (245), virtually perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins, a light New York Station “H” double oval cancel and traces of a red transit marking at top; fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $1,400 Expertization: 2006 & 2010 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 338 |
US$3,000.00 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), centered with near mathematical precision amid well balanced margins and featuring a razor-sharp impression and full, lightly hinged original gum; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ value $8,000. Scott $2,600 A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE ARISTOCRAT OF ALL U.S. COMMEMORATIVES. Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 335 |
US$5,500.00 |