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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, nearly a Jumbo, intense color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5593 |
US$2,300.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). From the lower right corner of the pane with full corner sheet margins, original gum, lightly hinged, perfect centering, intense shade and proof-like impression, we must note that the perfs between stamp and selvage at right are slightly reinforced, a small natural wood fiber inclusion on back, small thin spot at extreme edge of right selvage — none of these have any bearing on the grade of the stamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING CORNER SHEET-MARGIN, ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. For many collectors, acquisition of the $5.00 Columbian represents the ultimate achievement in classic philately. When issued in 1893, this was the highest denomination and first $5.00 United States stamp. The high total face value of the dollar value Columbians represented a very significant expense to collectors and therefore sales were slow. This stamp, with its perfect centering and corner margin selvage is a fitting capstone to a superb set of Columbians. From our 1988 Rarities of the World sale as a horizontal pair. With 1993 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ price $15,700.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date in the P.S.E. Population Report in any category and only two others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1076 |
US$8,250.00 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. O.g. (h.r.), tiny inclusion and short perf, Fine. Scott $3,000. Estimate price $500. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 399 |
US$920.00 |
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o U.S. General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Used, small corner crease, Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $250. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 401 |
US$546.00 |
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() U.S. General Issues, 1893, $5 Columbian, #245. Regummed, Average. Scott $1,500. Estimate $400. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 400 |
US$604.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, centered to right, perfs clear, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1726 |
US$900.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Slightly disturbed original gum, wide margins and well-centered, exceptionally intense shade, some very tiny perf tip gum soaks, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate which makes no mention of the disturbed gum or gum soaks Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1723 |
US$1,500.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1722 |
US$2,500.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Mount-glazed original gum, intense shade and impression, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1725 |
US$1,000.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, small h.r., intense color and unusually well-centered, tiny perf crease at lower left, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1724 |
US$1,200.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered, fresh, intense shade EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E. With 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ $3,950.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1721 |
US$3,000.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, intense shade and impression, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 COLUMBIAN. With 1993 P.F. (copy) and 2004 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1549 |
US$2,300.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Disturbed original gum, h.r., crisp impression, tiny thin speck at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (DOG, Fine 70, SMQ price $ 1,350.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1552 |
US$850.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, small faults incl. minor thin, two nibbed perfs, also light overall toning, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1551 |
US$525.00 |
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$5.00 Columbian (Scott 245). Original gum, fresh, intense color, unusually well-centered, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1550 |
US$1,600.00 |