1893, $3 Columbian (243), o.g., previously hinged, wonderfully fresh and choice example in pristine condition, with a crisp clear impression, Very Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 208

$3.00 Columbian (Scott 243). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 184

$3.00 Columbian (Scott 243). Rich color, neat target cancel, fresh and Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 179

1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), expertly regummed, appealing example with bright color, nicely centered stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 328

1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243a), o.g., lightly hinged, gorgeous example of the desirable olive green shade, a premium quality stamp with oversized margins, Very Fine, 1973 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,500. Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 214

o 1893, $3 Columbian (243a), outstanding centering, rich color. Oval grid cancel. Trivial tiny margin thin not mentioned in accompanying certificate. Choice Extremely Fine appearance. Scott price $825 Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 141

1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), unused without gum, a very fresh and affordable $3 Columbian that would be a lovely addition for any collector who doesn’t want to spend a fortune but still wants a decent stamp; tiny inclusion speck shows on reverse side only, Fine. Scott $750. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2749

1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), slightly disturbed o.g., bright color; corner crease upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2498

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and well-centered, gorgeous color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $1,800.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1538

1893, $2 Columbian (242), exceptionally bright and fresh with rich color and flawless, never hinged original gum; F.-V.F. and handsome. Scott value $4,000 Expertization: 1981 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 323

U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $2 Columbian, #242. O.g., small dist. gum spot from hinge removal, attractive copy, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 299

1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., never hinged, desirable example in immaculate mint condition, wonderful rich color, very scarce dollar denomination Columbian in never hinged condition; one short perf at left, and a tiny natural inclusion speck at lower left, Very Good to Fine, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $4,000. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 918

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice color and impression on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1842

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, fresh and Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1500

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 376

242, 1893 $2 Columbian,o.g., perf disc indent and part re-distributed o.g. over small thin, lovely fresh appearance of gum, Fine appearance (Scott $1,100)

H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1174

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Light face-free cancel, rich color, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1240

United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $2 brown red, faint oval Registry cancel, bright color, fine, with 2003 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 81

$2.00 Columbian (Scott 242). Choice centering with well-balanced margins, sharp proof-like impression, light strike of New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 365

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

1893, $2 Columbian. O.g., lightly hinged, strong vibrant color, well centered within large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $1,900). Scott No. 242; $1,150.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2231

1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., lightly hinged, wonderfully fresh example of this tough stamp, with brilliant color printed on bright white paper, Very Fine, 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2741

1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., hinge remnant, superior example with crisp clear color on clean white paper, a stunning example in a wonderful state of preservation, scarce like this, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2491

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), neat cancel, vivid color, Very Fine. Scott price $675.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 830

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Original gum, redistributed over tiny thin spot at center, bright color, wide margins, appears Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 309

$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of eight with top left corner sheet selvage, letter “W” and imprint, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, few minor perf separations, small tear in selvage only above pos. 3 FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE TOP LEFT CORNER SHEET SELVAGE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Scott Retail as two blocks of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 632

$1.00 Columbian (241). Horizontal pair, bright color, attractive margins, tied by 1894 Philadelphia duplex cancel on piece, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 564

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Original gum, faint hinging (appears Mint N.H. at a glance), nicely centered with vivid color, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1318

1893, $1 Columbian (241), virtually perfectly centered with vivid color and full, lightly hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $1,100 Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 746

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Original gum, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90, SMQ $1,500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1837

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Rich color, cancelled by perfect strike of World’s Fair Station duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of the $1.00 Columbian with the World’s Fair cancel, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ price $725.00 with no premium for the cancel)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1496

Scott #241, $1.00 Columbian, a fresh mint block of four, o.g., h.r., rich color, small or tiny thins affect all except lower right stamp, otherwise fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 182

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Disturbed original gum, wide margins, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3714

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Brilliant color, bold strike of New York duplex cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1237

United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $1 salmon, well centered, fresh color, h.r., fine, with 1983 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 80

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), o.g., lightly hinged, impressive top quality example with superior centering and fiery bright color, Extremely Fine, 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 321

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Cancelled by New York registry oval on registered cover to Germany, oval “New York N.Y. Reg’y. Div.3-13 1894” datestamp and registry label, receiving backstamp, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3551

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), o.g., small hinge remnant, vivid fresh color, a choice appearing $1 Columbian; tiny thin at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1473

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A WONDERFUL STAMP. With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $14,000.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 421

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Bright shade, corner strike of double oval cancel leaves the Isabella portrait unobscured, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 330

50c Columbian (Scott 240). Uncharacteristically wide Jumbo margins and very well-centered, intense shade, light San Francisco double-oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ value $450.00 as 90, $1,200.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1527

1893, 50¢ Columbian (Scott 240), very fresh, deep color, o.g., previously hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate price $150 – 200. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1536

50c Columbian (Scott 240). Wonderfully well-centered with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on bright paper, duplex cancel leaves design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. With 1997 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $1,200.00 as 95, $2,700.00 as 98). Only one example has been graded higher (offered in previous lot) and only one other shares this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3351

United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 50c slate blue, well centered, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 2005 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2013, Sale 201305, Lot 93

240, 1893 50c Columbian, well centered, l.h., Very Fine; 2009 PF graded “VF-XF 85” certificate (Scott price $625)

H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1166

240, 1893 50c Columbian,light duplex cancel, bold color and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, 2014 PSE certificate (Scott value $200) 

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1178

1893, 50¢ Columbian (Scott 240), regummed over tiny faults, dazzling color and excellent centering; tiny thin spot along right side perfs, Very Fine appearance. Scott $500 for an o.g. example. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2227

50c Columbian, Large Die Proof on India (240P1). Hybrid, cut to shape and affixed to larger India paper die sunk on 148 x 216mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, unlisted in this format, Scott Retail as normal

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1039

1893, 50¢ Columbian. Slightly disturbed o.g., wide margins, bold color, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SMQ $725). Scott No. 240; $500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2223

Scott #240, 50c Columbian, fresh mint single, quite well centered within full margins, rich color and a sharp detailed impression, o.g., h.r., nearly very fine; 2002 PSE certificate

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 189