US Stamp Value Scott 241: 1893 US$1.00 Columbian Exposition: Queen Isabella Pledging Her Jewels. Page 12

$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). Original gum, single hinge mark, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $1,500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1836

$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four with full “AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY” imprint at left, original gum, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair very slight gum disturbance, bright color VERY FINE IMPRINT BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The Columbian issue comes with imprint, plate numbers and letters at top and bottom, and with imprint only at sides. Scott Retail with no premium for the imprint. With 1982 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1840

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Original gum, small h.r., brilliant color and remarkably detailed impression, perfectly centered, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED IN ANY CATEGORY AND ONLY ONE OTHER SHARES IT. According to Brookman, only 55,050 copies of the $1.00 Columbian were issued. It was sold out before all of the other dollar values, probably because it was the most affordable of the dollar-value stamps. Speculation soon drove the price to $5.00 but it soon fell again, to about $1.50. The theme of the stamp, Isabella pledging her jewels to finance Columbus’s voyage, is known to most fifth-grade students who study the voyage of Columbus. However, the offer was never accepted, as financing was found elsewhere. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ price $8,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded in any category (the highest Mint N.H. is a 95) and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 221

Scott #241, $1.00 Columbian, used, deep color and a crisp impression, well centered, centrally stuck “P” duplex cancel, very fine; 2012 PF certificate (VF 80; SSV $650.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 112

Scott #241, $1.00 Columbian, single tied to a “Hotel Bismarck” corner card cover by a “World’s Fair Station/Sep 15 1893” machine cancel, addressed locally in Chicago, cover with a small tear at bottom, otherwise fine-very fine; a scarce and attractive usage during the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 113

United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue 1893 $1 salmon, New York Registry cancel, well centered, bright color, tiny natural inclusion, fresh and v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 111

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Mint N.H., brilliant color, crisp impression VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 1986 and 1999 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4132

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, intense fiery color on fresh paper, lightly struck mute double oval cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN HIGHER GRADES. With 2010 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $2,650.00). Only one has graded higher (offered in previous lot) and only four others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3353

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Choice centering with unusually wide margins for this issue, brilliant color, neat strike of “Liebenthal Kans. Aug. 21, 1902” circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE IS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT. Ex Tahoe. With 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $2,650.00 as 95, unpriced above the grade of 95 in SMQ). This is the highest grade awarded to a used $1.00 Columbian (there are five ordinary 95’s). Among all the dollar-value Columbians, the $1.00 has the fewest stamps graded 95 or better in the P.S.E. Population Report.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3352

() U.S.; General Issues, 1893, $1 Columbian, #241. Regummed, over thins, Average to Fine. Scott $525. Estimate price $70.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 95, Lot 207

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), extremely fresh, a choice sound example, o.g., previously hinged, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1143

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), fresh and appealing copy with gorgeous bright color, tied on small piece by neat black cancellation, Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate value $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1144

1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), impressive used example with lively color and sharp clear impression, with a desirable cancel, completely sound and choice, neatly struck black “Brooklyn, N.Y.” town cancellation, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1145

$1.00 Columbian (Scott 241). Brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, detailed impression, well-struck New York oval registry cancel, phenomenal centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DOLLAR-VALUE COLUMBIANS TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION With 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 124