US Stamp Price Scott Catalog #244: 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition: Queen Isabella and Columbus. Page 24

Cost of US Stamp Scott Cat. #244: US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 228

1893, $4 Columbian (244a), remarkably well centered with bright, truly vibrant color and lightly hinged original gum, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $2,600 A BREATHTAKING EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCER ANILINE SHADE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 228

US$3,250.00
Price of US Stamps Scott #244: US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 230

o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), exceptionally well centered, soft color on crisp paper, relatively lightly cancelled, Very Fine-Extremely Fine. SMQ price $1,850. Scott $1,300 Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 230

US$1,400.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalogue #244 - 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 232

o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), very well centered within large margins, moderately light registry cancel, fresh Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Scott $1,300 Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 232

US$1,000.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalogue #244: 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 231

o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), beautifully centered, glowing rich color, cork cancels, Extremely Fine and handsome. Scott value $1,300 Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 231

US$1,150.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. #244 - US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 228

S 1893, $4 Columbian, overprinted “Specimen” (244SE), nicely centered with deep color, no gum, lightly stained in upper right margin, Fine to Very Fine. Scott value $575

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 228

US$375.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. 244 - 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 219

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 rose carmine, beautiful color, centered to right, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1984 PFC for a block of four from which this originated

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 219

US$1,300.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott 244: US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 217

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 crimson lake, beautiful color, l.h., fine, with 1992 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 217

US$1,400.00
US Stamp Values Scott Catalogue # 244 - 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 218

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 crimson lake, beautiful color, l.h., fine, with 2002 PFC cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 218

US$1,400.00
US Stamp Price Scott Catalogue # 244 - US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 216

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 crimson lake, fresh color, very lightly hinged, fine, with 2007 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 216

US$1,900.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalogue #244 - US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1159

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 rose carmine, unused (regummed), well centered, v.f., with 2001 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1159

US$950.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott #244: 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1158

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 rose carmine, unused without gum, well centered, rich color, fresh and v.f., with 1991 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1158

US$950.00
US Stamps Value Scott Cat. 244: 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1157

UNITED STATES 1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ISSUE 1893 $4 crimson lake, well centered, bright color, unused (regummed), few natural inclusions, otherwise fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1157

US$700.00
US Stamps Price Scott # 244: 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 465

o 1893, $4 Columbian (244), well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh with a faint trace of a violet cancellation, Very Fine and choice. Scott value $1,300 Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 465

US$2,100.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 244 - US$4.00 1893 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1149

1893, $4 Columbian (244), outstanding centering with brilliant fresh color on bright paper, original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott price $2,600 A GEM MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1149

US$3,500.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 244 - 1893 US$4.00 Columbian Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2100

1893, $4 Columbian (244), precisely centered, with radiant color, crisp, white paper and pristine never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ $24,400. Scott $8,500 WITH ITS REMARKABLE COLOR, CENTERING, AND EXCEPTIONAL FRESHNESS, THIS IS AN EXQUISITE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN. Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. It is a rare event to have two never hinged $4 Columbian gems in one sale. A total of only fourteen $4 Columbians in all grades have been certified by P.S.E. These two examples rank among the finest of this tiny population.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2100

US$27,500.00