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**1893 Columbian Issue, Multiples, cont. incl. Panes & Sheets (Scott 230-245) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1545		15c Columbian (238). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, wonderful depth of color, vertical creases at far left and right edges not evident from front, appears Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,850.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1546		30c Columbian (239). Bottom imprint, plate no. 59 and letter "N" block of eight, original gum, top stamps small h.r., bottom stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color, usual natural gum bends, small tear in selvage at bottom right FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 30-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A Power Search review (which includes all of our Rarities sales) indicates that we have only sold six plate blocks of six and five other plate blocks of eight, plus a block of 18 containing two imprint and plate number multiples which has probably been broken. Of these, several had thin spots or small tears. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	15,500.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1547		50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77, and letter "S" strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, rejoined perf separations at left, Very Fine and choice, a scarce plate number multiple of the 50c Columbian (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1548		50c Columbian (240). Bottom imprint, plate no. 77 and letter "S" block of eight, original gum, fresh intense shade, exceptionally well-centered, small and trivial perf reinforcement, position 3 has small thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 50-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. The 50c Columbian is far rarer as a plate number block of eight than six. We located only eight plate blocks of this size using Power Search. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	30,000.00 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1549		$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, a few perf separations, bottom right stamp with faint translucent stain just showing thru (not mentioned on accompanying clear certificate), Fine-Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1550		$1.00 Columbian (241). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, few minor perf separations at left sensibly reinforced, small thin spot and gum soak at upper right, Fine appearance, an attractive block of four of the $1.00 Columbian Issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1551		$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color and detailed impression, few partly punched perfs, bottom right stamp small natural inclusion FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	16,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1552		$3.00 Columbian (243). Block of four, large part original gum, h.r., intense color and impression, top right stamp thin spots, Fine appearance, a scarce block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,250.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1553		$4.00 Rose Carmine, Columbian (244a). Block of four, original gum, h.r. where perf separations including vertically where completely separated, radiant color FINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN IN THE ROSE CARMINE SHADE. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,400.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1554		$5.00 Columbian (245). Block of four, top left stamp unused (no gum), bottom right stamp disturbed original gum, other two part disturbed original gum, detailed impression, top stamps with few faults including thins, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as block of four $12,500.00, Scott Retail as no gum singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1555		1c Columbian (230). Half-pane of 50 from the top left of the 200 subject sheet, with imprint, plate no. 196 and letter "V V" at top and with imprint at left, part arrow at bottom left, natural s.e. at bottom, stamps in top row with paper adhesion straddling top of stamps and selvage, other stamps Mint N.H., right vertical column with gum skip, pos. 2 perf fault, some minor selvage separations, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block and Mint N.H. singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,426.50 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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