**1893 Columbian Issue ($2.00 thru $5.00, Scott 242-245)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2439		$2.00 Columbian (242). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN. Ex Odeneal. With 1993 P.S.E. and 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $3,125.00 Will close during Public Auction
2440		$2.00 Columbian (242). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,150.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2441		$2.00 Columbian (242). Radiant color on bright paper, perfect strike of "New York May 13 3:30PM D" circular datestamp, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 COLUMBIAN WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. With 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,400.00). Only two have graded higher to date (at 98) and only five others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	675.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2442		$2.00 Columbian (242). Deep shade on fresh white paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, two strikes of New York duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	675.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2443		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 COLUMBIAN. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $2,800.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2444		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, ex Odeneal, with 1989 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2445		$3.00 Columbian (243). Original gum, choice margins and well-centered, bright color, slight thin spot, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2446		$3.00 Columbian (243). Unused (regummed), rich color, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2447		$3.00 Olive Green, Columbian (243a). Pretty shade on bright white paper, attractive centering, New York duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this shade variety, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	950.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2448		$3.00 Columbian (243). Brilliant color on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all around, neat strikes of "New York May 4" circular datestamps, tiny corner perf crease at top left is barely noticeable, Extremely Fine appearance, this is one of the most difficult denominations to obtain with such choice centering, small backstamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	950.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2449		$4.00 Columbian (244). Mint N.H., warm shade on fresh paper, ample to wide margins, small natural gum bend at top VERY FINE. A LOVELY MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	7,250.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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