These bargain-priced stamps are attractive, but may have hidden flaws. Some have no defects at all, but the price is lower simply because of the centering. Unlike some dealers who might not pay attention to and lower the price for such situations, I describe the stamps completely and I set prices accordingly. You can save a tremendous amount of money when you add such stamps to your collection. Each stamp is one of a kind, so please let me know if I may substitute a different example (that looks as good or better, for about the same cost) if the stamp you order has sold. If you have any doubts, all these stamps can be available for viewing on approval. Regardless, you may always return stamps if you are not completely satisfied. If you are seeking any other U.S. stamps of this quality and price level, just send along your want list -- I will be happy to send bargains on approval. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise stated.
Scott #230 Blue [1893 1c blue Columbus in Sight of Land] Mint, original gum, heavy hinge remnant, with XF (or better) centering and unusually large margins. Very attractive with a remarkably detailed engraving impression, but priced very low due to the heavy hinge remnant. (Scott 2025 value $14 for normal centering.)
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7.50
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248582
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] Mint, original gum, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Very fresh with great color and highly detailed engraving. (Scott 2024 $12.50.)
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5.00
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244713
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] Mint with Fine centering, but regummed. Great color and detailed engraving. (Scott 2022 $12.50.)
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4.00
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249927
Scott #232 Dark Green [1893 3c green Flagship of Columbus] Mint, Original Gum, Lightly Hinged, with Fine centering. A fresh example with deep color, excellent perforations, and excellent gum. (Scott 2025 value is $35.)
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18.00
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249114
Scott #232 [1893 3c green Flagship of Columbus] Mint hinged, OG, with Average-Fine centering. A low-priced example without any defects. (Scott 2025 value $35.)
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9.00
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249113
Scott #232 [1893 3c green Flagship of Columbus] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with F-VF centering. A wonderfully crisp and detailed engraving impression. If you enjoy the art of the stamp engraving more than the gum, this is a great example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 with-gum value $35.)
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12.50
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249928
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, heavily disturbed partial gum, with VF centering, but with two toned spots and a crease (hard to see from the front). Priced extremely low. (Scott 2025 value $55.)
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6.00
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248592
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, original gum, hinged with Fine centering, but a tiny pulled perf above the lower right corner. Excellent, deep and rich color with detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2024 $55.00.)
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14.75
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249116
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with F-VF centering. A wonderfully crisp and detailed engraving impression. If you enjoy the art of the stamp engraving more than the gum, this is a great example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 with-gum value $55.)
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17.50
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248593
Scott #234 [1893 5c chocolate brown Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint hinged with VF centering, but disturbed gum and a thin spot. A nice looking example, with great color, at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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Scott #234 YELLOW BROWN [1893 5c brown Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint hinged, original gum, with F-VF centering, but a thin spot and very slight gum disturbance. Mint examples of this Scott-listed color are not often offered. A nice looking example, with great color, at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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15.75
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249124
Scott #234 Orange Brown [1893 5c Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with VF centering. There is one short perforation tooth and one blind (never punched out) perforation hole. This example shows a strong orange-ish component which is quite distinctive. This stamp -- and color -- is remarkably hard to find with such nice appearance, even if without gum. (Scott 2025 with-gum VF value is $55.)
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17.00
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248594
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint hinged, original gum, with VF centering, however has been expertly reperforated at top. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with incredible color. A very nice looking example at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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19.00
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246697
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, but expertly regummed and paper slightly aged. A nice looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2023 $55.)
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11.00
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248603
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint, without gum, with F-VF centering, but some light creases (not visible from the front) and a small thin spot. A reasonable looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2024 $55 with gum.)
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7.95
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246703
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Used with Fine centering. An attractive example. (Scott 2023 $22.50.)
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13.00
246709
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint, without gum, with XF centering, but has light crease only visible from the reverse. Fresh appearance, excellent color and very crisp engraving impression. Very low price for such a nice looking example. Such nice centering is hard to find on this stamp. (Scott 2023 $50 for gummed VF and $80 for gummed XF/90.)
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25.00
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246707
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged, with Average-Fine centering, but tiny thin speck. Excellent color and fresh appearance. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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14.00
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246719
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint, without gum, with Fine centering. Excellent example of the light color, with very crisp engraving impression. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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18.00
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246706
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged, with Average centering. Though not well centered, this example is wonderfully fresh. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged with Average centering, but hinge remnant and slight gum disturbance. Though not well centered, this example is wonderfully fresh with very detailed engraving impression. Very low price. (Scott 2024 $50.)
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19.00
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242394
Scott #236 [1893 8c Magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint BLOCK OF FOUR, all four stamps with Average centering (perfs touch or cut the frameline). Left two stamps are NH. Right two stamps share one small hinge that sensibly reinforces the perforations at the edge. Bottom margin example with natural straight edge at bottom, from the bottom row of the upper pane of 100 from the printer sheet of 200.The 1-cent through $2-dollar Columbians were printed in sheets of 200 which were divided horizontally into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. 10 stamps out of every 200 stamps (5%) originally had this straight-edge at top and 5% had this straight-edge at bottom. Despite the respectively each 5% of production, examples with a top or bottom straight edge are now quite hard to find because most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge. I think that collecting the guideline and straight edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Wonderfully fresh; came from a collection that had not seen the light of day in at least 60 years. This block is seldom offered and certainly not at such a low price! (Scott 2021 $375 [for VF] as the four singles.)
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115.00
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268880
Scott #237, 1893 10c black brown Columbus Presenting Natives. Mint Fine/Ave. Modestly hinged. (Scott 2019 $90.)
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34.00
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243772
Scott #237 [1893 10c black brown Columbus Presenting Natives] Mint, without gum, with Fine centering, but a couple small defects not visible without magnification. Scott #237 Bottom margin example with natural straight edge at bottom, from the bottom row of the upper pane of 100 from the printer sheet of 200.The 1-cent through $2-dollar Columbians were printed in sheets of 200 which were divided horizontally into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. 10 stamps out of every 200 stamps (5%) originally had this straight-edge at top and 5% had this straight-edge at bottom. Despite the respectively each 5% of production, examples with a top or bottom straight edge are now quite hard to find because most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge. I think that collecting the guideline and straight edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2025 value $95 for VF with gum.)
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13.00
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243194
Scott #237 [1893 10 cent Columbian: black brown Columbus Presenting Natives] Mint with Average centering, but thin and hinge remnant. Despite the centering, looks fresh from the front, with high-contrast engraving. (Scott 2021 $90.00.)
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12.50
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242395
Scott #237 [1893 10c Black Brown Columbus Presenting Natives] NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR, all four stamps with Average centering (perfs touch or cut the frameline). All stamps are NH. Scott #237 BLOCK Bottom margin example with natural straight edge at bottom, from the bottom row of the upper pane of 100 from the printer sheet of 200.The 1-cent through $2-dollar Columbians were printed in sheets of 200 which were divided horizontally into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. 10 stamps out of every 200 stamps (5%) originally had this straight-edge at top and 5% had this straight-edge at bottom. Despite the respectively each 5% of production, examples with a top or bottom straight edge are now quite hard to find because most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge. I think that collecting the guideline and straight edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Wonderfully fresh; came from a collection that had not seen the light of day in at least 60 years. An early and important topical stamp relating to Native Peoples. This block is seldom offered and certainly not at such a low price! (Scott 2021 $1000 [for VF] as the four singles.)
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320.00
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249933
Scott #238 [1893 15c dark green Columbus Announcing His Discovery] Mint, Original Gum, with Fine centering, the gum is glazed and the paper is aged (yellowed) probably from a hot, humid climate. Otherwise, lightly hinged and with no other defects. A reasonable example of this scarce stamp at a very low price. (Scott 2025 value is $250.00 for Mint hinged in normal quality.)
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59.00
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246720
Scott #238 [1893 15c dark green Columbus Announcing His Discovery] Used with VF-XF centering and including a November 29, 1893 cancellation, but with a really tiny thin speck. Excellent color and very detailed engraving impression. Well-centered examples of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find! (Scott 2023 value $120 for VF-XF/85.)
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39.00
265946
Scott #239, 1893 30c orange brown Columbus at La Rabida. Used with XF/Superb centering and bright color. Balanced JUMBO margins. Somewhat heavy cancellation, and thus priced very low for the centering, but this stamp is very scarce with such nice centering! (Scott 2021 XF/Superb 95 is $775.)
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225.00
248598
Scott #240 [1893 50c slate blue Recall Of Columbus] Used with F-VF centering, but heavy cancellation and some paper darkening (probably from the cancellation when the stamp was soaked). While I do not find any outright defects, the overall appearance is of a well-used stamp. Priced appropriately low for the appearance, but still this is a stamp that is missing from many collections. (Scott 2024 $200.)
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