| Guideline And Straight Edge Positions -- Scott #230-245 Columbians |  Top |
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Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Used with VF-XF centering, with one blind perforation hole. Top margin example with natural straight edge at top, from the top row of the lower 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% of all stamps) 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 straight edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. ACTUAL item. |
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10.00 |
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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.) ACTUAL item. |
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115.00 |
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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.) ACTUAL item. |
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13.00 |
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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.) ACTUAL item. |
320.00 |
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