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15¢ Columbus Landing
rarepre-1900

15¢ Columbus Landing

United States · 1870 · 15¢

Type I. This stamp was issued for a short period of time before Type II was put into use. For this reason, it is the more difficult of the two varieties to locate. Very costly for the time, Queen Isabella of Spain "invested" the equivalent of $14,000 to finance Christopher Columbus's first expeditio

This stamp was issued in 1870. Type I. This stamp was issued for a short period of time before Type II was put into use. For this reason, it is the more difficult of the two varieti

Printing Method

Typographed

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2,325
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1,395
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$775
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$387
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$155

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.