Sale 1108 — The Robert Bowman Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 29 September, 2015
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 249-283a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
120
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, neat cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $460.00)
7
600
121
10c Dark Green (258). Pretty shade, choice centering with Jumbo margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult to obtain in such choice condition, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $675.00), none have graded higher and only one other shares it
22
1,600
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15c Dark Blue (259). Deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins, unobtrusive registry oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00), only four have graded higher
70
325
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50c Orange (260). Vibrant color, choice centering with wide margins, bold registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $850.00)
150
425
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$1.00 Black (261). Astonishing Jumbo margins, deep shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,850.00), we are surprised this did not grade 95J
375
1,300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Crisp shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
825
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Beautifully centered with unusually wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, oval registry cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. THE $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
1,250
2,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Deep shade on bright paper, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, face-free cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex Engel. With 1959, 1992 and 1999 .P.F. certificates.
2,750
6,000
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8c Violet Brown (272). Dark shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat flag machine cancel, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00)
2
450
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, extra wide margins, light strike of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate
100
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Intense shade and impression on fresh paper, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
210
400
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Wide margins, intense shade and impression which is closer to the Dark Blue shade, bright paper, neat cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
425
425
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Wide margins which are close to Jumbo proportions, almost perfectly centered, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00)
625
900
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1c Deep Green (279). Brilliant color and crisp impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $475.00), only one has graded higher (at 100) and two others share this desirable grade
0
375
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Vertical Watermark (283a). Beautifully centered with wide margins, vivid color, neat cancel, Extremely Fine example of this overlooked watermark variety, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $150.00), we do not know why this issue is priced at only 1.5x the normal Horizontal Watermark issue in SMQ, as there are far more stamps of Scott 283 that grade 90 or better than of Scott 283a
12
180
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