Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues
5c Chocolate, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Bottom left corner selvage block of six, unused (no gum), bright color, couple of light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CORNER-MARGIN MULTIPLE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. Most tend to be off center.
Ex "Whitpain". Scott Retail as two pairs with gum without premium for the two extra stamps
6c Dull Brown, Imperforate Horizontally (256a). Vertical strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant colorVERY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THE 1894 6-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
Brookman notes that the source of this error is likely a Western post office.
Ex "Whitpain". With 1974 P.F. certificate for a block of six. Scott Retail as a pair without premium for the extra stamp
$1.00 Black (261). Astonishing Jumbo margins, deep shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, ex Bowman, 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
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Left arrow block of four, original gum, few h.r. where perfs sensibly reinforced, radiant color, perfs just in at left, natural gum creasesVERY GOOD. A SCARCE LEFT ARROW POSITION BLOCK OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex "Whitpain".
$5.00 Dark Green, Plate Proof on Card (263P4). Top imprint and plate no. 85 block of six, large margins other sides, deep rich color on bright card, faint crease at top left in sheet margin only (well above imprint)VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK CARD PROOF OF THE 1894 $5.00 BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex Warm-Griffiths
8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Horizontal pair, left stamp the variety with clear "R" of watermark, disturbed original gum, rich color, few trivial perf separations, tiny ink mark at bottom left of the variety, otherwise Very Fine, small backstamps, ex "Whitpain"
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Block of four, original gum, rich color on bright paper, bottom stamps light horizontal crease visible only in fluidVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex "Whitpain"
$5.00 Dark Green, Imperforate (278a). Horizontal pair with wide top part arrow sheet margin, large margins other sides, original gum, left stamp h.r., few light natural paper wrinkles, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable sheet-margin pair of the $5.00 1895 imperforate Bureau issue, ex "Whitpain"