Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009
Category — 1898 Bureau Change of Colors (Scott 279-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
338
1c Deep Green (279). Mint N.H., top sheet selvage with part imprint, rich color, Very Fine and choice
25
70
339
2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), only three examples have graded higher to date
25
475
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4c Rose Brown (280). Mint N.H. with top selvage, beautiful deep color, wide margins with almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only one example has graded higher to date
90
1,000
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4c Lilac Brown (280a). Mint N.H., unusual shade with great visual appeal, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), this is the highest grade awarded to a stamp in this shade, only three others share this grade
90
1,400
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4c Orange Brown (280b). Mint N.H., beautiful color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this shade, with 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates
90
275
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5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H. with partial imprint in wide bottom selvage, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
110
400
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6c Lake (282). Mint N.H., wonderful rich color and remarkably fresh, nicely centered, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
160
160
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6c Purple Lake (282a). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, gorgeous purplish color, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate
225
200
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 1983 and 2000 P.F. certificates
500
0
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H., radiant color, proof-like impression, wide margins with almost mathematically perfect centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 15-CENT OLIVE GREEN ISSUE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. AN EXTREME CONDITION RARITY.
With 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). This is the only stamp to achieve this lofty grade in the P.S.E. Population Report
550
16,500
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