Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 249-284)
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., deep rich color and bright paper, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, deceptively reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 132 strip of three, brilliant color, choice centeringVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1894 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
A scarce plate number multiple of the 1894 unwatermarked 2c Ty. II
2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. with left part imprint selvage, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate for strip of three
3c Purple, Imperforate (253a). Right imprint and plate no. 47 block of six, large margins, brilliant color, original gum, h.r. in sheet margin where reinforcing small tear, few other faultsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 3-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Full sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed.
4c Dark Brown, Imperforate (254a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 50 block of six, large margins, original gum, rich color, top right stamp small thin spot at upper rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 4-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Full imperforate sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed. We have previously sold a left position plate block, in our 1967 Rarities sale.
Ex Whitpain. With 2009 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Imperforate (258a). Left imprint and plate no. 63 block of six, unused (no gum), large margins all around, few creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 10-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Full imperforate sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed, which is not present on this block.
We have offered only one other plate block since keeping computerized records, from the bottom position, plus a block with plate no. and part imprint from the right position
10c Dark Green (258). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark shade on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate
50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, long and full perforations, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade and impression on crisp paper, three wide margins, single unpunched perf at bottom left not noted on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, single hinge mark, detailed impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, reperfed at left and top, Extremely Fine appearance
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, small h.r., detailed impression on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED $1.00 TYPE II ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Choice margins and attractively centered, New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Attractive color, well-proportioned margins, faint cancel at lower right leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Imperforate (264a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 314 block of six, original gum, h.r., thin spot affects bottom center stamp, Very Fine appearance
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $875.00), only four have graded higher
10c Dark Green (273). Rich color, perfectly centered with wide margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $750.00), this is the highest grade awarded
15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp
15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H., rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
50c Orange (275). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $330.00)
$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, detailed impression, tiny thin speck at center, Very Fine appearance
$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Original gum and unused (no gum) respectively, beautiful centering, strong shades and fresh, Extremely Fine, each with 1976 P.F. certificate (No. 276A states regummed, but gum has been removed)
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, natural gum crease at left, Very Fine appearance
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and impression, single bent perf at bottom center, Very Fine appearance
$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, Very Fine and choice
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Unobtrusive cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $750.00)
2c Red, Ty. IV (279B). Bright color, imperforate at bottom, tied by "Boston Mass. Nov. 1 10-AM 1900 Back Bay Station" machine cancel on cover to Hopedale Mass., receiving backstamp, stamp with horizontal crease at bottom, which caused the imperforate margin, Very Fine and unusual variety
2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal and Vertical Wmk. (279Bj, 279Bk). Three panes, No. 279Bj Position M, lightly hinged, Very Good-Fine, 279Bk Position E, lightly hinged and Fine, also the scarce Position I, just showing part of the vertical guideline that defines the position, h.r. and slight thin, appears Very Fine, two certificates accompany, Scott Retail for most common positions
5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, intense shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $325.00)
15c Olive Green (284). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine