Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 thru 263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2513
1c Ultramarine (246). Mint N.H. with wide sheet selvage with part imprint at left, post-office fresh, choice centering with extra wide margins at sides, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate for plate strip of three
85
170
2514
2c Pjnk, "Chicago Counterfeit" (248F). An unused single, unused pair with red pen "Counterfeit" written across the face and black ms. "C" in each left corner applied by the post office and a used single with machine cancel, typical rough perfs, Fine, this counterfeit was printed in Chicago by a group headed by a woman, Tinsa McMillan, the stamps were sold through a so-called "Canadian Novelty Supply Co. in Hamilton, Ontario, once caught and convicted, Ms. McMillan was sentenced to eighteen months in prison, not many stamps were circulated
E. 200-300
225
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., deep rich color on fresh white paper with long full perfs, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2003 P.F. certificate for pair
450
425
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., attractively centered with beautiful deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
450
425
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. with part imprint at bottom, bright color, trivial natural inclusion speck not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with copy of 2002 P.F. certificate for strip of three
900
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Wide top imprint and plate no. 132 strip of three, original gum, couple tiny h.r., bright color, Fine
1,200
325
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3c Purple, 8c violet Brown (253, 257). Original gum, attractive margins and well-centered, 8c tiny perf tip thin speck, otherwise Very Fine
285
190
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3c Purple (253). Wide top imprint and plate no. 47 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., right stamp natural wrinkle, Fine; center and left stamps Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. singles
975
0
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4c Dark Brown, Imperforate (254a). Block of four, original gum, large margins to full, rich color, slight soiling at top left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
625
325
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4c-10c 1894 Issue, Imperforate (254a, 255b, 258a). Horizontal pairs, original gum, first two close one side, also includes 1c 1895 Issue imperforate pair (No. 264a), one 10c sound, others varying small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine appearance, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,375
300
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8c Violet Brown (257). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
160
250
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, barely hinged, vivid color, almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine, scarce with such superb centering, with 2004 P.F. certificate
575
1,100
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
575
550
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, perfectly centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
575
450
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50c Orange (260). Slightly disturbed original gum, attractive margins and exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
575
300
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, small h.r., unusually wide margins, tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance
1,100
325
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$1.00 Black (261). Block of four with selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, tiny corner margin crease at bottom left, top right stamp faint internal crease, appears Fine, scarce block, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,600
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$1.00 Black (261). Dark shade, choice centering, well-struck circular datestamps, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
350
375
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally nice margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,300
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins, fresh and Fine
2,300
700
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression on brilliant paper, tiny closed tear only visible in fluid, otherwise Very Fine
2,300
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, three huge margins, P.S.E. harshly notes "natural gum wrinkles" that are characteristic of this crackly white gum, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
3,250
1,300
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, wide margins and lovely color, Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
3,250
850
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2537
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Choice margins and attractively centered, New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
1,200
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Disturbed original gum, pretty shade, small tears at left, appears Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5,000
650
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Large part original gum, light gum crease, small gum soak and some partially nibbed perfs at top, nearly Fine centering
5,000
600
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