Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 264 thru 284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2540
2c Carmine Ty. III, 3c Purple, Imperforate (267a, 268a). Original gum horizontal pairs, large to huge margins, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
500
350
2541
3c Purple (268). Original gum top margin imprint and plate no. 103 block of six, top stamps and bottom left stamp stamp Mint N.H., other two h.r., fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
725
425
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3c Purple (268). Bottom imprint and plate no. 449 block of six, wide selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine
725
300
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3c Purple, 8c Violet Brown (268, 272). Blocks of four, original gum, 3c Mint N.H., 8c beautifully centered, small separation, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
680
325
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3c-5c 1895 Issue (268-270). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, original gum, five of the nine stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged and Mint N.H. singles
705
250
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3c Purple, Imperforate (268a). Slightly disturbed original gum horizontal pair, huge margins, lovel pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
275
250
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4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H., wide margins and nicely centered, strong color and clear impression, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block
125
210
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 253 strip of six with wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, brilliant color, intact perfs at bottom, Very Fine and choice, an attractive multiple, with 1989 P.F. certificate
667
350
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6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H., rich color on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice example of this difficult issue, with copy of 2002 P.F. certificate for block of four
325
375
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6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H. with part top imprint, attractive margins, intense color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate for plate no. strip of three
325
375
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6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H. with part top imprint, wonderful color, Fine and attractive, with photocopy of 2005 P.S.E. certificate for plate no. strip
325
0
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8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., wide margins and almost perfectly centered, bright and crisp, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block
180
350
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15c Dark Blue, Imperforate (274a). Block of four, original gum, large even margins, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1968 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, perfectly centered, intense color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine
675
600
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Used, wide margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
95
110
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Horizontal strip of three with full imprint and plate no. 76 at top, left stamp Ty. I, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impressionFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM COMBINATION IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE TYPE I AND TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE POSITION PIECE.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
5,250
0
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2557
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfs clear to barely touch, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
275
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, h.r., couple small thin spots, Fine appearance
1,500
325
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, small faults, Very Fine appearance
1,500
325
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Used, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
225
190
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful centering, fresh, lovely color on crisp white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,100
850
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, bright color, Very Fine
1,100
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, small h.r., almost perfectly centered, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
400
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, almost perfectly centered with balanced margins, thin spot at top right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
350
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, deep thin at top left, appears Extremely Fine, with copy of 1986 P.F. certificate
1,100
275
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Choice centering, oval grid cancel, naturally occurring inking flaw at top, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
450
250
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$2.00 Bright Blue, $5.00 Dark Green (277-278). Horizontal pair of former, single of latter, both with matching Winfield Kan. oval cancels, rich colors on fresh paper, Fine, handsome duo
1,550
550
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,300.00)
2,300
2,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and centering, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2,300
1,700
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Disturbed original gum (mount glazed), insignificant perf tip thin speck, Fine appearance
2,300
425
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Disturbed original gum, h.r., crisp impression, short perf at bottom, Fine appearance
2,300
475
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Beautifully centered, face-free cancel, strong color and fine impression, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
650
850
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1c Deep Green (279). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, fabulous Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine Jumbo, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
22
200
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Block of four, original gum, vibrant color, Fine-Very Fine, scarce
1,050
325
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. III (279Bc). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. strip of three, lightly hinged in ungummed part of selvage, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce Mint N.H. plate strip, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,050
500
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. III (279Bc). Bright color, neat cork cancel and part of town datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce as a used stamp properly identified as the Rose Carmine shade, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
100
260
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2c Orange Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six (279Be). Three panes, couple different shades, positions include top right half-arrow and horizontal guide line, one hinge reinforced with a defective stamp, another one with small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine for these, also includes pane of six with "Specimen" ovpt. No.279BeSE which catalogs $525 but has no tab therefore not included in listed Scott Retail
1,275
450
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4c Rose Brown, 6c Lake (280, 282). Original gum, former lightly hinged, latter small h.r., fresh colors, well-centered, Extremely Fine, each with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (both graded XF 90)
77
170
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6c Claret (282).Top imprint and plate no. 924 block of six, original gum, top left horizontal pair lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
900
350
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Original gum, h.r., nice margins and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
200
225
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