Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 264 thru 284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2141
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Imperforate (267a). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
225
160
2142
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Imperforate (267a). Right imprint and plate no. block of six, original gum, h.r., central thin affects bottom stamps, appears Very Fine, scarce, with 1974 P.F. certificate, unpriced as a plate block in Scott
E. 500-750
675
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3c Purple (268). Block of four, original gum, h.r., dark color, choice centering, some perf separations at left, tiny thin speck at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
160
80
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4c Dark Brown, Imperforate (269a). Horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., large margins, Extremely Fine
275
150
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H. with plate no. in wide selvage at top, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
97
160
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6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H., nicely centered, scarce stamp, fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 -- deserves an 85 in our opinion)
325
525
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8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., attractive wide margins, nicely centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
180
180
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8c Violet Brown, Imperforate (272c). Block of four with top sheet margin, original gum, huge margins all sides, thin spots (broken through on top left stamp), Extremely Fine appearance
1,000
260
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50c Orange (275). Original gum, single light hinge mark, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
300
350
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50c Red Orange (275a). Slightly disturbed original gum, wonderful depth of color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
140
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively margined, deep shade, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
675
700
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, intense shade, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
675
400
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2154
$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, very lightly hinged, intense color, fresh and Fine
675
375
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
675
625
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Block of four, original gum, couple paper h.r., well-centered, especially the right pair, fresh and bright, top pair thins (trivial on the top left stamp), bottom pair crease, Very Fine and handsome appearing multiple
6,500
750
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Beautifully centered and very lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
95
150
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I and II (276-276A). Ty. I unused (regummed), Ty. II part original gum, faults, otherwise Fine appearance
1,700
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I, II (276-276A). Former original gum, fresh, beautifully centered, possibly reperfed at bottom; latter unused (regummed), thin spot, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,150
600
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh, bright paper, Very Fine and attractive, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,150
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Mint N.H., guide line at top, intense color, Fine, rare in Mint N.H. condition, with 2005 P.F. certificate
4,000
1,100
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, well-centered, reperfed, Very Fine appearance
1,500
500
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, reperfed at top, Fine appearance
1,500
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, fresh, two tiny thin spots, Fine appearance
1,500
290
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, tiny thin spot and reperfed at right, Fine appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,500
325
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2168
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Wonderfully well-centered, oval numeral grid cancel, Extremely Fine, lovely used example, with 2005 P.F. certificate
225
375
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Perfectly centered, light double oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F certificate
225
425
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Used, nice margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
225
280
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, choice margins and attractively centered, lovely fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,100
1,000
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, beautifully centered, lovely color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice
1,100
0
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely color, fresh and Very Fine
1,100
0
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered and with strong color, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
1,100
650
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and magnificent centering, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate as the "Bright Blue" shade
1,100
1,200
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, nice margins and attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
700
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Wide margins and well-centered, oval cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F certificate
450
300
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, nicely centered, fresh, intense color, Very Fine, with 1976 and 1999 P.F. certificates
2,300
1,600
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,300
1,800
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, fresh, beautifully centered, tiny light thin spot, almost imaginary, Extremely Fine appearance
2,300
900
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered, deep rich color, tiny margin thin and small corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance
900
525
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Almost perfectly centered, rich color, oval cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
650
675
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. III (279Bc). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with copy of 1986 P.F. certificate for block of four
600
0
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. III (279Bc). Original gum, choice margins and centering, Very Fine
250
180
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. III (279Bc). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, bright color and well-centered, Fine-Very Fine, very scarce shade
1,050
575
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2c Orange Red, Ty. III, Booklet Pane of Six (279Be). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, far better than typically seen
825
400
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2188
10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Mint N.H., nicely centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine
500
425
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Original gum, faintly hinged if at all, choice margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
150
300
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Original gum, lightly hinged, appears Mint N.H. at a glance, lovely color and margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
150
270
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, pretty shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
150
170
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15c Olive Green (284). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
160
300
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15c Olive Green (284). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
160
0
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15c Olive Green (284). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
160
350
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