Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
748
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. with left plate no. 291, bright color, fabulous margins and centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $305.00)
16
225
749
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, unusually wide Jumbo margins and pretty color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $70.00 as 90, $305.00 as 95)
16
150
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5c Chocolate (270). Original gum, h.r., gorgeous centering with balanced margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine
37
50
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10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., fresh and crisp, rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
300
275
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15c Dark Blue (274). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely balanced margins, very strong dark color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00)
250
750
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, with bottom sheet selvage, lightly hinged, very attractive, almost perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,000.00)
700
800
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade on bright white paper, lovely margins, attractive centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,000.00)
700
800
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Slightly disturbed original gum, barest trace of a tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance
1,500
450
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760
$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Mint N.H., intense color in the true Dark Blue shade, sharp proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE WATERMARKED 1895 $2.00 BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. A STUNNING STAMP.
With 1987 and 2002 P.F. certificates
3,600
2,300
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered with marvelous deep colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $4,800.00). Certainly in terms of centering, this strikes us as an XF-Superb 95 stamp.
2,400
3,500
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763
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Rich color, light strike of cancel leaves design clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
650
750
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Well-centered, exceptionally deep dark color, light oval registry cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $860.00)
650
500
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Attractively centered, rich color and neat target cancel, Very Fine, ex Sheriff
650
375
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Light oval registry cancels, rich color and choice margins, Very Fine
650
400
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