Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
773
2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, outstanding vivid Pink shade on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
30
100
774
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., attractively margins and centering, intense color on fresh white paper, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
550
450
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Top imprint and plate no. 156 strip of three, original gum, selvage faults and some separation, left stamp small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, right stamp very attractive, with 2007 P.F. certificate
525
170
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5c Chocolate (255). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins, bright color and clear impression, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
125
110
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5c Chocolate (255). Bottom imprint and plate no. 130 block of six, original gum, three stamps Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh and bright, Very Fine, plate blocks of the 1894 First Bureau Unwatermarked Issue are exceedingly scarce in this choice condition, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,350
1,600
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6c Dull Brown (256). Original gum, lightly hinged with bottom plate no. 28 selvage, wide margins with virtually perfect centering, uncommonly strong color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
175
325
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6c Dull Brown (256). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, choice margins and incredibly well-centered, small natural gum crease of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate which does not mention the gum crease
175
0
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8c Violet Brown (257). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on post-office fresh paper, beautiful centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,650.00)
525
1,500
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8c Violet Brown (257). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,650.00)
525
1,300
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10c Dark Green (258). Mint N.H., well-centered with exceptionally wide side margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00)
1,000
2,700
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10c Dark Green (258). Original gum, faintly hinged, wide balanced margins, wonderfully fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
325
650
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15c Dark Blue (259). Mint N.H., stunning color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,800.00)
1,000
1,300
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15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, marvelous intense color on bright white paper, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
325
325
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, faintly hinged, unusually wide margins and attractive centering, beautiful glowing color, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
600
500
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, intense shade and proof-like impression, huge marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,200
0
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, uncommonly wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, intense color on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFULLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
1,200
3,000
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, expertly reperfed, Very Fine appearance
1,200
400
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, well-centered, clear impression, reperfed, Very Fine and choice appearance
1,200
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally wide margins and essentially perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
2,400
4,250
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1991 and 2007 P.F. certificates
2,400
2,100
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, attractive margins, intense color, interesting printing variety showing a black vertical line in the bottom right "$", faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
2,400
500
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered with beautiful deep rich colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1992 P.F. certificate
3,250
3,250
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered, incredible color and impression on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00)
1,250
900
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Unused (regummed), bright color, unusually choice centering, filled thin at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
800
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Unused (regummed), filled thin, Very Fine appearance
1,250
325
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, most recent certificate notes reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates, the former stating that "it is genuine, Never Hinged"
16,000
0
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely margins and almost flawless centering, magnificent deep rich color and clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP, OF WHICH A MERE 25,000 WERE ISSUED.
The 1894 Unwatermarked issue was the first U.S. postage issue to be printed by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, after the contract with American Bank Note Co. expired. The first stamps printed by the Bureau are notoriously difficult to find well-centered, as production was marred by initial problems as they geared up to meet the needs of the public for stamps.
With 1995 P.F. certificate.
5,000
6,000
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, rich color, small thin spot, appears Fine
5,000
0
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Unused (regummed) or could be heavily disturbed crackly original gum, wide margins with deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as unused (no gum)
2,500
700
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Three wide margins, New York registry oval cancel, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
750
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