Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
469
1c-50c 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (264-275). Original gum, Nos. 269-272 Mint N.H., fresh colors, 10c with part imprint top selvage, extra 5c with plate no. selvage (Mint N.H.), extra 15c with detached plate no. selvage (barely hinged if at all but counted as hinged), Fine-Very Fine with several in the latter category, 8c with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,789
1,300
470
1c-10c 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (265-265, 267-273). Blocks of four, original gum, Nos. 264 and 271 Mint N.H., few others Mint N.H., bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
3,010
850
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1c-8c 1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issue (264, 266-267, 269, 270 two, 272). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, original gum, several stamps Mint N.H., rich colors, 269 and one 270 small thin spots, Fine-Very Fine and desirable group of plate blocks
3,804
850
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2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Mint N.H. block of four, left stamps Type II, radiant color, Fine combination block, of the six plates used to print the Type II stamp (Scott 266), only one, plate 170, contained a combination of both Types II and III -- only three rows from one pane were Type II, leaving a total of ten positions out of the plate that can yield this combination of types, Scott Retail as two pairs
1,000
170
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2c Carmine, Ty. III, Imperforate (267a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, few natural gum bends, Very Fine
550
170
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10c Dark Green, Imperforate (273a). Block of four, unused (no gum), large margins to full, rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as with original gum
900
200
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15c Dark Blue (274). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, Fine
900
160
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15c Dark Blue (274). Top imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, h.r. at center, rich color, top left stamp deep thin spot, diagonal crease in top right selvage, Very Fine appearance, a scarce plate block, the 15c was printed from two plates--numbers 52 and 264--the latter has a different style of imprint
4,500
1,600
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50c Orange (275). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps barely hinged, vibrant color, Very Fine and attractive block
1,150
550
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50c Orange (275). Wide top imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant colorFINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 50-CENT 1895 BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
7,500
4,375
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright white paper, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, with 1996 and 2002 P.F. certificates
1,800
2,300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, right stamps especially choice centering, Fine-Very Fine and attractive block
2,600
900
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$1.00 Black Ty. I, Imperforate (276b). Horizontal Pair, original gum, large even margins, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,450
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, balanced margins and choice centering, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 1996 P.S.E. certificates, the latter stating Mint N.H. but we believe it has been skillfully airbrushed where a hinge was removed
1,250
2,300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, slight disturbance from hinge removal, intense shade, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,250
500
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Bright shade, wide margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
210
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, wonderful depth of color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
900
825
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Block of four with bottom imprint selvage, original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, better centering than normally seenVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE.
With 1970 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,200
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of New York registry oval cancel, reperfed at left (not noted on certificate), looks Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
425
325
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, large thin, rich color, balanced margins, some gum soaked perfs, appears Very Fine
2,000
400
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Bright shade, light strikes of registry oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
625
500
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$5.00 Dark Green, Imperforate (278a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins all around, bright shadeEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE IMPERFORATE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Only 100 were printed, and most have been separated into pairs. This is the second block we have offered outside of a complete set since at least 1992.
7,500
3,750
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1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-282C, 284). 11 stamps, missing only No. 283, with additional Nos. 279, 279Bc and 280a, original gum, several Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine group
972
700
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1c-10c 1898 Issue (279, 279B, 280 two, 281, 282, 282C). Blocks of four, the 4c slightly different shades, Nos. 279, 279B and one of the 280 Mint N.H., other 280 and 282C slightly disturbed original gum, few h.r., bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,815
750
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1c-5c 1898 Issue (279-281). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six of the four denominations, original gum, few h.r., 5c slightly disturbed, rich colors, 4c few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine group of plate blocks
1,685
475
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6c Lake (282). Top imprint and plate no. 925 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage only, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block
900
300
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
450
500
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1338 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom center and bottom left lightly hinged, brilliant color, perf separations along righthand vertical row, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail $2,100.00 as singles with Mint N.H. premium, value as a hinged plate block
1,900
650
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H. block of four with top imprint selvage, bright color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an attractive block, Scott Retail as singles
1,900
700
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H. wide bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, pretty shadeFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1898 15-CENT BUREAU ISSUE.
This is the first plate block in Mint N.H. condition we have offered since keeping computerized records.
4,250
900
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