Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5608
1c-15c 1895 Bureau Issue (264-269, 271, 273-274). Original gum, virtually all lightly hinged, bright colors, 4c wide margins, also incl. 2c Ty. II-III combination pair, Fine-Very Fine, nice lot
769
325
5609
1c-$5.00 1895 Bureau Issue (264-278). Accumulation of more than 70 stamps, virtually all unused and with original gum, incl. blocks of four of 8c-10c, better singles with four 15c, eight 50c, two $1.00 Ty. I, one Ty. II, five $2.00, faulty $5.00 (not counted), used with combination Ty. I-II pair (repaired), single and strip of three Ty. II, three $2.00 and two $5.00, also imperforate pairs with 5c Unwatermarked, four 1c Watermarked and a 3c, mixed condition but vast majority Fine-Very Fine appearance, some sound Fine-Very Fine, one $2.00 with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail over $23,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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1c-15c 1895 Bureau Issue (264, 268-272, 274). Imprint and plate no. multiples, original gum, incl. two 1c plate blocks of six, strips of three of others with three extra 3c and one 4c, some individual stamps Mint N.H., overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged multiples
3,995
1,400
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1c-10c 1895 Bureau Issue, Imperforate (264c, 268a, 272b, 273a). Original gum, large to huge margins, 1c with part imprint, rich colors, Extremely Fine, each with clean P.F. certificate (1980-88)
1,350
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Beautiful perfectly balanced wide margins, vivid color on fresh paper, neat diagonal bars machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $880.00), this is the only used example awarded this lofty grade with only one higher
3
900
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 391 strip of three, fresh with bright color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine
375
425
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6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Clear "R" watermark, three large to huge margins, rich color, oval numeral grid cancel, few unpunched or short perfs at top, appears simply to be a production defect rather than damageFINE CENTERING. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR. ONLY 26 ARE KNOWN TO US.
The "USIR" (United States Internal Revenue) watermark error occurred when a supply of paper reserved for revenue stamp production was used for printing the 6c and 8c postage stamps. Our updated census of this issue records 24 used copies certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, plus two uncertified copies.
Signed Sloane
12,500
1,700
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8c Violet Brown (272). Detailed impression on bright paper, light strike of purple cancel, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $380.00), only one has graded higher to date
2
325
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8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Strong color on bright paper, light target cancel, Fine and scarce, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,000
450
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10c Dark Green (273). Choice margins and flawless centering, lovely rich color, neat Minnesota oval town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, very difficult to find in this superior quality, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $720.00), one of only three used examples to share this grade with none higher
2
750
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50c Red Orange (275a). Top imprint and plate no. 75 strip of three, original gum, left stamp Mint N.H., beautifully centered and with intense color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $1,650.00 as stamps
1,350
1,700
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins and excellent centering, intense shade on bright white paper, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
650
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, lovely margins and centering, Very Fine
650
350
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5622
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Disturbed original gum, small thin spot, Fine appearance
1,350
350
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, exceptionally well-centered, gorgeous bright color on fresh crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH A HUGE TOP SHEET MARGIN.
As an indication of rarity, apart from this stamp we have offered only nine of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.
3,250
2,300
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, well-balanced margins, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates
1,000
600
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, small h.r., intense color on bright paper, Fine and attractive, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
400
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Almost socked-on-the nose numeral "52" oval grid cancel, Very Fine, 2002 P.F. certificate
450
200
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered with pleasing color on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
1,200
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Exceptionally well-centered, oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $490.00)
650
250
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