Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 247-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1248
1c Blue (247). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 101 strip of three, wide margins and beautifully centered, incredibly fresh with vivid pastel color, tiny selvage edge tear that can easily be trimmed away without spoiling the the magnificent appearance of this plate strip, Extremely Fine, rare in this superior condition
600
800
1250
3c Purple (253). Mint N.H. with plate no. 91 selvage at top, rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $825.00)
325
550
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6c Dull Brown, 10c Dark Green (256, 258). Wide top imprint and plate no. strips of three (plates 184 and 63 respectively), each faintly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, very attractive pair of plate strips, the 10c is especially nice
4,300
2,200
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10c Dark Green (258). Mint N.H. with plate no. 55 selvage at top, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates, the latter stating reperfed at bottom
900
190
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10c Dark Green (258). Three, two original gum, one h.r. with Jumbo margins and nearly flawless centering, other impressive margins as well, third Mint N.H. with wide margins and excellent centering, trivial edge thin, otherwise Extremely Fine lot
600
0
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10c Dark Green (258). Right imprint and plate no. 55 strip of three, bottom two stamps Mint N.H., h.r. at top, rich color and detailed impression, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,100
850
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10c Dark Green (258). Bottom imprint and plate no. 55 block of six, original gum, rich color, separations between center and right pairs reinforced with tiny hinge slivers, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, very scarce plate block
3,000
350
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide top and bottom margins, vivid color, Very Fine
500
350
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, barely hinged, nearly perfectly centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine
500
450
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50c Orange (260). Wide top imprint and plate no. 75 strip of three, original gum, barely hinged, tiny bit of extra natural printing ink at top right, Fine
2,400
425
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50c Orange (260). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 strip of three, original gum, minor h.r., vivid color, Fine
2,400
300
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50c Orange (260). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, unusually choice centering throughoutVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex Whitpain
2,500
1,100
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, slightly disturbed from hinge removal, choice wide margins with intense shade on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine
2,100
1,400
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, gorgeous color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED JUMBO MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY TO ACHIEVE IT.
The 1894 unwatermarked issue was the first U.S. stamp issue printed by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. This issue is notoriously difficult to find well-centered, as production was marred by initial problems as the Bureau feverishly worked to satisfy the public demand for stamps. The $2.00 is one of the rarest of the set in original-gum condition with choice centering. This Jumbo-margined example is truly exceptional.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $8,150.00 as 95, unpriced in any higher grade). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others (three are graded 95).
2,750
0
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Bottom imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, natural crackly original gum, right perfs close to barely in, Very Good, a very rare imprint and plate number multiple, since only one full plate block is believed to exist (ex MLG, Siegel Sale 971), this is the only format reasonably available to plate block collectors
13,500
900
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, h.r., choice margins and centering, deep shade, a few gum soaked perf tips at top, really trivial, Extremely Fine
4,500
1,700
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1c-$5.00 1895-98 Issues (264-284). Plate no. singles, all but two are top positions, original gum except $5.00 regummed (selvage rejoined), 15c No. 274 heavily disturbed original gum, $2.00 h.r., overall Fine-Very Fine, an attractive set
4,997
2,200
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1c Blue (264). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 369 strip of three, beautiful margins and perfectly centered, lovely strong color, Extremely Fine Gem
65
600
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3c Purple (268). Huge bottom imprint and plate no. 1216 block of six, two stamps faintly hinged, others Mint N.H., spectacular centering for this closely-spaced issue, beautiful intense color and wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine, an outstanding quality plate block of this Bureau Issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate
725
650
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4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. pair with wide top imprint selvage, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for singles with no premium for the position
250
250
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4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 459 block of six, deep rich color, Very Fine, a pretty plate block
1,600
850
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., warm shade on bright paper, long and full perforations, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $850.00 as 95, $3,150.00 as 98)
105
850
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10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H. with plate no. 62 selvage at left, proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins all around, two small gum skips, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
280
275
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10c Dark Green (273). Left imprint and plate no. 303 block of twelve, original gum, most are lightly hinged, attractive color and centering throughout, top left stamp thin spot, Very Fine appearance, ex Whitpain
2,340
1,300
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15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H. with part imprint at bottom, intense color and impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate for strip of three and 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $625.00), we believe this is undergraded
625
600
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15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, very lightly hinged, deep rich color on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE -- AMONG THE FINEST KNOWN.
The 15c was printed from two plates -- numbers 52 and 264. The latter has a different style of imprint. As an indication of rarity, the last examples we sold from either plate were in our 2009 Whitpain sale (top plate block, disturbed original gum) and before that in our 1988 Rarities sale. The example offered here is a true condition rarity combining color, centering and freshness
4,500
5,250
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15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 265 strip of three, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful Mint N.H. position piece, ex Whitpain, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2,250
1,100
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50c Orange (275). Original gum, barely hinged, beautifully centered, deep color approaching the Red Orange shade, Extremely Fine
260
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, h.r., essentially perfectly centered with intense shade on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine
600
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive wide margins and well-centered, intense shade, Very Fine and choice
600
450
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, crisp impression on bright paper, balanced margins, reperfed at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
600
600
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Bottom imprint and plate no. 76 strip of three from the right pane, original gum, deep shade on bright white paper, attractively centered with wide bottom selvage, few minor perf separations in selvageVERY FINE AND UNUSUALLY CHOICE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE ONE-DOLLAR 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE BOTTOM SHEET SELVAGE.
We have seen several top imprint strips of the $1.00 1894-95 Bureau Issue with wide selvage, but almost every bottom imprint strip has narrow selvage. A Power Search review confirmed this observation. The strip offered here has unusually wide bottom sheet selvage.
2,500
1,400
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, barely hinged in one corner, appears Mint N.H. at a glance, beautifully centered and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine
1,250
950
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, intense shade and impression, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,250
500
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh on bright white paper, intense shade, Very Fine
1,250
850
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, h.r., balanced margins, intense color, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
950
1,200
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, choice wide margins and intense shade, fresh and Very Fine
950
465
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, wonderfully fresh with vivid color, attractively centered, Very Fine
950
600
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
950
900
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, small corner crease, tiny tear and couple perf flaws, appears Very Fine
950
200
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, magnificent color and impression, Very Fine, with 1977 and 2001 P.F. certificates
950
600
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, attractively centered, magnificent color and impression, Very Fine
2,000
1,200
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, small old time paper h.r., handsomely centered, rich color with clear impression, Very Fine
2,000
1,100
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, face-free cancel, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00)
625
850
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Choice margins and centering, rich color on bright white paper, Philadelphia Pa. "Nov 2? '96" circular datestamp, the earliest recorded date of use is November 3, 1896, this could be one day earlier, or 20-29, impossible to tell since the "2" is at the right edge, trivial edge thin, Extremely Fine appearance and highly collectible with the neat circular datestamp rather than the usual registry or parcel cancels
625
325
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Position A, Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine
1,000
500
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Inverted Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Position D, with plate no. 990, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, an incredibly rare plate no. pane that is more commonly seen with a "Specimen" overprint
2,150
400
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Mint N.H., scarce Positions H (inverted wmk.) and M, fresh and Fine, only approximately 6.7% of the total printing is represented by this position, Scott Retail as most common positions
2,000
250
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Vertical Wmk. (279Bk). Four panes, incl. Positions A (inverted and reversed wmk.), C, and E (one with inverted and other with reversed wmk.), Position A with h.r., Position C unused (no gum) and both Position E Mint N.H., fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
3,000
375
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4c Orange Brown (280b). Mint N.H. block of four with right selvage, couple faint fingerprints on gum, lovely bright color and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine block, Scott Retail as singles
300
350
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5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H. block of eight with wide selvage at bottom, natural s.e. at left with part arrow, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
800
325
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10c Brown, Ty. I, 10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (282C-283). Former part right imprint and plate no. 302 pair, latter bottom imprint and plate no. 999 strip of three, original gum, one stamp and two stamps Mint N.H. respectively, Fine lot, Scott Retail as hinged and Mint N.H. singles
1,750
400
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Block of four, original gum, well-centered, bright and fresh, Fine-Very Fine
650
375
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Vertical Watermark (283a). With top part imprint selvage, stamp Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage only, brilliant color, clear watermark which is the defining characteristic of this Scott No., Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90), scarce in higher grades
700
1,200
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 264 strip of three, strong color, Fine and handsome
1,700
750
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 264 strip of three, selvage reduced, stamps are nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine
1,700
1,100
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom right corner selvage, exceptionally well-centered, strong color and beautiful impression, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the bottom right stamp is a Gem
2,000
1,800
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