Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1895-97 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-282C)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1601
1c-3c 1895 Bureau Issues (264, 266, 268). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, bottom, left and top respectively, first two tiny spots of gum disturbance, 3c Mint N.H., fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail with first two hinged
2,015
700
1602
2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Radiant color, Jumbo margins, bold cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $175.00 as 95, $800.00 as 98), only two have graded higher to date and none share this grade
3
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 170 selvage at top and left and natural s.e. at bottom and right, left three columns Type II (including left plate block), others Type III (including top plate block), original gum, many stamps in the middle of the pane Mint N.H., few perf separations sensibly reinforced with hinge slivers (mostly at bottom), few small flaws incl. inconsequential tear and small piece out of selvage only at top right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, an impressive pane combining Types II and III, only Plate 170 yields a combination of the two types, this is especially desirable because not only does this pane contain ten combination pairs but it also contains plate blocks of both types, Scott Retail approximately
7,550
1,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 171 block of six, vivid color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
325
250
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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
950
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5c Chocolate, 6c Dull Brown (270-271). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strips of three, 5c top, 6c bottom, rich colors, one 5c stamp with light pencil notation on gum, Fine
1,625
350
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8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Showing clear "R" of watermark, rich color, lightly cancelled, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
325
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10c Dark Green (273). Bottom imprint block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., top left stamp barest trace of hinging at top and light gum crease at bottom, rich color, bottom imprint pair particularly well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
965
650
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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 Scott Catalogue assigns a 2.7x premium to a plate block versus six singles. The example offered here is a true condition rarity combining color, centering and freshness
3,750
2,700
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Mint N.H., detailed impression on fresh paper, choice centering with balanced margins, tiny inking flaw top margin, reperfed at top and left, otherwise Very Fine
2,000
325
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, full to wide margins, deep "Greenish Black" shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate as "Black"
650
300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, full to wide margins, Fine
1,350
425
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, vivid color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
1,000
700
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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, attractive centering, deep shade, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,000
450
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and balanced margins, tiny tear at upper right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,000
225
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, h.r., wonderfully well-centered with beautiful rich color, minor margin nick at top center, otherwise Extremely Fine
2,250
375
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1619
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Slightly disturbed original gum, intense color, Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
550
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1c Deep Green (279). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 526 block of six, gorgeous color on post-office fresh paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine
350
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
300
300
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5c Dark Blue (281). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, gorgeous centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $720.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
2
500
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6c Lake (282). Top imprint and plate no. 922 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage reinforcing some perf separations, bright color, Fine-Very Fine
900
900
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 302 strip of three, rich color, fresh and Fine, rare as a Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. multiple, a review using Power Search found only hinged imprint and plate no. strips or blocks (three of former and two of latter)
1,900
0
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