Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
630
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., rich color on crisp paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
450
800
631
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate
450
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. with plate no. 131 at left, brilliant color, Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
1,100
275
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
1,100
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Wide top imprint and plate no. 133 block of six, original gum, barely hinged, Fine, a very rare plate block with the full top margin
3,250
900
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. with part imprint at left, beautiful color, Very Fine, with copy of 1994 P.F. certificate for strip
360
200
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., vivid color, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate that does not mention the reperfing
360
425
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3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $800.00)
325
800
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4c Dark Brown (254). Mint N.H. with plate no. 197 at top with extra wide selvage, balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine, a pretty stamp
525
475
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5c Chocolate, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Original gum, fresh, rich color and rather well-centered for this rare perforation errorVERY FINE PAIR OF THE RARE UNWATERMARKED 5-CENT 1894 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office.
With 1995 P.F. certificate.
4,000
1,500
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8c Violet Brown (257). Bottom imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three, original gum, pos. 1 lightly hinged, pos.2-3 Mint N.H., choice margins, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged single and two Mint N.H. singles
1,225
800
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15c Dark Blue (259). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,000
400
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate
525
300
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OG, XF 90; SMQ $1,800.00)
1,050
1,200
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$1.00 Black (261). Exceptionally wide margins and choice centering, unobtrusive cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00 as 90, $3,250.00 as 95), only three have graded higher to date
375
650
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$1.00 Black (261). Dark shade on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
375
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Intense shade on fresh paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of bar cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
850
800
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Beautiful margins and centering, intense shade, unusually light and almost face-free cancel, tiny trivial wrinkle, otherwise Extremely Fine
850
375
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Intense shade, ample to wide margins, duplex cancel, fresh and Fine
850
350
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, reperfed (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine appearance, a very difficult issue to obtain in Mint N.H. condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate
8,750
1,550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, beautiful rich color and fine impression, well-centeredVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2009 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,200
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Rich color on bright paper, exceptionally well-balanced margins, bold New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,300
1,800
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Wide margins and nicely centered, New York oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,300
850
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Attractively centered, deep color, light strike of New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,300
1,000
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Mint N.H., rich color, few natural gum bendsFINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2001 P.S.E. certificate
15,000
2,100
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins and almost perfectly centered, strong color, light horizontal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine
4,500
1,100
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Unused (regummed), uncharacteristically wide margins and excellent centering, deep rich color, reperfed at right, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2,400
850
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Deep rich color, beautifully balanced margins, light strike of oval cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
A Power Search review revealed very few examples that combine both choice centering and a light cancel.
With 1988 P.F. certificate
2,900
5,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Intense shade and impression, wide margins, bold strike of oval registry cancel, tiny thin spot at top and reperfed at bottom (neither mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
2,900
1,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Bold New York oval cancel, small faults, Fine appearance
2,900
425
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1c-$5.00 1895 Issue (264/278). Used, incl. Nos. 264-265, 267, 269 (two), 271-273, 275-275a, 276-278, almost uniformly wide margins, few small faults not immediately apparent incl. $2.00 value reperfed, Very Fine group, $5.00 value with clear 2009 P.F. certificate (magenta ms. cancel)
1,547
1,000
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