Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5737
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, Very Fine and choice
350
325
5738
3c Purple (253). Horizontal strip of three with part imprint and plate no. 47 at top, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage only, pretty shade, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
975
350
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3c Purple (253). Top left imprint and plate no. 44 block of 20, original gum, virtually all Mint N.H. but some "short gumming" and slight "tacky" spots, lovely color, couple hinge reinforcements not involving the plate block of six, Very Good to Fine, the plate block is Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
3,170
550
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3c-5c 1894 Issue, Imperforate (253a-255a). Left margin horizontal pair of 3c, blocks of four of 4c and 5c (latter with extra wide sheet margin at right with part arrow), original gum, 4c light natural gum wrinkles and slightly soiled at upper left, 5c top right stamp with thin spot, otherwise Very Fine
1,550
390
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4c Dark Brown (254). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, wide margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $270.00)
175
325
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4c Dark Brown (254). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color with choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
175
225
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate (255a). Block of four, original gum, large balanced margins, rich color, fresh and bright, two small thins bottom left stamp, Extremely Fine appearance
625
200
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6c Dull Brown (256). Original gum, slightly disturbed from hinge removal, Jumbo margins, precisely centered, light insignificant printing ink smear in right margin near top, otherwise Extremely Fine Gem
160
275
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6c Dull Brown, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (256a). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, couple of minor thin spots, unusually well-centered for this as most come with the perforations touching the design. Very Fine appearance, rare Bureau perforation error, with 1992 P.F. certificate
3,000
850
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8c Violet Brown (257). Mint N.H. with left selvage, fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
525
350
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8c Violet Brown (257). Original gum described as lightly hinged by P.F. but in our opinion the gum is in pristine Mint N.H. condition, intense color on brilliant paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
175
350
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10c Dark Green (258). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75 Jumbo; SMQ $520.00 as 75, $800.00 as 80)
1,000
475
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10c Green, Imperforate (258a). Block of four, top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps lightly hinged, large margins to full, rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the Mint N.H. pair
1,100
350
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10c Green, Imperforate (258a). Block of four, original gum, large to huge margins, beautiful color, horizontal and vertical gum wrinkles, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
300
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10c Dark Green, 15c Dark Blue (258-259). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful margins and colors, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 and 1997 P.F. certificates respectively
650
600
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15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, barely hinged, wide margins, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
325
350
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50c Orange (260). Mint N.H., beautiful wide margins and exceptional centering, pristine color, fresh and crispEXTREMELY FINE. THE 50-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS MARVELOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 1982 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1,600
2,800
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50c Orange (260). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-balanced margins, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1,600
0
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50c Orange (260). Original gum, barely hinged, fresh and bright color, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
525
0
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and attractive centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,300.00)
1,050
1,000
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$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, wider margins than typically seen, deep shade, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $960.00)
1,050
550
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$1.00 Black (261). Slightly disturbed original gum, intense shade, Very Fine
1,050
325
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,650.00)
2,200
1,600
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally wide margins, deep shade, natural gum crease, otherwise Very Fine
2,200
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, handsome clear impression, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
2,200
650
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5764
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Disturbed original gum, intense shade, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
2,200
475
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, faint corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
2,200
550
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, h.r., couple trivial flaws, Fine appearance
2,200
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Exceptionally wide margins and almost perfect centering, slightly heavier oval grid cancel which is often the case with the high-value Bureau Issues, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
800
1,400
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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, skillfully reperforated at right mentioned only on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1981 and 2010 P.F. certificates
850
350
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, fresh and Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2,750
900
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5771
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, h.r., bright color, slight thin along bottom of h.r., Very Fine appearance
2,750
0
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered, rich colorVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The $5.00 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue is rarely encountered in sound, well-centered, original-gum condition.
4,500
1,300
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, minor gum disturbance, wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, Very Fine, scarce in this sound well-centered condition
4,500
0
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5775
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color, slight gum soaks in bottom margin and traces on a few top perfs, otherwise Very Fine
4,500
800
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