Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5776
2c Carmine Ty. III, 3c Purple, Imperforate (267a, 268a). Original gum horizontal pairs, large to huge margins, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
500
200
5777
3c Purple, Imperforate (268a). Horizontal pair, slightly disturbed original gum, huge margins, lovely pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
275
0
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, handsome wide margins and choice centering, lovely color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
105
250
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6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Clear "I" watermark, better centering than usually seen on this difficult issue, rich color, oval grid cancelVERY FINE. 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 less than 30 used copies certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, plus two uncertified copies.
With 1994 and 2010 P.F. certificates
12,500
7,500
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8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., well-centered, bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
210
225
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10c Dark Green, Imperforate (273a). Right imprint and plate no. 305 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, sealed tear in sheet margin (could be trimmed), Very Fine appearance, scarce position piece, unpriced as anything other than a pair in Scott
E. 300-400
160
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5783
$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Horizontal pair, left stamp Type I, right stamp Type II, original gum, barest trace of hinging, crisp impression, two trivial perf separations at top, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable combination pair, with 1984 P.F. certificate
2,400
900
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Horizontal pair, left stamp Type I, right stamp Type II, deep shade, bold strikes of circular datestamp cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE USED COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1895 $1.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The $1.00 1894-95 Bureau Issue was printed in plates of 200 subjects. The plate consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs. It is considerably scarcer in used condition.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
1,200
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, Fine and attractive, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,350
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, small red handstamp guarantee on back, Fine
1,350
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, wonderfully well-centered, fresh and bright, reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,350
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, wide margins, small and faint horizontal crease at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,350
550
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $325.00)
225
190
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II, $2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Dark Green (276A, 277a, 278). $1.00 wide margins, variety of cancels, Fine-Very Fine
1,325
0
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, wide margins and choice centering, beautiful color and impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00), only five have graded higher to date
1,100
1,100
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, deep rich color, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,000
550
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, small corner crease, tiny tear and couple perf flaws, appears Very Fine
1,000
225
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Bright shade on crisp paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 and 2007 P.F. certificates
450
475
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$2.00 Bright Blue, $5.00 Dark Green (277-278). One $2.00 and two $5.00, choice margins and bright colors throughout, each with clean 1980's or 90's P.F. certificate and 2010 P.F. or P.S.E. certificates noting a tiny fault, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,750
800
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum with bottom part imprint selvage, lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2,250
0
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Unused (regummed), choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $710.00)
700
850
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5c Dark Blue (281). Block of four, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, deep shade, bright white paper, Extremely Fine block, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
197
250
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