Sale 1175 — The George "Buddy" Byers Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 8 March, 2018
Category — 1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
558
2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 97 strip of three, brilliant color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
325
190
559
4c Dark Brown (269). Top imprint and plate no. 94 block of six with extra wide selvage, original gum, deep rich color, nice centering and margins, Very Fine and choice
775
200
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5c Chocolate (270). Top imprint and plate no. 390 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine
675
350
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5c Chocolate (270). Top imprint and plate no. 190 block of six with extra wide selvage, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom left and top center stamps lightly hinged, bright shade, bottom right stamp small corner crease, horizontal crease in selvage far above the plate no., Very Fine appearance, ex "Whitpain", with 1998 P.F. certificate
675
450
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6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 386 block of six, bright colorFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 6-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
A review using Power Search found only one other Mint N.H. plate block, offered in our 2007 Rarities sale
5,250
2,200
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8c Violet Brown (272). Top imprint and plate no. 249 block of six, original gum, top center stamp h.r. and small thin spot, radiant color, few expertly rejoined perf separations, Very Fine appearance, ex "Whitpain"
975
150
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10c Dark Green (273). Left imprint and plate no. 303 block of 12, original gum, most are lightly hinged, attractive color and centering throughout, top left stamp thin spot, Very Fine appearance, ex "Whitpain"
2,525
600
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15c Dark Blue (274). Top Type I imprint and plate no. 52 strip of three with wide selvage, stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in ungummed selvage, rich color, right stamp small natural inclusion, Very Fine, ex "Whitpain", Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
1,875
700
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Bottom imprint and plate no. 76 strip of three, original gum, detailed impression, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced at bottom right, small toned spot in selvage only at right, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, ex "Whitpain"
2,500
1,100
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Block of four with selvage at right, original gum, h.r., fresh color, minor lightened manuscript in selvage only, Fine-Very Fine block, ex Frelinghuysen
4,000
1,100
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, hinged at top, rich color, well-proportioned margins and attractive centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. and 2012 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
2,000
950
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal, Vertical Wmk. (279Bj, 279Bk). One of each, distinctly different shades, original gum, h.r., Fine, the vertical watermark is surprisingly difficult to obtain, ex Frelinghuysen
1,000
140
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4c Rose Brown (280). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 532 strip of three, warm color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, wonderful quality, ex "Whitpain"
300
160
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5c Dark Blue (281). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1220 block of six, top center stamp hinged, others either Mint N.H. or faintest trace of hinging, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine
650
170
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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
600
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Vertical Watermark (283a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1338 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, h.r. at top center, unusual blue "6" or "9" handstamp struck sideways in bottom left selvage, top three stamps separated and partly rejoined to bottom stamps, bottom stamps with horizontal crease, otherwise Fine, ex Curtis, with 2014 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as plate no. strip of three and singles (a full plate block is priced $2,850.00)
1,175
500
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15c Olive Green (284). Bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, original gum, rich color, filled thin in top middle stamp, appears Fine
2,250
325
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