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
1603
ogbl
Sale 1014, Lot 1603, 1895-97 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-282C)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