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
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
