Sale 1017 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011

Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 248-263)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
645
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Sale 1017, Lot 645, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 248-263)2c Carmine, Ty. III, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (252b). Right imprint and plate no. 153 strip of three, original gum, h.r. between bottom stamps where perf separations sensibly reinforced, brilliant color, perfs trimmed at bottom, small natural paper wrinkle mostly in selvage at center

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS RIGHT IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1894 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE III IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY IS UNIQUE.

Ex Hind. The only other example of this rare variety we have offered since keeping computerized records is the top imprint and plate number strip of three sold in our 2009 Whitpain sale.

5,000
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