Sale 1034 — The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 November, 2012

Category — 1894 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
244
og
Sale 1034, Lot 244, 1894 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, single hinge mark, wonderful warm color, unusually wide margins for this issue

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,150.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only two others share it. The highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. example is a 90.

2,750
6,750