Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013

Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
327°
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Sale 1048, Lot 327, 1894-98 Bureau Issues3c-10c 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue, Imperforate (253a, 254a, 255b, 258a). Imprint and plate number strips of three, large margins, all four original gum, 3c h.r. and vertical crease at center, 10c thin spot on right stamp and in selvage

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS OF THREE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Only four denominations of the unwatermarked set are known imperforate. This set may be unique, as we have never encountered another 15c. Unlisted as imprint and plate number strips in Scott. The set of four plate blocks of six catalogues $34,000.00

E. 2,000-3,000
4,750