Sale 1075 — 2014 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 26 June, 2014
Category — 1894-98 Bureau and 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1144
P
1c-$5.00 1894 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (247P4-248P4, 256P4, 262P4-263P4). Blocks of four, complete set of the five denominations that were issued as card proofs, large margins, rich colorsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE 1894 BUREAU ISSUE PLATE PROOFS ON CARD, WHICH IS COMPLETE FOR THE FIVE DENOMINATIONS THAT EXIST.
Not all denominations were printed as plate proofs. Only these five were printed on card.
7,825
3,250