Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
195
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Bottom plate no. 85 selvage, disturbed original gum, rich color, wide margins three sides, slightly irregular perf at right and tiny inconsequential edge crease at bottom of selvageFINE APPEARING AND RARE PLATE NUMBER SINGLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The dollar values of the unwatermarked Bureau issues had the top selvage cut to accommodate the available perforating machine. Therefore, no top plate numbers exist for the dollar values in any form.
Scott Retail without premium for the position
4,500
1,100