Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014

Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3578
ogbl
Sale 1084, Lot 3578, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)15c Dark Blue (259). Bottom imprint and plate no. 52 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, light natural gum bends

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 15-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

We have offered only three others since keeping computerized records, all from the bottom position, including one without gum. The centering on the plate block offered here is superior to the others

4,750
3,750