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
3589
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, attractive shade, bold strike of registry oval cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE WIDE-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $3,800.00 as 85, $6,300.00 as 90). Only two have graded higher (at 90J, EDU and ex Natalee Grace, and 98) and no others share this grade.
2,750
3,750
