Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3616
15c Dark Blue (274). Bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged with several Mint N.H., deep rich color, unusually choice centering throughout, faint natural gum wrinkle affects two stampsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
This is a difficult plate block to obtain with such choice centering.
4,500
3,750