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
3620
50c Orange (275). Wide top imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, pos. 1 and bottom row Mint N.H., pos. 2-3 lightly hinged, bright color, attractive margins and centering, some perf separations between pos. 3 and selvageFINE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 50-CENT 1895 BUREAU ISSUE.
Top position imprint and plate number blocks of the high-value 1895 Bureau Issue are exceedingly scarce.
7,500
4,000