*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
5c Chocolate (255). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and precise centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00)