Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1387
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Block of four, bright color and detailed impression, attractive margins and centering, unobtrusive strikes of oval cancels, few perf separations, right stamps with some lightly toned perf tips, we also noted bottom left stamp light creases the last time we offered this block but this is not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE.
According to Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts, a block of four is the largest recorded used multiple of the $2.00 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
9,500
3,500
