Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021

Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1194°
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Sale 1232, Lot 1194, 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284)$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, deep shade and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE II WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F.

With 2020 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded by the P.F. to Scott 276A, and 95 is also the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. (three examples). We have offered only two original-gum Scott 276A's with grades of 95 (one each from P.S.E. and P.F.) and both realized well over SMQ value.

1,250
6,000