Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1894 Bureau Issue (Scott 248-267)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
271
50c Orange (260). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, original gum, all but the top left stamp lightly hinged, brilliant color, some perf separations including reinforced in selvage, two connecting perfs between right pair slightly blunted where separatedFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 50-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Lewis Kaufman records fewer than ten plate blocks of this issue. We have offered only two other examples since at least 1993, one of which was stained. No examples were contained in the Gross Multiples or Treasures sales.
20,000
4,250