Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1186
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, single hinge mark, wonderful intense color, unusually wide margins for this issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Merlin. With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,250.00). Only three grade higher (at 95J) and three others share this desirable grade. This is the only example at this grade we have offered. For comparison purposes, the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. example is XF 90 (two at that grade).
2,750
6,500