Sale 1351 — The Vaquero Collection of Gem-Quality 19th and 20th Century United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday, 15 May, 2025

*A buyer’s premium of 0% 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, Imperforate Pairs)

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1066

$1.00 Black, Ty. I (261). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

As discussed in the previous lot, high-value unwatermarked 1894 Bureau Issues in Mint N.H. condition with exceptional centering are true rarities. This stamp is among the finest known.

Ex "Beverly Hills". With 2004 and 2025 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo). Only one stamp grades higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (Gem 100, we have never offered it). The next highest grade in Mint N.H. condition after this stamp is 90J (from our "Scarsdale" and Hoffman sales).

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