Sale 1362 — The El Dorado Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 October, 2025

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Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1508
og
Sale 1362, Lot 1508, 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)

$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression on crisp paper, beautiful centering

EXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE I WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 2015 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (both OGph, XF-Superb 95). Only one grades higher (at 98) and three others share this desirable grade. For Mint N.H., only one is graded 95 and it recently realized $37,500 in our "Vaquero" sale. This is the perfect stamp for someone who values centering above gum state.

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2,900