Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
794
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Mint N.H., choice centering and unusually wide margins, beautiful deep rich color and incredibly detailed impression showing all of the fine engraving lines in the background, bright and fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Without question, the $5.00 is the rarest of the 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue in sound, well-centered Mint Never-Hinged condition. It is unlikely that more than four or five Extremely Fine Mint N.H. examples exist.
With 1979, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates
13,000
32,500
