Sale 930 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007

Category — 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2251
bl
Sale 930, Lot 2251, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Block of four, bright color and detailed impression, unobtrusive strikes of oval cancels, few perf separations, right stamps with few toned spots, bottom left stamp light creases

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE.

According to Linn's U.S. Stamp Facts, a block of four is the largest recorded used multiple of the $2.00 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue. We have only sold one other, in our auction of the Twigg-Smith collection (Sale 835, lot 329, realized $7,500 hammer).

7,250
8,000