Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
258
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, part imprint at bottom, two enormous margins, deep rich color and proof-like impressionFRESH AND FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE WITH PART IMPRINT.
This is the first example (single or multiple) with part of the imprint that we have offered since keeping computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
16,000
2,100