Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2545
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, fabulous margins and centering, intense color on bright white paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II 1894 FIRST BUREAU ISSUE FOR THE DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR.
With 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,300.00). The P.S.E. Population Report indicates only two others share this high grade (one Mint N.H.) with three higher (one 95J and two 98)
2,400
4,500