Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009

Category — 1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
334
nh
Sale 968A, Lot 334, 1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT BLUE COLOR. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED AND CENTERED CONDITION. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

As an indication of rarity, we have offered only nine of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade (including the one in this sale) in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.

With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). Only one other stamp shares this grade and none have graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report

3,500
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