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
336
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep shade, unusually choice centeringVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Blocks of the dollar-value Bureau Issue are rarely encountered in this choice condition. As more blocks are broken to feed the market for high-quality singles, blocks such as this are becoming increasingly rarer.
With 2008 P.F. certificate
5,000
4,250