Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5623
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, exceptionally well-centered, gorgeous bright color on fresh crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH A HUGE TOP SHEET MARGIN.
As an indication of rarity, apart from this stamp we have offered only nine of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.
3,250
2,300