Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 261 _ 263):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
586		$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	900.00	1,400.00
587		$1.00 Black, Types I-II-II (261-261A-261A). Bottom sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 76, left stamp Type I and right pair Type II, original gum, sharp impression on bright white paper FRESH AND FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $1.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU TYPES I AND II. The $1.00 1894-95 plate -- comprising 200 subjects arranged in two panes of 100 -- included five vertical columns of Type II (50 subjects). The left half of one pane was made up of Type I stamps, and the right half of the same pane comprised Type II stamps. The other pane was entirely Type I. Therefore, where the imprint and plate number appears at top and bottom, the two stamps at right are Type II, and the one stamp at left is Type I. Combination pairs and strips, which exist only between fifth and sixth columns, are extremely rare and desirable. Plate number strips and blocks are of even greater rarity, and only a small number of the 1894 unwatermarked issue exist. (Image)	5,500.00	2,500.00
589		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Unused (regummed), perfectly centered, proof-like impression, faint vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	750.00	550.00
590		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine (Image)	2,200.00	625.00
591		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Large part original gum, crisp impression, tiny thin spot at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,200.00	485.00
592		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,200.00	675.00
593		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Fine, a scarce stamp in original-gum condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,200.00	800.00
594		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Unused (regummed), remarkably choice centering and wide margins for this difficult stamp, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,050.00	750.00
595		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Beautifully centered, light registry oval cancel, tiny thin speck, appears Extremely Fine, a scarce used stamp in well-centered condition (Image)	875.00	950.00
596		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly well-centered with unusually wide margins at sides, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE STAMP IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION. As recent prices realized from our last several auctions have illustrated, the demand for high-denomination unwatermarked Bureau issues in this superb original-gum condition far outstrips the small supply. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,500.00	6,500.00
597		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, almost perfectly centered, sharp impression, small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,500.00	1,500.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 261 _ 263):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

586

$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

900.00

1,400.00

587

$1.00 Black, Types I-II-II (261-261A-261A). Bottom sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 76, left stamp Type I and right pair Type II, original gum, sharp impression on bright white paper

FRESH AND FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $1.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU TYPES I AND II.

The $1.00 1894-95 plate -- comprising 200 subjects arranged in two panes of 100 -- included five vertical columns of Type II (50 subjects). The left half of one pane was made up of Type I stamps, and the right half of the same pane comprised Type II stamps. The other pane was entirely Type I. Therefore, where the imprint and plate number appears at top and bottom, the two stamps at right are Type II, and the one stamp at left is Type I. Combination pairs and strips, which exist only between fifth and sixth columns, are extremely rare and desirable. Plate number strips and blocks are of even greater rarity, and only a small number of the 1894 unwatermarked issue exist. (Image)

5,500.00

2,500.00

589

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Unused (regummed), perfectly centered, proof-like impression, faint vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

750.00

550.00

590

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine (Image)

2,200.00

625.00

591

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Large part original gum, crisp impression, tiny thin spot at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,200.00

485.00

592

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,200.00

675.00

593

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Fine, a scarce stamp in original-gum condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,200.00

800.00

594

$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Unused (regummed), remarkably choice centering and wide margins for this difficult stamp, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,050.00

750.00

595

$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Beautifully centered, light registry oval cancel, tiny thin speck, appears Extremely Fine, a scarce used stamp in well-centered condition (Image)

875.00

950.00

596

$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly well-centered with unusually wide margins at sides, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE STAMP IN THIS PRISTINE CONDITION.

As recent prices realized from our last several auctions have illustrated, the demand for high-denomination unwatermarked Bureau issues in this superb original-gum condition far outstrips the small supply.

With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,500.00

6,500.00

597

$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, almost perfectly centered, sharp impression, small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,500.00

1,500.00