Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 276-278 Plate Strips):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
610		$1.00 Black, Types I-II-II (276-276A-276A). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 76, left stamp Type I and right pair Type II, barest traces of hinging, remarkably fresh and superbly centered, intense shade and impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PLATE NUMBER STRIP WITH BOTH TYPES OF THE $1.00 1895 ISSUE -- EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH A FULL TOP SHEET MARGIN AND THIS PERFECT CENTERING. 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. The strip offered here is one of the finest in existence, with unusually choice centering, intense shade and bright paper. The gum is virtually free of any trace of a previous hinge. With 1988 ("Genuine" as Mint N.H.) and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	4,000.00	7,500.00
611		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 84, practically never hinged with only the barest traces of hinging, beautiful deep shade, superb centering, remarkably fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST $2.00 1895 ISSUE PLATE NUMBER STRIPS IN EXISTENCE. With 1988 ("Genuine" as Mint N.H.) and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,850.00	8,500.00
612		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 85, practically never hinged with only the barest traces of a previous hinge, beautifully centered, deep shade on bright fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $5.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE. With 1988 ("previously hinged but only in the selvage") and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	8,750.00	15,000.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 276-278 Plate Strips):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

610

$1.00 Black, Types I-II-II (276-276A-276A). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 76, left stamp Type I and right pair Type II, barest traces of hinging, remarkably fresh and superbly centered, intense shade and impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PLATE NUMBER STRIP WITH BOTH TYPES OF THE $1.00 1895 ISSUE -- EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH A FULL TOP SHEET MARGIN AND THIS PERFECT CENTERING.

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. The strip offered here is one of the finest in existence, with unusually choice centering, intense shade and bright paper. The gum is virtually free of any trace of a previous hinge.

With 1988 ("Genuine" as Mint N.H.) and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

4,000.00

7,500.00

611

$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 84, practically never hinged with only the barest traces of hinging, beautiful deep shade, superb centering, remarkably fresh

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST $2.00 1895 ISSUE PLATE NUMBER STRIPS IN EXISTENCE.

With 1988 ("Genuine" as Mint N.H.) and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,850.00

8,500.00

612

$5.00 Dark Green (278). Top sheet margin strip of three with imprint and plate no. 85, practically never hinged with only the barest traces of a previous hinge, beautifully centered, deep shade on bright fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $5.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE.

With 1988 ("previously hinged but only in the selvage") and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

8,750.00

15,000.00