Bid on Lots in Sale 904
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 268 | |
10c Dark Green (273).
Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, wide margins, Extremely
Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
(Image) |
100.00 |
| 269 | |
15c Dark Blue (274). Mint
N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper,
well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
625.00 |
| 270 | |
15c Dark Blue (274). Mint
N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced
marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image) |
625.00 |
| 271 | |
50c Orange (275). Original
gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, perfectly centered with well-balanced
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 50-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
300.00 |
| 272 | |
50c Orange (275). Original
gum, barest trace of hinging, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered,
Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85) (Image) |
300.00 |
| 273 |
$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II
(276-276A). Horizontal pair with full imprint at bottom,
original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, choice
centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM COMBINATION PAIR OF THE TYPE I AND TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE POSITION PIECE. The plate of the $1.00 1894 Bureau Issue consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs. This pair, with the full imprint at bottom, is particularly desirable. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,600.00 | |
| 274 | |
$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276).
Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and detailed impression,
Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image) |
675.00 |
| 275 | |
$2.00 Dark Blue (277a).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually
wide margins which are well-proportionedEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates, the former describing it as Bright Blue and with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image) |
1,100.00 |
| 276 | |
$2.00 Bright Blue (277).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, wide
margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E.
certificates (VF-XF 85) (Image) |
1,100.00 |
| 277 | |
$5.00 Dark Green (278).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, almost perfectly centered
with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,300.00 |
| 278 |
$5.00 Dark Green (278).
Rich color on bright paper nicely contrasted by purple cancel,
well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
650.00 |