The Robert Zoellner Collection of the United States continued...

Prices realized...
1894-98 Bureau Issues:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
449 S 246 image1c Ultramarine (246). Full original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 210
450 SS 247 image1c Blue (247). Mint N.H., fresh color, perfectly centered with jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 350
451 SS 248 image2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Mint N.H., vibrant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 325
452 SS 249 image2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., rich color, very well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 600
453 SS 250 image2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., rich color and fine impression, perfectly centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 210
454 SS 251 image2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., rich color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate (Image) $ 800
455 S 252 image2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Full original gum, barest trace of hinging, fresh color, very well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 100
456 S 253 image3c Purple (253). Full original gum, barely hinged, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 210
457 SS 254 image4c Dark Brown (254). Mint N.H., deep rich color, jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 900
458 S 255 image5c Chocolate (255). Full original gum, barest faint trace of what may be hinging, beautiful deep color on fresh white paper, perfectly centered with wide and even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp (Image) $ 260
459 S 256 image6c Dull Brown (256). Original gum, lightly hinged at top, fresh color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, this being the right stamp (Image) $ 250
460 SS 257 image8c Violet Brown (257). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, well-centered with even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image) $ 900
461 SS 258 image10c Dark Green (258). Mint N.H., intense dark color, well-centered with even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,300
462 S 259 image15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, small h.r. at bottom, beautiful deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 800
463 SS 260 image50c Orange (260). Mint N.H., vivid color and sharp impression, unbelievably huge margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE STAMP AND UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Ex Hewitt. Scott Retail is far too low for a centered original-gum stamp (Image)

 $ 5,500
464 S 261 image$1.00 Black, Ty. I (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, very well-centered with wide margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB $1.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Grossly undervalued in Scott, in our experience (Image)

 $ 2,500
465 S 261A image$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Full original gum, barely hinged, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, well-centered

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

This condition rarity is also quite undervalued in Scott (Image)

 $ 3,000
466 S 262 image$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. VERY RARE IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM QUALITY.

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

 $ 6,000
467 S 263 image$5.00 Dark Green (263). Full original gum, beautiful deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, well-centered with wide and even margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP, OF WHICH A MERE 25,000 WERE ISSUED.

With 1988 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image)

 $ 7,500
468 SS 264 image1c Blue, 2c Carmine, Ty. III (264, 267). Mint N.H., both have fresh color and wide margins, both are Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 110
469 SS 265 image2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfect centering with jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 310
470 S 266 image2c Carmine, Ty. II (266). Full original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 350
471 SS 268 image3c Purple (268). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with nice even margins, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 240
472 SS 269 image4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H., rich color, perfectly centered, few very light natural gum skips, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 325
473 SS 270 image5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., beautiful bright color, nearly perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 210
474 S 271 image6c Dull Brown (271). Full original gum, barely hinged. rich color and fine impression, perfectly centered with ample margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 450
475 SS 272 image8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., deep color, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 400
476 SS 273 image10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., rich color, very well-centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp (Image) $ 475
477 SS 274 image15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression, fresh white paper, nearly perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate for vertical strip of three, this being the bottom stamp (Image) $ 1,400
478 S 275 image50c Orange (275). Full original gum, rich color, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 and 1988 P.F. certificates (Image) $ 750
479 S 276 image$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Original gum, h.r., sharp impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,000
480 S 276A image$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, h.r., sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, wide and even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex McNall, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 2,200
481 S 277a image$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on fresh white paper, almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem (Image) $ 1,300
482 S 278 image$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 3,750
483 S 279 image1c Deep Green (279). Full original gum, barest faint trace of what may (or may not) be hinging, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) $ 35
484 S 279B image2c Red, Ty. III (279B). Full original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp (Image) $ 325
485 SS 280 image4c Rose Brown (280). Mint N.H., beautiful rich color, perfectly centered with nicely proportioned margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp (Image) $ 375
486 SS 281 image5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, very well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 280
487 SS 282 image6c Lake (282). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with nicely proportioned margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 400
488 S 282C image10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Full original gum, barely hinged, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) $ 325
489 SS 283 image10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a very difficult stamp to find this well-centered (Image) $ 800
490 SS 284 image15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H., incredibly deep and rich color, sharp proof-like impression, perfectly centered with nicely proportioned margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image) $ 1,000

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