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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1995 P.S.E. certificate.
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, outstanding centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1995 and 2004 P.F. certificates
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, small h.r., rich color, well-centered, unpunched perf at rightVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, rich color, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 262.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, barely hinged, beautiful intense color, precise centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F.
With 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95).
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, wide margins, Very Fine, with copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for block and 1990 P.S.E. certificate as single
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, single hinge mark, wonderful intense color, unusually wide margins for this issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Merlin. With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,250.00). Only three grade higher (at 95J) and three others share this desirable grade. This is the only example at this grade we have offered. For comparison purposes, the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. example is XF 90 (two at that grade).
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lovely pastel shade, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1983 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates.
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, gorgeous color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY HINGED JUMBO-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY TO ACHIEVE IT.
The 1894 unwatermarked issue was the first U.S. stamp issue printed by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. This issue is notoriously difficult to find well-centered, as production was marred by initial problems as the Bureau feverishly worked to satisfy the public demand for stamps. The $2.00 is one of the rarest of the set in original-gum condition with choice centering. This Jumbo-margined example is truly exceptional.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $11,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to any original-gum Scott 262 and it is shared by only two others. The highest graded Mint N.H. example is XF 90.
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, with photocopy of 1992 P.F. certificate for a block of four