$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with plate no. 84 bottom selvage, deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THE HIGHER GRADES IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION -- ESPECIALLY WITH A PLATE NUMBER.

With 2019 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85).

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, deep rich color and detailed impression, well-centered

VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE WITH WIDE TOP SELVAGE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.

With copy of 2019 P.S.E. certificate for a plate strip of ten (this stamp Position 2).

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, gorgeous color, attractive centering and margins, center and left stamps with very slight gum scratch at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE AND INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

This issue was printed from only one printing plate -- Plate 84. This is only the second Mint N.H. imprint and plate number strip we have offered in more than 25 years. This strip was held for generations after being purchased from the post office in the 1890s. Lewis Kaufman records only five full plate blocks of this issue and all are hinged (the last we offered realized $160,000 hammer in our 2009 sale of the "MLG" collection). This is a rare opportunity to combine the desirable attributes of a scarce wide top position piece with Mint N.H. gum.

With clear 2019 P.S.E. certificate for a strip of ten. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H.. Scott value for three Mint N.H. singles, which does not convey the rarity of this piece

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with part imprint bottom selvage, deep rich color and detailed impression, beautifully centered with balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PART IMPRINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP AND EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN THIS HIGH GRADE.

With 2019 P.F. certificate (XF 90). By way of comparison, the P.S.E. Population Report for Scott 277 lists only three Mint N.H. in grades of XF 90 or higher (one 90, two 95). We have offered two of those three stamps and neither has a part imprint

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, beautiful vivid color, well-centered with balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

This issue was printed from only one printing plate -- Plate 84. This is the only Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strip we have offered since keeping computerized records more than 25 years ago. Lewis Kaufman records only five full plate blocks of this issue and all are hinged (the last we offered realized $160,000 hammer in our 2009 sale of the "MLG" collection). This is a rare opportunity to combine the desirable attributes of a scarce position piece with Mint N.H. gum.

With 2019 P.S.E. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H.. Scott value for three Mint N.H. singles, which does not convey the rarity of this piece

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$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Mint N.H. with bottom part imprint selvage, deep rich color on bright paper

VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE.

With 2012 P.F. certificate for a strip of three

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 84 selvage, bright color on fresh paper, Fine, dollar-value 1894-95 Bureaus are very elusive in Mint N.H. condition, especially with plate numbers

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

As an indication of rarity, we have offered only about a dozen Mint N.H. examples of this issue since keeping computerized records more than 20 years ago

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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper

VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

With 1998 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)

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