Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED CARMINE TYPE III ISSUE. A PLATE BLOCK OF EXTRAORDINARY FRESHNESS AND APPEAL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate


EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND REMARKABLY FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate as block of four and 2001 P.F. certificate as single with selvage (since removed).


EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Collectors of this issue know that it is extremely difficult to find the first Bureau issue in centered, Mint Never-Hinged condition, particularly the higher denominations. This is mostly due to production problems as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing assumed responsibility for stamp production after the American Bank Note contract expired.
With 1999 P.F. certificate.


VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED $1.00 TYPE II ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate


VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED $2.00 1894 BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Without question, the $5.00 is the rarest of the 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue in sound, well-centered Mint Never-Hinged condition. It is unlikely that more than four or five Extremely Fine Mint N.H. examples exist.
With 1979, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates


VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1895 5-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. RARE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
With 1999 P.F. certificate


VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With copy of 1991 P.F. certificate for strip of three


VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE WATERMARKED 1895 $2.00 BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. A STUNNING STAMP.
With 1987 and 2002 P.F. certificates


EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE COLOR
With 1984 P.F. certificate


VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1994 P.S.E. certificate

