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Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issue (Scott 246-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
185
1c-2c 1894 Issue (246-250b). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, bottoms or sides except for No. 249 top, No. 246 Mint N.H. (gum creases), 247 barely hinged (few perf separations), 248 block of eight (fingerprint on front), 249 lightly hinged top plate block, three different shades of No. 250, two with h.r. and minor perf separations, one small nick in bottom selvage, Fine group
6,025
2,700
186
2c-4c 1894 Issue (250, 253-254). Bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of six, original gum, typical centering, fresh colors, few small faults, about Fine appearance
4,075
800
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 131 strip of three, radiant color, well-centered, right selvage with light crease, light fingerprint on gum as well as small backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce plate no. multiple of the 1894 unwatermarked 2c Ty. II
4,000
750
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1894-95 Bureau Issues, Plate Number Singles (254/277). 11 stamps, each with top or bottom plate no. selvage, mostly better values incl. Nos. 260, 261A, 262, 275, 276-276A, 277, mostly original gum (276A no gum), h.r. on several, margins generally to close or touched on one side, small flaws incl. thins on a few, Fine or appear so, Scott Retail more than $9,000.00 without premium for the plate nos.
E. 1,500-2,000
1,800
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8c Violet Brown (257). Bottom imprint and plate no. 58 block of six, original gum, slight gum creases, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, plate 58 was the only one used to print Scott 257 and 272
2,500
1,600
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15c Dark Blue (259). Top imprint and plate no. 52 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, deep dark color on bright paper, Very Fine
1,375
400
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50c Orange (260). Top imprint and plate no. 75 strip of three, original gum, h.r. reinforcing perf separations, slight toning, otherwise Fine
2,400
300
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (261). Bottom plate no. 76 single, original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, plate 76 was the only one used to print this issue, no plate number examples exist from the top of the sheet since the selvage was trimmed prior to perforating, ex Whitpain
1,000
750
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color on bright paper, unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Scarce with such wide margins. With 2014 P.F. certificate
2,750
2,700
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$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum which is partly disturbed from hinge removal, deep rich color and detailed impression, unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2014 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,400
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Bottom plate no. 85 selvage, disturbed original gum, rich color, wide margins three sides, slightly irregular perf at right and tiny inconsequential edge crease at bottom of selvageFINE APPEARING AND RARE PLATE NUMBER SINGLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The dollar values of the unwatermarked Bureau issues had the top selvage cut to accommodate the available perforating machine. Therefore, no top plate numbers exist for the dollar values in any form.
Scott Retail without premium for the position
4,500
1,100
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2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Top left corner block of 42 with imprint and plate no. 170 selvage at top and left, left three columns Type II (including left plate block), others Type III (including top plate block), original gum, all but six stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in several places in selvage reinforcing some perf separations, small thin top right stamp, Fine-Very Fine, an impressive large multiple combining Types II and III, only Plate 170 yields a combination of the two types, this block is especially desirable because it contains plate blocks of both types, Scott Retail more than $3,600.00 as combination pairs and plate blocks.
E. 750-1,000
700
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8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 249 strip of three, beautiful centering on bright paper, Extremely Fine
750
1,400
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, tiny sealed tear at bottom left difficult to detect, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate
1,250
250
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, pretty color, face-free duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice
450
425
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Bottom plate no. 85 selvage, original gum, rich color, Fine, Scott Retail without premium for the position
2,000
600
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade on bright paper, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate as sound
2,000
850
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Intense color and impression, oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine
625
550
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1c-5c 1898 Issue (279-281). Five imprint and plate no. blocks of six, incl. Nos. 279 (disturbed original gum, tiny thin in one), 279B (two, different plate nos.), 280 (Mint N.H.) and 281 (h.r. on one, other stamps Mint N.H.), Fine-Very Fine
2,410
750
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2c-10c 1898 Issue (279B, 282, 282C, 293). Six imprint and plate no. strips of three, incl. Nos. 279B (two, one is a Mint N.H. strip of four), 282, 282C (two, couple stamps Mint N.H.) and 283 (two stamps Mint N.H.), largely Fine with some Very Fine stamps
3,247
600
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S
2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk., "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (279BjS-E). Position D with plate no. 990, couple small surface scuffs, appears Very Fine
1,100
325
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Vertical Wmk. (279Bk). Position D with plate no. 1324, mount glazed original gum, bright color, Fine-Very Fine
1,350
300
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