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Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1895-1903 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
181
1c-50c 1895-98 Issues (264-275, 279-284). Outstanding set of Mint N.H. plate number singles, 1895 Issue through the 50c including more than one of a few to show varieties, 1897 Issue complete with only No. 281 lightly hinged, each with a recent certificate and most P.F. or P.S.E. graded, including Nos. 264 (85), 265 (90), 266 (85J), 267 (85), 267 (80), 267 (90), 269 (90), 270 (85), 271 (80), 272 (85), 274 (80), 279 (85), 279B (85), 281 (90), 282a (80)VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER SINGLES OF THE 1895-98 BUREAU ISSUES.
There are several stamps contained here that could stand on their own, but they are offered together to create an outstanding quality collector lot -- perfect for display on an album page. Total Scott Retail without regard to the many better than VF 80 grades
4,790
3,250
182
1c-$5.00 1895-98 Issues (264-284). Plate no. singles, all but two are top positions, original gum except $5.00 regummed (selvage rejoined), 15c No. 274 heavily disturbed original gum, $2.00 h.r., overall Fine with a couple Very Fine, an attractive set and seldom offered with all the dollar values included
4,997
1,700
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1c Blue (264). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, intense color and impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $875.00), only four grade higher
17
800
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H., radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00)
82
450
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3c Purple (268). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
115
300
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4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 106 strip of ten with half-arrow natural s.e. at left and corner selvage at right, representing the top row of the right pane, rich color, Fine, Scott Retail as imprint and plate no. strip plus singles
1,325
0
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5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,450.00)
105
800
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15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H., well-centered, deep rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates
625
500
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50c Orange (275). Original gum, lightly hinged, with bottom part imprint selvage, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H., which it is not (XF 90; SMQ $450.00 as OGph)
260
350
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I, $2.00 Bright Blue (276, 277). Original gum, $1.00 h.r., $2.00 lightly hinged, bright colors, attractive centering and margins, fresh and Fine, $1.00 with 1994, 2013 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates, $2.00 with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (OG, F-VF 75; SMQ $625.00)
1,500
650
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, h.r., intense shade on bright paper, Fine, with 2000 and 2013 P.F. certificates
1,250
700
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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
2,900
1,300
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,150.00)
900
750
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, deep rich color, nice margins and centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
900
650
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, h.r., bright color, few shortish perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
900
275
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, well-balanced margins, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2,000
1,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, rich color, strong Fine and nearly Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,000
800
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1c Deep Green (279). Mint N.H., outstanding centering within wide margins, wonderfully rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,100.00), just three grade higher
25
1,200
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Mint N.H., vibrant color in the Rose Carmine shade, fresh and Fine, with 2012 A.P.S. certificate
850
300
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2c Pink, Ty. IV (279Bg). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 509 strip of three, vivid color, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
525
400
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Two, both missing top tab, first bold strikes of "Allegheny Pa." registry oval cancels, center pair with thins, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, second bold circle of wedges cancels, top left stamp tiny crease at top left and tiny tear, Very Fine appearance, a rare pair of used booklet panes, our census of this issue in used condition, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/279Bj/279Bj.pdf , contains only five used panes, of which only two retain their tabs, with 2007 and 2003 P.F. certificates respectively, lot also contains an unused lightly hinged 279Bj, Very Fine -- Scott Retail $6,500.00 with tabs
E. 400-500
150
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6c Lake (282). Mint N.H., beautiful intense color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ), the "XQ" denotes extraordinary quality
140
550
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex "Golden Oak", with 1978 P.F. certificate
525
425
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H., guide line at bottom, unusually wide margins and almost perfectly centered, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,600.00), by centering alone this is a 95, but the grade was likely reduced for the guide line
475
650
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15c Olive Green (284). Original gum with wide bottom plate no. 264 selvage, blue "RWB" backstamp and perhaps a faint trace of hinging, accompanying certificate states Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Golden Oak", with 1985 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $800.00 as Mint N.H., $200.00 as hinged), given the choice centering we are sure the backstamp was taken into consideration in the grading of this stamp, Scott Retail as hinged
150
275
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