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**1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-262)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2489		2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Original gum, beautiful vivid color and proof-like impression, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE I 1894 ISSUE IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE -- GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. As collectors of the First Bureau Issue know, great difficulty was experienced in perforating the stamps, either due to poor equipment or improper operation. Choppy, ragged perfs and poor centering are so common on this issue that it is often possible to separate the 1894 unwatermarked stamps from the 1895 watermarked stamps by the appearance of the perforations alone. This example, with precise centering, Jumbo margins and perfectly formed perforations is an extreme condition rarity. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,050.00 as 98). This is the only hinged stamp to achieve this perfect grade in the P.S.E. Population Report, with only a single Mint N.H. example which realized $27,000 in our sale of the Alan Whitman collection. This is a wonderful opportunity for the collector who values perfection but does not mind a light hinge (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	150.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2490		2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 133 strip of three with wide selvage, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1894 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER. With 2010 P.F. certificate for strip of eight. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2491		2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 152 selvage, exceptionally well-centered, vivid color with crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate as imprint and plate no. strip of three and 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $910.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	360.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2492		2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, minor natural gum bend, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	360.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2493		3c Purple (253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 107 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage below pos. 5, otherwise Mint N.H., uncharacteristically well-centered, crisp color and paper, Extremely Fine, a marvelous First Bureau plate block, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2494		6c Dull Brown (256). Bottom imprint and plate no. 28 block of six, original gum, rich color and clean impression, separation and natural gum crease, otherwise about Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2495		10c Dark Green (258). Original gum, barely hinged, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2496		10c Dark Green (258). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful wide margins and vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2497		15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, nice centering and intense color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2498		50c Orange (260). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins and choice centering, blazing orange color without any hint of oxidation EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULARLY FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 50-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $3,850.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2499		50c Orange (260). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 strip of five, original gum, was Mint N.H. except the gum shows barest trace of disturbance from treatment to remove oxidation, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged pair and imprint and plate no. strip of three ($8,450.00 as Never Hinged ) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,450.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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