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**1894-95 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-278) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1570		50c Orange (260). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, original gum, perf separations reinforced with small slivers of Scotch tape which has unfortunately bled thru to front, causing stains in four small areas, typical 1894 Bureau perforations, clear margins to touching right pair FINE CENTERING AND EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 30-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Lewis Kaufman records fewer than ten plate blocks of this issue. We have not offered another example since at least 1993. The tape stains on this plate block rarity are tragic and date back to the days when people were ignorant of the long-term effects of Scotch-brand tape adhesive. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	20,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1571		$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1974 P.F. and 1998 P.S.E. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1572		$1.00 Black (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ $350.00 as 95, $420.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1573		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, bright shade, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,100.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1574		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, a beautifully centered example of this challenging 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau dollar value, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1575		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine, ex Odeneal, with 1991 and 2013 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1576		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, brilliant color, crisp impression VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED $5.00 BUREAU ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1577		2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 170 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	325.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1578		4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at bottom, bright color and crisp impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	125.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1579		5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H. with wide plate no. 391 selvage at bottom, rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	105.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1580		6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Clear "I" watermark, better centering than usually seen on this difficult issue, rich color, oval grid cancel, completely sound VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR. ONLY 27 ARE KNOWN TO US. The "USIR" (United States Internal Revenue) watermark error occurred when a supply of paper reserved for revenue stamp production was used for printing the 6c and 8c postage stamps. Our updated census of this issue, published at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/271a/271a.pdf , records only 24 used copies certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, plus three uncertified copies. Fifteen of those certified do not specify which letter is present. The other twelve are split exactly equally between the "I" and "R" of the watermark. Many examples have perfs either close or touching the design. Census No. 271a-CAN-05. With 1994 and 2010 P.F. certificates. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Fine 70, SMQ $6,750.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,500.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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