1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 295 |
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 1c Ultramarine (246). Mint N.H. with plate no. 33 at bottom, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT
NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 ONE-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. With 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only two have graded higher to date and only
four others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
97.50
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 296 |
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 1c Blue (247). Mint N.H.,
Jumbo margins with plate no. 35 selvage at top, bright shade, selvage has slight crease, stamp is Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
225.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 297 |
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 2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Mint N.H., radiant color on fresh paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, according to Brookman the color of this issue (like the 1c, Scott 246)
proved unsatisfactory and so it was in production for only a few months before the color was changed, with 1995 P.F. certificate, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only two 95J's and three 98's listed in P.S.E. Population Report (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
90.00
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 298 |
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 2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., beautiful dark shade and proof-like impression on fresh paper, long full perfs all around, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE
GEM. A SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE I 1894 ISSUE IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS
ULTIMATE GRADE. 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 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo). This is the only stamp to achieve this perfect grade in the P.S.E. Population Report, with no other examples in any condition grading above 98J (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
550.00
SOLD for $27,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 299 |
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 2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint
N.H. with part bottom imprint selvage, wide Jumbo margins with vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
90.00
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 300 |
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 2c Scarlet, Ty. I (250b). Mint N.H., with plate
no. 124 selvage at top, vivid shade, bright and fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
90.00
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 301 |
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 2c Carmine, Ty. II
(251). Original gum, barest trace of previous hinge at bottom, with plate no. 126 selvage at top, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
350.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 302 |
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 2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, deep
shade and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
400.00
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 303 |
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 3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., with part imprint selvage
at top, choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
400.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 304 |
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 4c Dark Brown (254). Original gum,
barest trace of previous hinging, extra wide top and bottom margins, deep shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
175.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 305 |
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 5c Chocolate (255). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, gorgeous rich color, Very Fine and
choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
375.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
