Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 thru 263) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
710		10c Dark Green (258). Part imprint at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	300.00	600.00
711		15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	325.00	525.00
712		50c Orange (260). Original gum, radiant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	575.00	625.00
713		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, well-proportioned margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Collectors of this issue know the extreme difficulty in finding the first Bureau issue in centered, Mint Never-Hinged condition, particularly the higher denominations. This is mostly due to production problems as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing after it took over stamp production from the American Bank Note Company. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00	8,500.00
714		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, proof-like impression on brilliant paper, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,300.00	1,200.00
715		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, bright shade on fresh paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	1,100.00
716		$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Beautifully centered, deep rich color on brilliant white paper, bold cancel EXTREMELY FINE. THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	2,100.00
717		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-centered EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 UNWATERMARKED 1894 BUREAU ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	4,125.00
718		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, few small thin spots, appears Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,600.00	750.00
719		$5.00 Dark Green (263). Bright shade on brilliant white paper, face-free cancels, light horizontal paper wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	900.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 thru 263) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

710

10c Dark Green (258). Part imprint at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

300.00

600.00

711

15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

325.00

525.00

712

50c Orange (260). Original gum, radiant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

575.00

625.00

713

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, well-proportioned margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Collectors of this issue know the extreme difficulty in finding the first Bureau issue in centered, Mint Never-Hinged condition, particularly the higher denominations. This is mostly due to production problems as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing after it took over stamp production from the American Bank Note Company.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,500.00

8,500.00

714

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, proof-like impression on brilliant paper, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,300.00

1,200.00

715

$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Original gum, bright shade on fresh paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

1,100.00

716

$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Beautifully centered, deep rich color on brilliant white paper, bold cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. THE $2.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

2,100.00

717

$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-centered

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 UNWATERMARKED 1894 BUREAU ISSUE.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

4,125.00

718

$5.00 Dark Green (263). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, few small thin spots, appears Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,600.00

750.00

719

$5.00 Dark Green (263). Bright shade on brilliant white paper, face-free cancels, light horizontal paper wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

900.00