Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 264 thru 284) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
816		$1.00 Black, Ty. I & II (276, 276A). Fresh, large part original gum, thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)	2,050.00	350.00
817		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	900.00
818		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	1,500.00
819		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Perfectly centered, crisp impression, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, despite its modest catalogue value this should be considered a condition rarity, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	190.00	650.00
820		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, most recent certificate states previously hinged at top right but 1994 certificate specifically states "Mint N.H.", fresh color on brilliant white paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 BUREAU ISSUE. With 1984,1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)	1,100.00	2,100.00
821		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, bright shade, tiny thin speck and nibbed perf, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,100.00	350.00
822		$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	700.00
823		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Top imprint and plate no. strip of three, original gum, bright color, selvage reduced, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, scarce strip, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	4,250.00	1,700.00
824		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Top imprint and plate no. strip of three with wide selvage, side stamps Mint N.H., center stamp barely hinged, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper VERY FINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUES CONTAINING TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS. With 1991 P.F. certificate. (Image)	14,300.00	8,500.00
825		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Full original gum, lightly hinged, Fine and attractive (Image)	2,300.00	825.00
826		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Perfectly centered, deep rich color on bright paper, light strike of oval cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	550.00	850.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 264 thru 284) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

816

$1.00 Black, Ty. I & II (276, 276A). Fresh, large part original gum, thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)

2,050.00

350.00

817

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

900.00

818

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

1,500.00

819

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Perfectly centered, crisp impression, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, despite its modest catalogue value this should be considered a condition rarity, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

190.00

650.00

820

$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, most recent certificate states previously hinged at top right but 1994 certificate specifically states "Mint N.H.", fresh color on brilliant white paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 BUREAU ISSUE.

With 1984,1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)

1,100.00

2,100.00

821

$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, bright shade, tiny thin speck and nibbed perf, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,100.00

350.00

822

$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

700.00

823

$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Top imprint and plate no. strip of three, original gum, bright color, selvage reduced, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, scarce strip, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

4,250.00

1,700.00

824

$5.00 Dark Green (278). Top imprint and plate no. strip of three with wide selvage, side stamps Mint N.H., center stamp barely hinged, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper

VERY FINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUES CONTAINING TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.

With 1991 P.F. certificate. (Image)

14,300.00

8,500.00

825

$5.00 Dark Green (278). Full original gum, lightly hinged, Fine and attractive (Image)

2,300.00

825.00

826

$5.00 Dark Green (278). Perfectly centered, deep rich color on bright paper, light strike of oval cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

550.00

850.00