Bid on Lots in Sale 902
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 1158 | |
$2.00 Bright Blue (262).
Original gum, barest trace of hinging, beautiful color on bright paper,
almost perfectly centered with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $2.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,250.00 |
| 1159 | |
$5.00 Dark Green (263).
Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered with wide and
evenly-balanced margins all around, beautiful deep rich color and
incredibly detailed impression showing all of the fine engraving lines in
the background, bright and fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION OBTAINABLE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP WHICH CERTAINLY DESERVES ITS GRADE OF "SUPERB 98". The two most difficult denominations of the 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue to find in superb original-gum condition are the $1.00 Type II (Scott 261A), and the $5.00. The example offered here is among the finest we have encountered. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98) (Image) |
4,500.00 |
| 1160 |
$5.00 Dark Green (263).
Deep rich color, wide margins, light strike of oval cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. ONLY A FEW EXIST IN THIS SUPERB USED CONDITION. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,600.00 | |
| 1161 | |
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H.
with plate no. at bottom, rich color on bright paper, wide margins,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2001 P.F. and
2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
(Image) |
17.00 |
| 1162 | |
2c Carmine, Ty. I (265).
Mint N.H. with plate no. at top, brilliant color, choice centering,
fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
77.00 |
| 1163 | |
4c Dark Brown (269). Part
imprint at top, stamp Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage only, rich
color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
115.00 |
| 1164 | |
$2.00 Bright Blue (277).
Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE WATERMARKED 1895 $2.00 BUREAU ISSUE. With 1980 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image) |
3,000.00 |
| 1165 | |
$5.00 Dark Green (278).
Huge sheet selvage at top, original gum, barest trace of hinge (if at all),
remarkably well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH FULL SELVAGE AT TOP. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,300.00 |
| 1166 | |
$5.00 Dark Green (278).
Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, detailed impression, almost
perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,300.00 |
| 1167 | |
10c Brown, Ty. I (282C).
Mint N.H. with plate no. at top, rich color on bright paper,
perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TYPE I 1898 BUREAU ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN TERMS OF CENTERING, SIZE OF MARGINS, COLOR, IMPRESSION AND GUM. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). This is the only example to receive this high grade to date. (Image) |
500.00 |
| 1168 | |
10c Brown, Ty. I (282C).
Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with
1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
500.00 |