Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Superb United States Stamps, Featuring the Sarasota Collection continued...

**1894-98 Bureau Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
257		2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1992 and with 2001 P.F. certificates and with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)	77.00
258		2c Carmine, Ty. II (266). Mint N.H. with part imprint at right, brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	90.00
259		2c Reddish Carmine, Ty. III (267 var). Mint N.H., unusually intense color, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this color variety, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)	14.00
260		3c Purple (268). Mint N.H., detailed impression, choice centering, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	97.00
261		4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. with plate no. at bottom, crisp impression, almost perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image)	125.00
262		4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H., deep rich color, detailed impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	125.00
263		5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., bright color, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	97.00
264		5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)	97.00
265		6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, pretty shade on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1894 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)	325.00
266		8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1895 8-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 272, THAT WE HAVE EVER HANDLED. With 2003 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo) (Image)	180.00
267		10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	260.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

257

2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1992 and with 2001 P.F. certificates and with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

77.00

258

2c Carmine, Ty. II (266). Mint N.H. with part imprint at right, brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

90.00

259

2c Reddish Carmine, Ty. III (267 var). Mint N.H., unusually intense color, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this color variety, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

14.00

260

3c Purple (268). Mint N.H., detailed impression, choice centering, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

97.00

261

4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H. with plate no. at bottom, crisp impression, almost perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image)

125.00

262

4c Dark Brown (269). Mint N.H., deep rich color, detailed impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

125.00

263

5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., bright color, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

97.00

264

5c Chocolate (270). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)

97.00

265

6c Dull Brown (271). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, pretty shade on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1894 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

325.00

266

8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1895 8-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, SCOTT 272, THAT WE HAVE EVER HANDLED.

With 2003 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo) (Image)

180.00

267

10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

260.00