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1894 BUREAU ISSUES continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 501 |
 |
255 |
#255, 5c Chocolate, full top margin imprint and plate no. 161 strip of three, nicely centered and margined, o.g., small h.r.'s, couple nibbed perfs at lower left, otherwise very fine.
(Image) |
$500.00
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 502 |
 |
255c |
#255c, 5c Chocolate, imperforate horizontally, vertical pair, excellent centering and large margins, sumptuously rich color, o.g., small filled thin at upper left, extremely
fine appearance; fewer than 50 pairs are believed to exist. (Image) |
$4,000.00
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 503 |
 |
256 |
#256, 6c Dull brown, exceptionally bright and
fresh, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image) |
$500.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 504 |
u |
259 |
#259, 15c Dark blue, well centered within large margins, intense prooflike color and impression on brilliantly white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,450.00). (Image) |
$1,000.00
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 505 |
 |
259 |
#259, 15c Dark blue, nicely centered, deep color on pristine white paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; photocopy of a 1993 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image) |
$325.00
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 506 |
 |
261A |
#261A, $1.00 Black,
Ty. II, deep color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, natural gum bend, very fine; clear 2003 PF certificate. (Image) |
$2,200.00
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 507 |
 |
262 |
#262, $2.00 Bright blue, deeply
rich color and a sharp detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image) |
$2,750.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 508 |
 |
262 |
#262, $2.00 Bright blue, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine for this scarce stamp; 1998 PSE certificate.
(Image) |
$2,750.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 509 |
O |
262 var. |
#262 var., $2.00 Dark blue, a most attractive used example of this scarce stamp, in the desirable Dark blue shade, with deep color and a razor-sharp impression on
brilliantly white paper, uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate specifically identifying it as the Dark blue color (and the old #262a designation).
(Image) |
$1,350.00
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 510 |
 |
263 |
#263, $5.00 Dark green, choice mint example of this popular and difficult high value, being quite well centered for the issue, with especially deep and luxuriant
color, strong detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an especially rare mint stamp in any condition, as only 25,000 were issued, but only a tiny fraction of this number still exist with original gum and being in very fine or
better condition; photocopy of a 1976 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp; ex-McKinney. (Image) |
$4,500.00
SOLD for $1,650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 511 |
 |
263 |
#263, $5.00 Dark green, strong rich color and a well incised impression, nicely centered for this difficult high value, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1999 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$4,500.00
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 512 |
O |
263 |
#263, $5.00 Dark
green, well centered though reperforated at right, deep color, registry cancel, very fine appearance; clear 1985 PF certificate. (Image) |
$2,900.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 513 |
u |
266 |
#266, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, a striking mint right margin plate no. 169 single, flawlessly centered within large balanced margins, bright fresh color, immaculate
o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a truly gem example of this difficult stamp, being among the very finest we have ever offered; 2009 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,600.00); one of only two to grade Superb
98, the highest grade the PSE has awarded this stamp. (Image) |
$100.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 514 |
u |
272 |
#272, 8c Violet brown, an exceedingly choice mint example, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, marvelously fresh, with brilliantly rich color on
pristine white paper, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp, as well as a 2009 PSE certificate for the single (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,550.00); only three stamps grade higher. (Image) |
$210.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 515 |
u |
272 |
#272, 8c
Violet brown, uncommonly well centered and margined, fresh color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2009 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $495.00). (Image) |
$210.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 516 |
  |
272 |
#272, 8c Violet brown, mint block of four, well centered,
fresh color, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image) |
$840.00+
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 517 |
O |
272a |
#272a, 8c Violet brown, watermarked "USIR" in error, an uncommonly select used single showing a clear "I" in the watermark, with much better centering and larger
margins than typically found on this scarce stamp, deep intense color as well, lightly cancelled, choice very fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image) |
$1,000.00
SOLD for $660.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 518 |
Ou |
276 |
#276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, unusually well centered and margined, strong color and a detailed impression, fairly light cancel, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ
$290.00). (Image) |
$110.00
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 519 |
 |
276A |
#276A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, strong color and
impression, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image) |
$1,350.00
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 520 |
O |
276A |
#276A, $1.00
Black, Ty. II, used, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep color, fairly light cancel, extremely fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image) |
$225.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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