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The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues continued...

1895-98 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
326 og 6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a).> Original gum, lightly hinged, clear I of watermark, rich color on bright white paper<><>^VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 ISSUE WITH USIR WATERMARK.^<><>The 6c USIR Wa6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear "I" of watermark, rich color on bright white paper

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 ISSUE WITH USIR WATERMARK.

The 6c USIR Watermark is considerably rarer than the 8c, especially in original-gum condition. We record seven original-gum copies. However, we are not certain how many of the stamps in multiples have the "I" or "R" portion of the watermark. Of the recorded singles, one has perfs touching the design at top, and one is also very close on one side. The pair with original gum in the P.F. records is a top sheet margin horizontal pair, with part of the imprint above the left stamp. There was also a pair centered to top with a straight edge at left in the Lilly collection, as well as a strip of three centered to top in the Col. Green collection.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 12,500.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
327 og 8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a).> Top <imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three,> original gum, barely hinged, stamps show S-U-R watermark and selvage shows I-S-U watermark (vertical orientation), wide margins and choice centering -- especially8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Top imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three, original gum, barely hinged, stamps show S-U-R watermark and selvage shows I-S-U watermark (vertical orientation), wide margins and choice centering -- especially the right pair -- wonderful deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS OF THE 8-CENT 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH THE "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR.

The "USIR" (United States Internal Revenue) watermark error occurred when a supply of paper reserved for revenue stamp production was used for printing the 6c and 8c postage stamps. Our records contain only three imprint and plate number strips of the 8c (a plate block of six is part of the Miller collection at The New York Public Library).

Ex Close, B. D. Phillips and Weill Stock. With 1989 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 20,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
328 nh 10c Dark Green (273).> Mint N.H., with <plate no. 305> selvage at bottom, beautiful centering with extra wide top and bottom margins, intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., with plate no. 305 selvage at bottom, beautiful centering with extra wide top and bottom margins, intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
329 nh 15c Dark Blue (274).> Mint N.H. with <part imprint selvage at bottom>, incredibly deep rich color on bright paper, proof-like impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 15-15c Dark Blue (274). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at bottom, incredibly deep rich color on bright paper, proof-like impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 15-CENT WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.

With 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only one stamp has graded higher to date and no others share this grade (Image)

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 750.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
330 nh 50c Orange (275).> Mint N.H., nicely centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate50c Orange (275). Mint N.H., nicely centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 950.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
331 nh $1.00 Black, Ty. I (276).> Mint N.H., well-balanced margins and nicely centered, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins and nicely centered, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 2,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
332 ogbl $1.00 Black, Ty. I (276).> Block of four, original gum, previously hinged, crisp shade and impression<><>^FINE-VERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE I BUREAU ISSUE.^<><>With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Block of four, original gum, previously hinged, crisp shade and impression

FINE-VERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE I BUREAU ISSUE.

With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
333 nh $1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A).> Mint N.H.,> intense shade and detailed impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE II WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STA$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Mint N.H., intense shade and detailed impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE II WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN THIS REMARKABLE POST-OFFICE FRESH CONDITION.

As an indication of rarity, we have only offered four other Mint N.H. examples of the 1895 $1.00 Type II since keeping computerized records. Of those, only two could be considered to have Extremely Fine centering.

Ex Odeneal. With 1992 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 4,250.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
334 nh $2.00 Bright Blue (277).> Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT BLUE COLOR. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED AND CENTERED CONDITION. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

As an indication of rarity, we have offered only nine of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade (including the one in this sale) in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.

With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). Only one other stamp shares this grade and none have graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $23,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
335 nh $2.00 Dark Blue (277a).> Mint N.H., deep rich color in the true Dark Blue shade, post office-fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around<><>^EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1895 $2.00 DARK BLUE WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Mint N.H., deep rich color in the true Dark Blue shade, post office-fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1895 $2.00 DARK BLUE WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.

As an indication of rarity, we have only offered two other Mint N.H. examples of this issue in the past fourteen years. This is easily the finest of the three.

Ex Odeneal. With 2005 and 2007 P.F. certificates (the latter graded XF 90) (Image)

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 3,250.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
336 ogbl $2.00 Bright Blue (277).> Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep shade, unusually choice centering<><>^VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.^<><>Blocks of the dollar-value Bureau Iss$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep shade, unusually choice centering

VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.

Blocks of the dollar-value Bureau Issue are rarely encountered in this choice condition. As more blocks are broken to feed the market for high-quality singles, blocks such as this are becoming increasingly rarer.

With 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 5,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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