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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

Estimate or Cat Value

241

1893, $1 Columbian (241), original gum very lightly hinged, excellent centering, lovely color. Fresh Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000 (Image)

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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

1893, $2 Columbian (242), original gum with rich color, bright and fresh. Very Fine.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,100
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

243

242

1893, $2 Columbian (242), original gum, well centered, bright color and paper. Very Fine.
Scott $1,100 (Image)

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Scott $1,100
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

244

242

1893, $2 Columbian (242), nicely centered, lovely fresh color. Neat registry cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $525 (Image)

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Scott $525
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

245

243a

1893, $3 Columbian, olive green color (243a), original gum, choice centering, prooflike color and impression. Tiny natural inclusion, truly trivial (not mentioned in cert). Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp. SSV $2,250 (SMQ $2,500).
Scott $1,400

Expertization: with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90. (Image)

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Scott $1,400
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

246

243

1893, $3 Columbian (243), original gum lightly hinged, well centered, bright fresh color and paper. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,500
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

247

244

1893, $4 Columbian (244), original gum, well centered, balanced margins, lovely color, bright and fresh. Very Fine.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

248

244

1893, $4 Columbian (244), attractive centering, fresh color. NY registry cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $975

Expertization: with 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $975
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

249

245

1893, $5 Columbian (245), original gum, excellent centering, rich and bright color on very white paper, sharp impression. Single short perf upper right. Extremely Fine, a most handsome $5 Columbian. SMQ $3,250.
Scott $2,400

Expertization: with 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. (Image)

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Scott $2,400
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

250

245

1893, $5 Columbian (245), original gum, well centered and fresh. Small thin at upper left, diagonal score mark lower right, neither of which are visible to unaided eye. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,400

Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $2,400
SOLD for $625.00
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251

245

1893, $5 Columbian (245), well centered, crisp color and paper. Light registry cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,200
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1894-1898 First Bureau Issue

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

Estimate or Cat Value

252

249

1894, 2¢ carmine lake, type I, unwatermarked (249), top plate. no 32 single, original gum never hinged, gorgeous color, excellent centering within impressively large margins. An Extremely Fine beauty. In our opinion, this stamp easily deserves a "J" designation. SMQ $1,250.
Scott $500

Expertization: with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

253

254

1894, 4¢ dark brown, unwatermarked (254), original gum never hinged, well centered, rich color, highly detailed impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $600
SOLD for $625.00
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254

259

1894, 15¢ dark blue, unwatermarked (259), original gum, very well centered within unusually large margins, intense shade, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine. SSV $480 (SMQ $500).
Scott $275

Expertization: with 2000 P.S.E. certificate, 2002, 2006 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.

Provenance: Gorham (Image)

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Scott $275
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

255

260

1894, 50¢ orange, unwatermarked (260), original gum lightly hinged, choice centering, vibrant color on crisp paper. Extremely Fine. SMQ $3,000.
Scott $475

A STUNNING MINT EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 50¢ UNWATERMARKED. ONLY TWO MINT SINGLES HAVE BEEN GRADED HIGHER, BOTH HINGED (95J AND 98).

Expertization: with 2017 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. (Image)

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Scott $475
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

256

261

1894, $1 black, type I, unwatermarked (261), original gum very lightly hinged, choice centering, exceptionally fresh with intense color. Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. SMQ $1,800.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

257

261

1894, $1 black, type I, unwatermarked (261), original gum lightly hinged, very well centered, wide margins. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

258

261A

1894, $1 black, type II, unwatermarked (261A), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, intense shade with a sharp impression. Very Fine. SSV $6,750 (SMQ $6,500).
Scott $6,750

A CHOICE AND VERY SCARCE NEVER HINGED MIND SINGLE OF THE $1.00 TYPE II 1894 BUREAU ISSUE.

Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. (Image)

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Scott $6,750
SOLD for $3,000.00
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259

261A

1894, $1 black, type II, unwatermarked (261A), original gum, outstanding centering, deep color on bright paper. Extremely Fine, only eight mint examples grade higher, highest being 98. SMQ $4,000.
Scott $2,200

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED $1.00 TYPE II, WHICH IS TRULY RARE IN THIS SUPERLATIVE MINT CONDITION.

Expertization: with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $2,200
SOLD for $3,250.00
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260

262

1894, $2 bright blue, unwatermarked (262), original gum, beautifully centered, rich color. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SSV $5,500 (SMQ $5,250).
Scott $2,750

A GEM MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1894 ISSUE, WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.

Expertization: with 2010 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $2,750
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction