Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1894-1903 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1206°		3c-6c, 10c 1895 Issue (268-271, 273). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. strips of 10, half arrow natural s.e. on one side and corner selvage on the other side, representing the top row of the pane for each value, wonderful depth of color, a number of stamps well-centered incl. several in the 6c strip -- which is one of the most difficult values of the series to obtain in choice condition (no singles grade above 95), pristine and post-office fresh FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MATCHED SET OF MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS OF TEN OF THE 3-CENT TO 6-CENT AND 10-CENT1895 BUREAU ISSUE. THIS SET WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE. Like the 1895-98 Issue strips offered in the following lots, these pieces comes from an old-time collection and were most likely acquired by the previous owner through purchases at post offices in the 1890's and early 1900's. As such they have been kept out of the light since 1895 and have never before appeared at auction. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strip of three plus singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 10,370.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1207		8c Violet Brown (272). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 210.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1208		10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,750.00), only two have graded higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 280.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1209		10c Dark Green (273). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 95.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1210°		$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Horizontal pair, original gum, left stamp Type I, right stamp Type II, detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1895 $1.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. The $1.00 1894-95 Bureau Issue was printed in plates of 200 subjects. The plate consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs. With 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80). (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1211°		$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Block of four, left stamps Ty. I, right stamps Ty. II, original gum, intense shade on fresh paper FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 1895 $1.00 WATERMARKED ISSUE, WITH THE LEFT STAMPS TYPE I AND THE RIGHT STAMPS TYPE II. The plate of the $1.00 1894-1895 Bureau Issue consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs -- between the fifth and sixth rows of the right pane. With 2014 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 6,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1212°		50c Orange (275). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 75 strip of 10, half-arrow natural s.e. at left and corner selvage at right, representing the top row of the pane, vivid color, outstanding centering which is rarely found for an entire row EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED 50-CENT 1895 BUREAU PLATE STRIP OF THE FULL TOP ROW OF THE RIGHT PANE. This piece comes from an old-time collection and was most likely acquired by the previous owner through purchases at post offices in the late 1800's and early 1900's. As such it has been kept out of the light since 1895 and has never before appeared at auction. It contains remarkably choice examples of the 50c 1895, which is very difficult to obtain as a single in higher grades. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 7,750.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1213°		$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Block of four, left stamps Ty. I, oval registry cancel, completely sound FINE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 1895 $1.00 WATERMARKED ISSUE, WITH THE LEFT STAMPS TYPE I AND THE RIGHT STAMPS TYPE II. AN ESPECIALLY RARE MULTIPLE IN USED CONDITION. The plate of the $1.00 1894-1895 Bureau Issue consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs -- between the fifth and sixth rows of the right pane. The layout of the plate and the fact that very few used blocks are known of either type make this used block a great rarity. Scott assigns a $1,300.00 premium for a combination block of four compared to two combination pairs. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 6,500.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1214		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with well-balanced margins, intense shade and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGNAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE II WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With copy of 1976 P.F. certificate for block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1215		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. As an indication of rarity, we have offered only about a dozen Mint N.H. examples of this issue since keeping computerized records more than 20 years ago (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,900.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1216		$2.00 Dark Blue (277a). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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