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1894, $2 bright blue (Scott 262), left margin arrow block of 4, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), a persuasive positional, with full arrow, clean color and bright paper; a few horizontal perforation separations, inconsequential light natural gum creasing, Very Good to Fine, a rarely encountered item. Scott $13,000 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1894, $2 bright blue (Scott 262), a simply beautiful example, flawless in every respect; reperforated which is not listed on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, a select stamp, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $1,200 Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
1894, $5 dark green, large die proof (Scott 263P1), 50 x 60, on India affixed to card; pristine and perfect, Extremely Fine. Scott $650 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1894, $5 dark green (Scott 263), o.g., hinged, pretty stamp with rich color, crisp impression and superior centering, Extremely Fine, a quality example, with 2013 P.S.E. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded 90. SMQ XF 90; $8,150. Scott $4,000 Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)
1894, $5 dark green (Scott 263), unused without gum, a blindingly bright, big stamp, impeccably printed with intense color and centered amidst jumbo margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, one to please any court, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,100 Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1894, $5 dark green (Scott 263), o.g., lightly hinged, in strong color and clear detail; fresh; reperforated at right, Fine to Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $4,000 Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1894, $5 dark green (Scott 263), in deeply rich color on immaculate paper; duplex relatively lightly struck; reperforated which is not listed on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine+, nice stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,600 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1895, 2¢ carmine, types II & III (Scott 266-267), combination block of 4, o.g., never hinged, strong, crisp color on pristine and sound paper; left stamps Type II, right stamps Type III, Fine to Very Fine, undervalued in the catalog, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,200 Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1895, 2¢ carmine, type II (Scott 266), full wide left margin plate number 170 block of 6 with imprint, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Post Office fresh with radiant color and near-perfect centering throughout, Extremely Fine, a real beauty. Scott $525 Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, a lovely Post Office fresh example with full wide top selvage, Very Fine+, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $125 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), with jubilant color, sharp detail and a light cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a most pleasing stamp, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-Sup 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $225. Scott $4 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
1895, 6¢ dull brown, watermarked USIR (Scott 271a), horizontal pair, the stamps with bright color and a bold Baltimore Registry double-oval cancel, the "R" of the watermark straddling both stamps; right stamp with tiny crease at bottom left, Fine to Very Fine, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, only 29 used copies recorded, with this being—to the best of our knowledge—the only used multiple. Scott $17,000 as singles Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)
1895, 8¢ violet brown (Scott 272), full bottom margin plate number 249 block of 6 with imprint, o.g., hinge remnants re-inforcing separations, fresh-faced with commanding color and clean detail; paper fresh, the stamps remarkably well-centered across the board; vertical separations between positions 1 & 2, hinge-rejoined separations between positions 1 & 4, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $975 Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
1895, 8¢ violet brown, watermarked USIR (Scott 272a), o.g., lightly hinged, crisp and clean on fresh, sound paper; "R" of watermark fully visible; reperforated, which is not mentioned on accompnaying certificate, Very Good to Fine, a scarce stamp, with 1962 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,000 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1895, 8¢ violet brown, watermarked USIR (Scott 272a), horizontal pair, a scarce multiple, with "R" fully visible on right stamp; incredibly deep color on immaculate paper; a few weak or split perforations, few small faults including small thin on left stamp, Fine. Scott $1,900 as singles Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
1895, 10¢ dark green (Scott 273), imprint and plate number 55 strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, lovely example with deep color and clean impression; paper incredibly fresh, with selvage edge inked by plate edge, Fine to Very Fine, pretty, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
1895, 15¢ dark blue, imperf proof on stamp paper (Scott 274P5), horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, with exceptional detail and color, plus full to large margins all around, Extremely Fine, only 100 issued, with 1994 P.F. certificate as #274a. Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), o.g., never hinged, the most intensely colored clay you'll see, on vibrant white paper, Very Fine, a humdinger of a stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate as top margin single, the selvage since removed. Scott $600 Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), a grand stamp with big color, balanced margins and a well-placed c.d.s., Extremely Fine to Superb, choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate graded XF-S 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $500. Scott $18 Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
1895, $1 black, type I, imperf proof on stamp paper (Scott 276P5), horizontal pair, o.g., hinged, glorious twosome flawlessly executed; paper fresh with exceptionally well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only 100 issued. Scott $1,450 Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)