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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 264-278) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3601 ogbl Image5c Chocolate (270). Top imprint and plate no. 193 block of six with wide selvage, barely hinged at top center, others Mint N.H., pretty shade, choice centering, bottom center stamp natural perf disc inclusion, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 675.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
3602 ogbl Image6c Dull Brown (271). Top imprint and plate no. 28 block of six, original gum, center stamps h.r., bright shade and crisp impression, light natural paper wrinkle, bottom center stamp thin spot, Very Fine appearance, this plate block is extremely scarce especially with such nice centering, ex Whitpain, Scott Catalogue assigns a 400% premium for the hinged plate block (Image)

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 $ 2,900.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3603 ogbl Image6c Dull Brown (271). Top imprint and plate no. 184 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, h.r. at bottom center, pretty shade, fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,900.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3604 ogbl Image6c Dull Brown (271). Top imprint and plate no. 386 block of six, original gum, few h.r., few light bends, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,900.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3605   Image6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Clear "I" watermark, natural straddle-pane margin at left, better centering than usually seen on this difficult issue, rich color, oval grid cancel, completely sound

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR. ONLY 27 ARE KNOWN TO US.

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 updated census of this issue, published at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/271a/271a.pdf , records only 24 used copies certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, plus three uncertified copies. Fourteen of those certified do not specify which letter is present. The other thirteen are split exactly equally between the "I" and "R" of the watermark. Many examples have perfs either close or touching the design.

Census No. 271a-CAN-07. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 8,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3606   Image6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Horizontal strip of three, "I" of watermark straddles the right pair, stamps rejoined along perfs, center stamp with small thin

FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USED MULTIPLE CONTAINING THE 6-CENT 1895 "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR. LESS THAN 25 IN TOTAL HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

Census No. 271a-CAN-14. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two singles (Image)

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 $ 17,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3607 ogbl Image8c Violet Brown (272). Bottom imprint and plate no. 249 block of six, original gum, h.r., bright color, few perf separations, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 975.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3608   Image8c Violet Brown (272). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, bold duplex cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00), only three have graded higher (Image)

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 $ 2.75

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3609 ng Image8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Horizontal pair with full imprint at top, unused (no gum), "I" of watermark in selvage and "R" of watermark split between stamps, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, some light staining at top

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE "IR" POSITION PAIR OF THE 8-CENT 1895 ISSUE WITH "U S I R" WATERMARK.

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. There are approximately 75 known of the 8c with approximately ten unused, but many are either off-center or have flaws.

With 1975 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two singles (Image)

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 $ 12,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3610 og Image8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Top imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three with wide selvage, original gum, stamps lightly hinged, small h.r. in ungummed selvage, bold complete "R" watermark in center stamp and in right selvage, complete "I" watermark in right stamp, rich color, light horizontal crease in selvage through plate number, few perf separations in selvage at top

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS OF THE 8-CENT 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH THE "USIR" WATERMARK ERROR. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.

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 four 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 Cunliffe. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 20,000.00

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3611 og Image8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 58 strip of three, clear "I" and "R" of watermark, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, tiny natural paper wrinkle in selvage at bottom left

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE 8-CENT "USIR" WATERMARK VARIETY. WE RECORD ONLY FOUR SUCH IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS.

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 four 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). (Image)

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 $ 20,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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