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Gem-Quality United States Stamps continued...

1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 246-263)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1331 nh Image1c Ultramarine (246). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, bright pastel color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $4,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only three others (Image)

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$ 90.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1332 nh Image1c Blue (247). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 102 selvage, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with huge margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Scarsdale" -- this stamp has contradictory certification history; when offered in our "Scarsdale" sale (Sale 924, lot 73) it had 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates as Mint N.H. and a 2004 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H. (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), the older P.F. certificates no longer accompany and it now has a 2018 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H. (XF 90 XQ), the 2004 P.S.E. certificate also no longer accompanies and it now has a 2010 P.S.E. certificate as hinged (OGph, XF-Superb 95), but we and the P.F. see no trace whatsoever of hinging -- Scott Retail as Mint N.H. (Image)

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$ 225.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1333   Image1c Blue (247). Perfect centering, bright color on crisp paper, unobtrusive machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $1,850.00), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it (Image)

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$ 4.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1334 nh Image2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Mint N.H., vibrant color, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 2-CENT TYPE I BUREAU ISSUE IN THE PINK SHADE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

Ex "Beverly Hills". With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others (Image)

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$ 90.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1335 nh Image2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., beautiful dark shade and proof-like impression on fresh paper, long full perfs all around, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR ONE-OF-A-KIND MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE I 1894 ISSUE IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS ULTIMATE GRADE.

As collectors of the First Bureau Issue know, great difficulty was experienced in perforating the stamps, either due to poor equipment or improper operation. Choppy, ragged perfs and poor centering are so common on this issue that it is often possible to separate the 1894 unwatermarked stamps from the 1895 watermarked stamps by the appearance of the perforations alone. This example, with precise centering, Jumbo margins and perfectly formed perforations is an extreme condition rarity.

Ex Whitman and Merlin. With 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $35,000.00 as 100). This is the only stamp to achieve this perfect grade in the P.S.E. Population Report. No other Mint N.H. examples grade above 98J (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $19,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1336 nh Image2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00) (Image)

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$ 85.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1337   Image2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Vivid color, Jumbo margins and choice centering, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00) (Image)

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$ 3.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1338 nh Image2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, beautifully balanced margins, post-office fresh in every respect

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE III BUREAU ISSUE.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95). By way of comparison, the P.S.E. Population Report records only one Mint N.H. Scott 252 at a grade higher than XF-Superb 95 (Superb 98) and only three at 95 (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1339 nh Image3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., brilliant color and proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, essentially perfectly centered with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 1894 3-CENT BUREAU ISSUE RECORDED. A SPECTACULAR STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

As collectors of the First Bureau Issue know, great difficulty was experienced in perforating the stamps, either due to poor equipment or improper operation. Choppy, ragged perfs and poor centering are so common on this issue that it is often possible to separate the 1894 unwatermarked stamps from the 1895 watermarked stamps by the appearance of the perforations alone. This example, with precise centering, wide margins and perfectly formed perforations, is a true condition rarity.

Ex "Scarsdale". 1997 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $10,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 253 in any condition (Mint N.H., hinged or used). It has been equaled by no others (Image)

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$ 360.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1340 nh Image4c Dark Brown (254). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Zoellner, with 1992 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $750.00
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1341 nh Image5c Chocolate (255). Mint N.H., deep rich color, proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS THE ESSENCE OF PERFECTION. IT HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADED AWARDED.

According to Brookman, certain abrasive components of the ink used for printing the 5c stamp caused rapid plate wear. The stamp offered here, with such a remarkably detailed impression, in pristine condition and with superb centering, is truly the finest we have ever offered.

Ex "Scarsdale". 2001 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $9,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 255 in any gum condition and it has been equaled by only one other Mint N.H. stamp (Image)

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$ 360.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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