United States Stamps continued...
1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 121 |
O |
243a |
 #243a, $3.00 Columbian, olive green shade,
exceptionally well centered and margined, rich color and a crisp
impression, light duplex cancel, small internal crease, extremely fine
appearance; 2000 PF certificate. (Image) |
$1,000.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 122 |
 u |
245 |
 #245, $5.00 Columbian, an outstanding mint
example of this popular high value commemorative, possessing remarkably
large margins and being extraordinarily well centered within these
impressive borders, plus its color is intensely rich, while its impression
is razor sharp on bright white paper, fresh clean o.g. that has been
lightly hinged only once, an extremely fine gem with great eye appeal; 2002
PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $4,800.00 for
90 and $9,550.00 for 95). (Image) |
$3,000.00
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 123 |
O |
245 |
 #245, $5.00 Columbian, used, especially well
centered within very large margins, deep color and impression, small faults
and paper slighlty toned, extremely fine appearance.
(Image) |
$1,500.00
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1894 BUREAU ISSUES
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 124 |
P |
247P1-63P1, E4P1 |
 #247P1-63P1, E4P1, 1c-$5.00 Bureau issue, large die
proofs on India, cplt. set of thirteen values plus the special delivery
stamp, die sunk on full size cards, bright colors, a few values with very
minor soiling or toned specks, but overall a fresh and very fine set of
these scarce proofs. (Image) |
$4,975.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 125 |
u |
248 |
 #248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, a phenomenal mint example
that is not only the only #248 to receive a Gem 100J grade, it is also
the only stamp in the entire Bureau unwatermarked series to achieve this
ultimate grade, in fact there is only one other mint stamp in the
series to even grade a "normal" Gem 100 (that ironically being the most
difficult $5.00 value), this gem possesses lavishly large margins all
around and is perfectly centered within these impressive borders, lovely
bright color and a clean impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem for
the finest collection; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $300.00 for
98 - the highest grade they price). (Image) |
$30.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 126 |
Ou |
248 |
 #248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, used, excellent centering
within large margins, warm color, faintly cancelled in the bottom left
corner, extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ
$185.00); this is the highest graded used #248 in the PSE population
report. (Image) |
$7.50
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 127 |
 u |
249 |
 #249, 2c Carmine lake, Ty. I, impressive mint
single of this elusive stamp, possessing incredibly radiant color in a
particularly deep shade, prooflike impression on crisp paper, exceptionally
well centered within extra-large margins that are quite uncharacteristic of
this issue, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an exceptional
jumbo-margined example of this first unwatermarked Bureau issue; 2007 PSE
certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,700.00 for 90 and $5,100.00 for 95). (Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 128 |
u |
257 |
 #257, 8c Violet brown, extraordinarily well
centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, deep intense color and
impression on fresh white paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely
fine and quite choice; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00). (Image) |
$175.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 129 |
|
262 |
 #262, $2.00 Bright blue, an extremely rare "post
office" fresh example of this high value, lovely strong rich color and
prooflike impression on bright white paper, quite well centered, especially
for this notoriously difficult first Bureau issue, pristine o.g., never
hinged, very fine; to exemplify the rarity of this value in never hinged
condition, this is only one of a very few that we have sold in the last
fifteen years; 2001 PSE and 2002 PF certificates
(Image) |
$9,750.00
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 130 |
u |
263 |
 #263, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly choice mint
example of this high value, one of the rarest regularly issued stamps of
the United States, with only 25,000 copies having been issued, and only a
tiny fraction of these still exist in the premium condition found on this
exciting stamp, possessing near perfect centering amid large margins,
intense color and a well incised impression on bright paper, full clean
o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine for this; 1979 and 1996 PF
certificates, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80 - unquestionably
conservative; SMQ $5,450.00); ex-Billington, Killien. (Image) |
$5,000.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1895-1898 BUREAU ISSUES
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 131 |
u |
264 |
 #264, 1c Blue, precisely centered within large
margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., barest trace of
hinging (if any), an extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98;
SMQ $85.00); only one stamp grades higher.
(Image) |
$6.50
SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 132 |
|
264a |
 #264a, 1c Blue, imperforate, horizontal pair,
large even margins all around, deep rich color on fresh white paper, o.g.,
l.h., extremely fine. (Image) |
$275.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 133 |
 |
266-67 |
 #266-67, 2c Carmine, Ty. II-III se-tenant combination
pair, the left stamp being type II and the right stamp type III, a mint
block of four containing two such pairs, both are remarkably well centered,
gorgeous bright color on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., never
hinged, extremely fine; the Two Cent Bureau combination pair is quite
scarce and greatly undercataloged; a rare block of four; 2002 PSE
certificate for a block of eight, this being the combination block from the
center. (Image) |
$700.00
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 134 |
u |
267 |
 #267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, an incomparable mint
single that is the epitome of perfection, being flawlessly centered amid
large margins, dazzling bright color and an especially vivid impression on
crisp white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., a superb gem for the most
fastidious collector; 2007 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $980.00 for
98); not only is this the highest grade given to this stamp, there are
only two other stamps in the entire Bureau watermarked series to achieve
the grade of Gem 100 (one of those two is the #272 offered in this
sale). (Image) |
$5.50
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 135 |
u |
267 |
 #267, 2c Carmine, Ty. III, magnificent right
sheet-margin partial imprint single, possessing large perfectly balanced
margins all around, radiant color and a prooflike impression, unblemished
o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a little gem; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb
95; SMQ $290.00). (Image) |
$16.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 136 |
|
269 |
 #269, 4c Dark brown, an exceedingly handsome and
choice full top margin imprint pair, extraordinarily well centered and
margined, prooflike color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a
pair with exceptional eye appeal; 2002 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$300.00+
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 137 |
u |
271 |
 #271, 6c Dull brown, superb mint single, with
perfectly balanced margins all around, lovely rich color and a clean
impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 2006
PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00); the highest grade the PSE
has assigned to any #271 and the sole example to be graded Superb 98. (Image) |
$130.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 138 |
u |
272 |
 #272, 8c Violet brown, an exciting mint single,
being absolutely perfectly centered amid uncommonly large margins, plus its
color is particularly deep and rich, while its impression is superbly
detailed on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem; 2007 PSE
certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $640.00 for 98); this is the only example of
#272 to be given the Gem 100 designation, the highest grade assigned to any
value of this series. (Image) |
$75.00
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 139 |
|
274 |
 #274, 15c Dark blue, incredibly deep intense
color and a truly prooflike impression on bright white paper, well centered
within large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; premium never
hinged example of this stamp are most uncommon; 1995 and 2007 PF
certificates. (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 140 |
|
276 |
 #276, $1.00 Black, Ty. I, a remarkably fresh mint
single, featuring intense "jet" black color and an especially vivid
impression on fresh white paper, quite well centered, o.g., never hinged,
very fine; never hinged examples of this stamp are seldom encountered; 2005
PF certificate. (Image) |
$2,100.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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