The Scarsdale Collection, Part Three continued...

**1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
102		50c Orange (275). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, vibrant color, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $600.00) (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
103		$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE I WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO ANY EXAMPLE OF SCOTT NO. 276, EITHER IN MINT NEVER-HINGED OR IN HINGED CONDITION. With 1982 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $5,650.00) (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
104		$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Mint N.H., bright shade and detailed impression, perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $1.00 TYPE II WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN THIS REMARKABLE POST-OFFICE FRESH CONDITION. As an indication of rarity, we have only offered three other Mint N.H. examples of this issue since keeping computerized records. Of those, only one could be considered to have Extremely Fine centering. With 2003 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $11,900.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date by P.S.E. for a Mint N.H. stamp, and this is the only example to achieve this grade. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
105		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT BLUE COLOR. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED AND CENTERED CONDITION. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF 95 BY P.S.E. With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $20,800.00). This is the only Mint N.H. example graded to date by P.S.E. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
106		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ $3,350.00) (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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