The John F. Odeneal Collection of Mint United States Stamps continued...

**1894-98 Bureau Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1163		1c Ultramarine (246). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, light natural gum wrinkle at top right, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $380.00 as 90, $1,250.00 as 95), this surely would have graded much higher were it not for the natural gum wrinkle (Image)	95.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1164		1c Blue (247). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, huge margins, light corner perf crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1165		2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Mint N.H., dazzling color on crisp paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for block of four (Image)	87.50 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1166		2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H., deep rich color nicely complemented by bright paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1167		2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo margins, single tiny natural perf disc on gum at bottom (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine , with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	85.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1168		2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Original gum which appears to be Mint N.H. except for small diagonal line on gum, vibrant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1169		2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., lively color on bright paper, detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1170		3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1171		4c Dark Brown (254). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, proof-like impression, beautifully centered with wide and balanced margins all around, long and full perforations EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 4-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.. With 1998 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,300.00). Only two have graded higher, and only four others share this high grade. An example graded 95J realized $6,750 hammer in our sale of the Scarsdale Collection. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1172		5c Chocolate (255). Original gum, barest trace of what may be hinging, exceptional color which "pops" off the paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp (Image)	125.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1173		6c Dull Brown (256). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXISTING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1894 6-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 1995 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,500.00). Only three have graded higher and only five others share this grade. An example graded 98 realized $16,000 hammer in our sale of the Scarsdale Collection, and an example graded 95 realized $5,750 hammer in our December 2005 auction (Sale 904). (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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