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U.S. Stamps & Postal History and Important Historical Documents


1895 Bureau Issue, Watermarked
 
 
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Lot 1399

1¢-$5, less $1 type II Universal Postal Congress overprints (264/278 SO), unusually well centered, the $1 is the scarcer type I, mostly original gum. A few with faults or without gum as often. Overall above average and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,050

Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate for $5.
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Lot 1400

1895, 2¢ carmine, type II (266), precisely centered within large margins, brilliant color and paper. Original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,200.
Scott $110

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1401
o
1895, 8¢ violet brown, watermarked USIR (272a), remarkably well centered within absolutely huge margins and showing a clear watermark, light unobtrusive magenta cancellation. Choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $900

THE 1895 8¢ "USIR" WATERMARK ISSUE IS NOTORIOUS FOR ITS USUALLY POOR CENTERING, SMALL MARGINS AND HEAVY CANCELLATIONS: THIS EXAMPLE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS IN EVERY WAY AND IS SURELY AMONG THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1402

1895, $1 black, type I (276), virtually perfect centering, with intense color and a strongly etched impression on bright paper, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,000

A GEM MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $1 TYPE I WATERMARKED 1895 BUREAU ISSUE.

Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1403
BK
2¢ red, vertical watermark booklet pane of six (279Bk), watermark reversed, incredibly well centered, with balanced margins which clear all around, rich color, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $900

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate for former Scott #279Be.
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Lot 1404
BK
1900-03 2¢ red type IV booklet pane (279BK, BK7), two panes with inverted reversed vertical watermark in unexploded booklet, 25¢ black on cream, panes are position M., well centered for this issue, with fresh original gum, never hinged, F-VF, booklet without the usual creasing from opening, few tiny spots at lower right. Extremely Fine and choice example of this great booklet rarity.
Scott $7,000
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