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Sale 323
The John Barwis Collection
of Choice Used U.S. Stamps and Postal History
| 1894 First Bureau Issue, Unwatermarked |
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Lot 465 |
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1893, $4 Columbian (244), well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh with a faint trace of a violet cancellation, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 466 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), virtually perfectly centered with a deeply etched impression, bright, white paper and a neatly struck undated New York fourth class mail circular cancellation, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
A STRIKING AND PARTICULARLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. and 1994 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 467 |
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1893, 2¢-30¢ Columbians (231-239), group of ten stamps selected for centering, several with large margins including the 30¢ (some creases), some with light cancellations, overall a Very Fine to Extremely Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 468 |
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1894, $1 black, type I (261), precisely centered with perfectly balanced margins, exceptionally bright paper and a light double oval cancellation, Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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1894, $1 black, type II (261A), well centered and lightly cancelled with large margins; single nibbed perf at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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