Sale 344

Harbour Sale


1894-1898 Bureau Issues
 
 
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Lot 4438
 
1894-95, 1¢ & 2¢ Bureaus (246, 248, 267), imprint and plate no. blocks of 6, original gum, 1¢ with some separation, otherwise Fine.
Scott $940
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Lot 4439

1894, 4¢ dark brown, Imperforate at Bottom (254 var.), plate number "50" and imprint strip of 3, bottom imprint and plate no. 50 strip of three, original gum, h.r., o.g., hinge remnant where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, diagonal crease at bottom of stamps which caused the lack of perfs, still Very Fine, unusual variety which is unlisted in Scott.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4440

1894, 4¢ dark brown (254), right side plate number "51" and imprint strip of 3, bright and fresh, o.g., small hinge reinforcements, Fine, unusual ghost impression of imprint.
Scott $725
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Lot 4441
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1894, 4¢ dark brown, imperf proof on stamp paper (254Pa, 255Pa), horizontal pairs, both large margins, o.g., the former with small thin from hinge removal, the latter l.h., Very Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 4442
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1894, 6¢ brown, & 15¢ blue, large die proofs (256P1, 259P1), 6¢ on 150 x 201 mm card, 15¢ reduced to 82 x 83 mm, F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 4443
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1894, 6¢ brown, large die proof (256P1), 78x81mm, hinge mark on reverse, still fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 4444
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1894, 50¢ orange (260), fresh and and lightly canceled with brilliant color tremendous, absolutely humongous margins, a Very Fine and truly stunning Jumbo; a rarity among high value First Bureau issues.
Scott $160

Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4445

1894, $1 black, type I (261), wonderfully fresh with prooflike impression, original gum, hinge remnant, Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1980 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4446

1894, $1 black, type II (261A), original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4447
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1894, $2 dark blue, large die proof (262P1), on India die-sunk on card, die size 48 x 52 mm, card 111 x 120, few very light tone spots, mainly on card, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 4448
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1894, $2 bright blue (262), large margins with brilliant color, unused, particularly fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4449

1895, 2¢ carmine, type I (265), full top margin imprint and plate no. block of 6, intense color, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 4450

1895, 2¢ carmine, types II & III (266-267), combination block of 4, wonderfully bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 4451

1895, 2¢ carmine, type III (267), top margin imprint and plate no. block of 6, original gum, never hinged, natural perf dimple bottom middle stamp, fresh and Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 4452
 
1895, 2¢ carmine, type III (267), selection of 42 imprint and plate no. strips of 10 and one of nine, 16 different plate numbers/positions, centering is mixed, varying from Very Good to F-VF, but all are bright, fresh and never hinged.
Scott $7,300
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Lot 4453

1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), plate number strip of 3 with imprint and plate number "194", deep rich color on bright paper, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 4454

1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), top plate number "92" and imprint strip of 3, rich color, full top selvage with some perf seps at top only, o.g., stamps are never hinged, small h.r. in selvage, F.-V.F.
Scott $375 as n.h. singles
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Lot 4455

1895, 4¢ dark brown (280b), full bottom margin imprint & plate no. block of 6, bright and fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, centered to the right, nearly Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 4456
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1895, 4¢ dark brown, imperf proof on stamp paper (269P), top margin block of four, Imperforate top margin proof block of 4 on stamp paper. Bottom pair MINT never hinged, top pair lightly hinged. Extremely fine, extra large margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., bottom pair never hinged, top pair lightly hinged, Very Fine, only 300 issued.
Scott $700
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Lot 4457

1895, 10¢ dark green (273), top margin imprint & plate no. block of 6, bright color, original gum, small thin top left stamp, natural paper inclusion top middle, Fine appearance.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 4458

1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), top plate "264" single, attractively centered, prooflike color and impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $210

Expertization: 2011 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4459

1895, 50¢ orange (275), block of 4, bright color, original gum, hinge remnants, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,150
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Lot 4460

1895, $1 black, type I (276), nicely centered and exceptionally fresh, original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $600
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Lot 4461

1895, $5 dark green (278), fresh and nicely centered, original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 4462

1897-03, 1¢-15¢ values (279/284), overall nicely centered with excellent colors, duplicates of 2¢ (3), 4¢ (2), 6¢ (2) and 10¢ (2) show differing shades, o.g., hinge remnants, one 6¢ and one 10¢ reperfed.
Scott $936
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Lot 4463

1898, 1¢ deep green (279), right margin plate no. and imprint strip of 3, wonderfully fresh and virtually perfectly centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott $85
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Lot 4464
BKS
1898, 2¢ light red, type IV, overprinted "Specimen" (279BjSE), booklet pane of 6, bright color, o.g., very lightly hinged, Fine and scarce.
Scott $525
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Lot 4465
BK
1898, 2¢ red, type IV booklet pane (279Bj), position M, bright, fresh and solid, original gum, lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $500
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Lot 4466
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1898, 4¢ Bureau Issue (280, 280a, 280b), three bottom plate number strips of 3 in the listed shades of rose brown, lilac brown and orange brown, o.g., one n.h., one l.h. and last two small h.r.'s, F.-V.F.
Scott $525
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Lot 4467

1898, 4¢ rose brown (280), bottom plate "790" block of 6, well centered with bright color, o.g., never hinged, couple perf seps at top, top right stamp with light crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,175
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Lot 4468
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1898, 4¢ orange brown (280b), virtually perfectly centered with rich warm color and a light cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. One of just three to receive a PSE 95, with none graded higher. SMQ $325.
Scott $3

Expertization: 2011 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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