Sale 354

U.S. and Canada
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations


1895 First Bureau Issue, Watermarked
 
 
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Lot 176

1895, 2¢ carmine, types II & III (266-267), top imprint and plate no. 170 block of ten, original gum, never hinged, type IIs are the vertical pair at left (tiny owner h/s in selvage and bottom left stamp), others type III, choice centering. Exceptionally fresh Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Catalogued as two combination pair and a plate block.
Scott $1,325
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Lot 177

1895, $1 black, type I (276), original gum, nearly perfectly centered, intense shade. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate and 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 178

1895, $1 black, type I (276), top margin imprint and plate no. 76 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, intense shade on bright paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE MULTIPLE. BY FAR, THE FINEST WE HAVE SEEN.
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Lot 179

1895, $1 black, type II (276A), original gum, fresh color and paper, sharp impression. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 1973 P.F. certificate and 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 180

1895, $2 bright blue (277), original gum, exceptionally well centered with wide margins, bright color on crisp paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900

Expertization: with 1977, 1995 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 181

1895, $5 dark green (278), original gum, well centered, rich color. Bright and fresh Very Fine.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate and 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
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