1894, 50¢ orange. O.g., lightly hinged, mammoth margins, almost Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 260; $500.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #1424 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
Lot #1425 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1894, $1 black, type II. O.g., never hinged, deep color, exceptional freshness, F.-V.F., with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 261A; $6,500.
Lot #1426 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1894, $5 dark green, plate proof on card. Top plate block of 6 with plate number "85" and imprint, fresh with full margins and deep rich color; light crease in selvage at upper left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Warm-Griffiths .
Scott No. 263P4; $6,500.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE PROOF PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5 BUREAU ISSUE.
This is the only way to obtain a plate block of the $5 Bureau issue, since no examples...
Lot #1427 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, 5¢ chocolate. Bottom margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, rich color, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SMQ $300).
Scott No. 270; $105.
Lot #1428 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, 8¢ violet brown, watermarked USIR. Neat duplex cancel, well centered amid large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this difficult error of watermark variety.
Scott No. 272a; $1,000.
Lot #1429 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, 50¢ orange. O.g., never hinged, near perfect centering amid beautifully balanced margins all around, gorgeous deep rich color and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb, the only never hinged example to obtain this lofty grade with only one higher, with 2004, 2005 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates, the later two Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $7,750).
Scott No. 275; $775.
A WONDERFUL NEVER HINGED GEM...
Lot #1430 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, $1 black, type II. Neat oval cancel, large margins, deep intense color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 276A; $210.
Lot #1431 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, $5 dark green, overprinted "Universal Postal Congress". O.g., nicely centered; usual small margin flaws, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 278SO; $350.
Lot #1432 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, $5 dark green. Registry oval cancel, intense rich color, attractively centered, Very Fine.
Scott No. 278; $625.
Lot #1433 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1895, $5 dark green, Imperforate Pair. Top margin pair with part arrow at right, o.g., left stamp hinge remnant, large margins all around; few light natural paper wrinkles, Very Fine, only 100 issued, ex-Whitpain.
Scott No. 278a; $3,600.
A SCARCE SHEET-MARGIN PAIR OF THE $5.00 1895 IMPERFORATE BUREAU ISSUE.
Lot #1434 - united states postage stamps 1894-1898 bureau issues
1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV. O.g., never hinged, rich radiant color, fresh and Fine.
Scott No. 279Bc; $850.
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