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5c Chocolate, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Vertical strip of three, original gum, top stamp h.r., light natural vertical paper wrinkle VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE STRIP OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. Scott Retail as a pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 327 |
US$2,000.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate Horizontally (255c var). Original gum, with plate no. 130 at top, rich color, Very Fine, a scarce single which is imperforate horizontally, especially desirable with the plate no., with 1977 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair $4,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 328 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Top imprint and plate no. 161 block of six, original gum, h.r., bright shade, top center stamp thin spot, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 322 |
US$1,900.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Perforated on all sides and with captured plate no. at bottom, unobtrusive cancel, warm shade, light crease, Very Fine appearance, an unusual item Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 323 |
US$130.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate (255a). Top imprint and plate no. 53 block of eight, large margins all around, original gum, gorgeous color, tiny thin spot in sheet margin only VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1894 5-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Full imperforate sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed. This is the first plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as plate block and a pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 324 |
US$8,500.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Bottom imprint and plate no. 130 block of nine, original gum, h.r. in few places primarily where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, light gum soak at top left, thin spots in top stamps not affecting the plate block, horizontal crease in bottom selvage, tiny natural paper wrinkles on stamps in plate block not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE. It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. Ex Col. Green. Noted in Brookman Vol. 3, p. 113. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as three pairs Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 325 |
US$12,500.00 |
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5c Chocolate (255). Bottom right corner selvage block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., intact perfs at top and left and with wild perfs causing bottom right stamp to be part-perforate at right, bright color, Fine and unusual freak, Scott Retail as normal Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 319 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Right arrow block of four, original gum, bottom stamps barest trace of what may be hinging, fresh color, few perf separations at top sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 318 |
US$325.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 255c). Original gum, deep rich color, natural gum bend and couple short perfs at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine-Very Fine appearing example of this error which is believed to originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1732 |
US$750.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 5c chocolate, vertical pair imperf. horizontally, fresh color, heavy h.r., fine and rare error, less than 50 pairs thought to exist, with 1995 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2009, Sale 200906, Lot 111 |
US$1,500.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Mint N.H., rich color, three extra wide margins, couple tiny natural gum skips, fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3247 |
US$160.00 |
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1894, 5¢ chocolate (255), top margin single with part imprint with choice centering, large margins and rich color, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ price $1,200. Scott $375 Expertization: 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1712 |
US$1,150.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate (Scott 255b). Horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., faint natural gum bend, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 880 |
US$100.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate (Scott 255b). Horizontal pair, original gum, large even margins, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 879 |
US$180.00 |
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1894, 5¢ chocolate (255), exceptionally well centered amid incredibly huge margins with warm, rich color. Lightly hinged original gum. A choice, Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ value $250 for XF 90, $530 for XF-Sup 95). Scott $125 Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90J. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 786 |
US$290.00 |