Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog #261A – 1894 US$1.00 Perry Bureau. Page 10

o U.S.; General Issues, 1894, $1 Black, Type II, #261A. Used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $850. Estimate price $250-300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1476

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense impression on crisp paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $6,650.00). This issue is difficult to obtain in the higher grades — only three in any category have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5602

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Ex Morris. With 1987 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ value $3,550.00). Only four have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5603

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Mint N.H., deep shade on crisp paper, choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED TYPE II BUREAU ISSUE. ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES IN EXISTENCE. As discussed in the prior two lots, collectors of this issue know that it is extremely difficult to find the 1894 Bureau Issue in centered, Mint Never-Hinged condition, particularly the higher denominations. This is mostly due to production problems as the Bureau of Engraving and Printing assumed responsibility for stamp production after the American Bank Note contract expired. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $34,700.00). Only one has graded higher to date (95J) in the P.S.E. Population Report and no other examples share this desirable grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1081

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Block of four, intense impression, New York oval cancels, remarkably choice centering, right pair with minor faults, few perf separations sensibly reinforced EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING AND AN INCALCULABLY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE $1.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A block of four is the largest recorded used multiple of the $1.00 Type II 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue, according to Linn’s U.S. Stamp Facts. We have not maintained records of Bureau multiples, but estimate that no more than five or six used blocks of Scott 261A exist. This is the only one located with Power Search. Ex Twigg-Smith.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 360

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Original gum, bright shade and crisp impression, choice centering, thin spot at top, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 353

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Horizontal pair, detailed impression, unobtrusive cancels, couple minor perf separations at top, Fine-Very Fine, scarce used multiple, Scott Retail as two singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 359

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Block of four, original gum, barely hinged, intense shade on bright paper VERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. VERY FEW MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN. According to Brookman, the Type II stamps, with circles complete around the bottom left denomination, were not discovered until several years after the stamp was issued. Its discoverer was the custodian of the National stamp collection, who determined that the Type II stamps are found on only five rows of the plate. Brookman estimated that only 8,762 were distributed. We have only offered one other block of four and the remarkable block of six (ex Whitman) since 1997. Scott Catalogue assigns a paltry $700.00 premium for the block of four versus four singles.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 357

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Intense shade and impression, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 358

$1.00 Lake, Ty. II, Large Die Trial Color Proof Printed Directly on Card (261ATC1). On 112 x 155mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color and gorgeous impression, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful trial color proof, probably from the April 23, 1898 submission, listed in Scott as on India in error where priced at $1,500.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 216

$1.00 Black, Ty. II, Large Die Proof on India (261AP1). On 118 x 142mm card with full die sinkage, intense shade and impression, pencil “worked over by Wm. H. Phillips” at lower right, few small age spots, Very Fine, ex Brazer where offered as an essay, Scott Retail as normal large die proof with no premium for the notation

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 217

$1.00 Bright Orange, Ty. II, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott 261ATC1). On 146 x 197mm card with full die sinkage, vertical die sinkage area, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful trial color proof

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 215

United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 $1 black, type II, used, well centered, fine, with 2005 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2009, Sale 200911, Lot 3094

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense impression on crisp paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $6,650.00). This issue is difficult to obtain in the higher grades — only three in any category have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1749

$1.00 Black, Ty. II (Scott 261A). Unused (regummed), tiny thin spot, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1752