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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85, SMQ price $1,150.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 171 |
US$1,300.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1895, $2 Bright Blue, #277. Used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate value $150-180. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1481 |
US$184.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Almost socked-on-the nose numeral “52” oval grid cancel, Very Fine, 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5626 |
US$200.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, exceptionally well-centered, gorgeous bright color on fresh crisp paper EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1895 BUREAU ISSUE WITH A HUGE TOP SHEET MARGIN. As an indication of rarity, apart from this stamp we have offered only nine of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5623 |
US$2,300.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, well-balanced margins, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2007 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5624 |
US$600.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Original gum, small h.r., intense color on bright paper, Fine and attractive, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5625 |
US$400.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impression, beautifully centered with wide and balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE BRIGHT BLUE COLOR. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED AND CENTERED CONDITION. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. As an indication of rarity, we have offered only ten of this shade and three of the Dark Blue shade in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $20,300.00). Only one other stamp shares this grade (from our Whitman sale, realized $23,000 hammer) and none graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1084 |
US$13,000.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue, Imperforate (277b). Left arrow block of four, large margins all around, original gum, deep rich color, top left stamp thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE IMPERFORATE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. The last example contained in Power Search was a pair offered in 2001. The last time we offered a block was in our 1986 Rarities sale, and it was regummed. Scott Retail as normal block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 513 |
US$3,000.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Tied by red “New York 3-5 98” oval registry handstamps on small piece, used with two 10c Dark Green (273) which are similarly tied and slightly overlapping, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 447 |
US$110.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Bottom imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three, bright color, light strikes of target cancels, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, Very Fine, a scarce used position piece, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 448 |
US$1,700.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat central strike of four-ring target cancel, minor translucency at top VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED BLOCK OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. This target cancel is known used on contemporary dollar-value Bureau covers. Our Levi records contain several covers from post offices (see lots 547-548). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 449 |
US$1,700.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Two, first original gum, second with oval registry cancel, few flaws incl. thin spots, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 443 |
US$400.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Block of four, original gum, rich color on bright paper, bottom stamps light horizontal crease visible only in fluid VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. An attractive block. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 444 |
US$1,200.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Block of four, original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, choice centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. With 1968 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 445 |
US$2,500.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Top imprint and plate no. 84 strip of three with wide selvage, original gum, small h.r., well-proportioned margins VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. This is the first plate strip we have offered in five years. It is an excellent alternative to a plate block — one from the top position realized $160,000 hammer in our MLG sale. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 446 |
US$2,500.00 |