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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Original gum, beautiful intense color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3263 |
US$425.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 84 block of six, original gum, described in our 1985 Rarities sale and in Wampler as having slight gum disturbance which is truly negligible, deep rich color, detailed impression, choice centering throughout, few trivial perf separations VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED, AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE FROM THE BOTTOM PLATE POSITION. This issue was printed from only one printing plate — Plate 84. Lewis Kaufman records contain only five plate blocks of this issue — all are described as the Dark Blue shade: 1) the plate block offered here, from our 1985 Rarities sale and ex Wampler, 2) top plate block of six, from our 1986 Rarities sale and offered in the previous lot, 3) top plate block of six, offered in our 1967 Rarities sale and illustrated in Durland book, 4) top plate block, regummed, ex Simon (1975 Siegel sale), and 5) top plate block, selvage partly separated and rejoined, offered in Oct. 1974 Siegel sale and more recently in the Newport collection. Ex Wampler. With 1970 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1168 |
US$67,500.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Top imprint and plate no. 84 block of six, original gum, bottom side stamps h.r., tiny hinge slivers are barely noticeable and placed as a preventive measure, rich color, unusually choice centering throughout EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM TOP IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $2.00 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. This issue was printed from only one printing plate — Plate 84. Lewis Kaufman’s records contain only five plate blocks of this issue — all are described as the Dark Blue shade: 1) top plate block of six, from our 1986 Rarities sale and offered here, 2) the plate block offered in the following lot, from our 1985 Rarities sale and ex Wampler, 3) top plate block of six, offered in our 1967 Rarities sale and illustrated in Durland book, 4) top plate block, regummed, ex Simon (1975 Siegel sale), and 5) top plate block, selvage partly separated and rejoined, offered in Oct. 1974 Siegel sale and more recently in the Newport collection. With 1971 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1167 |
US$160,000.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 $2 dark blue, fairly well centered, very lightly hinged, fine, signed Senf (the certificate states “red ink back stamp on the gum”) with 2008 PSE cert., graded “F 70”, unfairly punished by the expert marking of an old time stamp dealer (SMQ $570) Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 180 |
US$450.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1895 Watermark, $2 Bright Blue, Block of 4, #277. O.g. (h.r.), “re-joined horizontal and bottom vertical margins and with facial scrapes at the bottom left of the bottom left stamp”, figured as 4 singles, Fine, PSE (2004) cert. Scott $4,400. Estimate price $600-700. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1232 |
US$863.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1895 Watermark, $2 Bright Blue, #277. Used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $150-200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1233 |
US$207.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 $2 dark blue, light black cancel, wonderful example of the “dark blue” shade, v.f. with 1997 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 183 |
US$350.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 $2 bright blue, l.h., bright shade, fresh and fine, with 2001 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 182 |
US$575.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Bold numeral grid cancel, wide margins, dark shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4450 |
US$225.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), top plate number “84” single, beautifully centered, rich color with a detailed impression, post office fresh never hinged original gum, Very Fine and choice. Scott value $3,600 Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1718 |
US$2,400.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), top sheet margin single with part imprint, exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered, slightly disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $1,200 Expertization: 1989 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1719 |
US$675.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 $2 dark blue, well centered, rich color, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 1993 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1089 |
US$750.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, reperfed, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 895 |
US$275.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, deep rich color in the unmistakable Dark Blue color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 896 |
US$800.00 |
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o U.S., 1895, $2 bright blue, #277. Used, small corner thin, Fine to Very Fine appearing. Scott $450. Estimate price $75. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 79, Lot 155 |
US$86.00 |