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Scott #277, $2.00 Bright blue, attractive mint example, deep intense color and impression on bright white paper, well centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1980 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 226 |
US$475.00 |
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Scott #277a, $2.00 Dark blue, select used single, exceptionally well centered, attractive double oval registry cancel, crisp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; 2011 PF certificate (XF 90; SSV $825.00) Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 230 |
US$525.00 |
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United States 1894-97 Bureau Issues 1895 $2 bright blue, h.r., well centered with wide margins, v.f., with 2015 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2093 |
US$525.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (Scott 277a), o.g., lightly hinged, choice well centered example with fabulous deep color; two tiny perf thins, otherwise Very Fine, 2010 Weiss certificate. Scott $900. Estimate value $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2800 |
US$200.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (Scott 277), o.g., lightly hinged, brilliant fresh color with crisp clear impression, pretty stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 1985 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates. Scott $900. Estimate price $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2797 |
US$400.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (Scott 277), unusually light black cancellation, exceptional high quality example of this stamp, extra large margins and gorgeous rich color, Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate value $350 – 500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2798 |
US$325.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (Scott 277a), o.g., previously hinged, gorgeous example of the desirable dark blue shade, printed on clean white paper, Very Fine, 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott $900. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2799 |
US$375.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of New York registry oval cancel, reperfed at left (not noted on certificate), looks Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 487 |
US$325.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Block of four with bottom imprint selvage, original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, better centering than normally seen VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. With 1970 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 486 |
US$2,200.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, wonderful depth of color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 485 |
US$825.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue. O.g., small hinge remnant, deep color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 277a; $900. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2272 |
US$625.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue. Single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, intensely rich color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely pristine position single, with 2012 P.F. certificate for strip of 3 (for a 277). Scott No. 277a; $3,000. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2271 |
US$2,200.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue. Oval cancel, rich color, precision centering, Extremely Fine, with 1999, 2005 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SSV $825). Scott No. 277; $450. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2270 |
US$550.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue. O.g., small hinge remnant, exceptional centering with balanced margins; two small thins and tiny inclusion, otherwise Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott No. 277; $900. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE WITH JUMBO MARGINS. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2269 |
US$220.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue. Bottom margin single, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears n.h.), wide margins, rich vibrant color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, a choice high value, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 277; $900. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2268 |
US$700.00 |