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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, barely hinged, nicely balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate for block of four which calls only the top stamps hinged, this the bottom right stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 1044, Lot 221 |
US$1,600.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (Scott 277a), disturbed o.g., glorious bold rich color, a very attractive example, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate price $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 224 |
US$250.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Pretty shade, bold strike of duplex cancel, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ $600.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1589 |
US$400.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Block of four, original gum, h.r., small thin spots in top stamps, otherwise Very Good-Fine, scarce original gum block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1588 |
US$600.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (Scott 277). Original gum, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1984 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1587 |
US$350.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (Scott 277), o.g., lightly hinged, magnificent example of the $2 Madison, beautifully centered with marvelously intense color, Extremely Fine. Scott $950. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 393 |
US$650.00 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (Scott 277), o.g., lightly hinged, tremendous top quality, with absolutely gorgeous color and impression, an extraordinary $2 Madison, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1985 P.F. certificate for block of 4, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower right stamp from the block. Scott $950. Estimate price $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 187 |
US$1,200.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1895 $2 bright blue, imperf. horizontal pair on stamp paper, margins all around, lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2013, Sale 201301, Lot 30 |
US$2,100.00 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (Scott 277a), expertly regummed, lovely appearing example that looks to have fresh full original gum at first glance, with dazzling rich color, Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 489 |
US$250.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue, Imperforate (277b). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins, Very Fine, scarce, Scott Retail as with gum Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1900 |
US$800.00 |
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and detailed impression, mathematically perfect centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED IN ANY CATEGORY AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT. The $2.00 Watermarked issue (Scott 277) was issued in significantly greater quantities than its unwatermarked counterpart (10,027 of Scott 262 versus 31,720 of Scott 277). However, the watermarked $2.00 is almost as difficult to find with superior centering, only seven have graded higher than 90 for both original gum and Mint N.H. copies. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $5,000.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded in any category and the only example to achieve it. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 260 |
US$3,750.00 |
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Scott #277, $2.00 Bright blue, exceptionally bright and fresh, nicely centered within large margins, o.g., n.h. (scarce thus), very fine; 1998 PF certificate and a 2008 PF certificate (VF 80; SSV $3,000.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 120 |
US$1,600.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1895 $2 bright blue, horizontal pair, well centered, rich color, right stamp n.h., left stamp l.h. (appears never hinged), fresh and v.f., with a photocopy of 1997 PFC for a block of four from which this pair originated Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 116 |
US$1,900.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Mint N.H. bottom margin part imprint single, deep rich color on bright paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate incorrectly describing color as Bright Blue. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4157 |
US$1,700.00 |
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$2.00 Dark Blue (Scott 277a). Precise centering, proof-like impression on bright white paper, deep rich color easily discernible from the standard Blue, neat registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2002 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ value $1,000.00), this is the highest grade awarded to the Dark Blue No. 277a and only three others share this grade (the next highest grade is a 50), this shade only comes on the watermarked issue Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3397 |
US$600.00 |