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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (Scott 248), right plate block of 6, disturbed o.g., hinge remnant, decent quality example with extremely bold color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $75 – 100. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 942 |
US$60.00 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (Scott 248), left plate block of 6, o.g., stamp never hinged, lightly hinged in selvage only, wonderfully fresh example with lively bright color, Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 941 |
US$80.00 |
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Scott #248, 2c Pink, Ty. I, top right corner sheet-margin single with misaligned diagonal perfs in selvage due to foldover in selvage only, beautifully centered with remarkably wide margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 2000 P.F. certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 181 |
US$425.00 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (Scott 248), o.g., lightly hinged, spectacular example with boardwalk margins, gorgeous rich color, and great eye appeal, Superb. Scott $28 Estimate value $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 374 |
US$140.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, huge perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $120.00 as 95, $250.00 as 98), while not a high-priced stamp in SMQ, this is scarce in the higher grades, with only two hinged examples grading higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 642 |
US$500.00 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (Scott 248), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous bottom sheet margin single, spectacular deep rich color, quite eluisve stamp in this wonderful quality, Extremely Fine, 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $83. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 250 |
US$160.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six, radiant color, usual light natural gum skips and bends, fresh and Very Fine, ex Silver Lake, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1576 |
US$190.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered with pretty bright pastel color, Extremely Fine, ex Lyons, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $275.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5596 |
US$225.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Mint N.H., vibrant color, perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular stamp in every respect, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98, SMQ price $2,800.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1077 |
US$1,500.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I, Plate Proof on Card (248P4). Right imprint and plate no. 10 block of ten, vibrant color, large margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as plate block and four singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 243 |
US$2,600.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 1 block of six, brilliant color, natural gum crease affects top pair, Fine Mint N.H. plate block from the first Bureau plate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 281 |
US$190.00 |
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2c Pink, Block of Four, Imperforate Horizontally (248a). Original gum, some perf flaws, mostly separated along vertical perfs FINE. A VERY IMPORTANT 1894 BUREAU ISSUE RARITY. THIS BLOCK IS REPORTEDLY UNIQUE. Reports on Scott 248a indicate there are only four pairs and one block of four in any condition. Aside from a pair offered in our recent Sale 976, we do not recall seeing any others on the auction market. There was a 44-year lapse between our offering a pair in the 1965 Rarities sale and the examples offered in 2009. Ex Worthington. Noted in Brookman book (Vol. 3, p. 100). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 283 |
US$6,000.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I, Imperforate (248 var). Original gum, small h.r., huge margins to clear incl. sheet margin at left, brilliant color, light natural gum wrinkles, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare, with 1978 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott, we have offered No. 248 imperforate horizontally but never completely imperforate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 284 |
US$2,700.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Eleven imprint and plate no. strips of three, plate nos. incl. no. 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26 and 32, some stamps Mint N.H., bright colors, few flaws incl. first with thin spots, overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged and Mint N.H. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 280 |
US$225.00 |
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2c Pink, Ty. I (Scott 248). Vertical pair from the top right corner of the sheet, original gum, with foldover causing imperforate at right variety, stamps with vertical crease at right from foldover and with the perfs wildly off-course in far edge of selvage, Very Fine, a dramatic freak Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 279 |
US$130.00 |