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1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), top plate number single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, choice example with breathtaking fresh color and extra wide selvage at top, a beauty, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2534 |
US$225.00 |
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Scott #253, 3c Purple, huge single on fresh white paper, o.g., never hinged, choice very fine; 2009 PSE certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 203 |
US$200.00 |
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253, 1894 3c Purple,top plate no. 107 strip of three, bright pastel color, NH, light gum skip on center stamp, Fine (Scott value $1,150) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3261 |
US$180.00 |
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253, 1894 3c Purple,lovely bright pastel color, NH, light gum bend, Very Fine, 1995 PF certificate (Scott $325) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3262 |
US$200.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), wide margins and vivid color, a very pleasing example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott $110. Estimate $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2770 |
US$70.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 103 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 447 |
US$600.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple, imperf. Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, large even margins, fresh and Extremely Fine (formerly Scott 253a & 253Pa). Scott No. 253P5; $300. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2250 |
US$180.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple. Top margin plate number “47” single, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate for strip. Scott No. 253; $110. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2743 |
US$240.00 |
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USA (Scott 253) 1894 JACKSON 3¢ PURPLE Fresh, MINT never hinged, good color, fine to very fine. (2003 PSE Cert #00102125 for original strip) Cat $325. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 961 |
US$150.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), o.g., very lightly hinged, premium quality example with beautiful bright shade, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $110. Estimate value $75 – 100. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 223 |
US$70.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 3c purple, large, even margins all around, n.h., v.f., with 2007 (graded XF 90) PSE certificate (PSE $800) Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2014, Sale 201411, Lot 57 |
US$425.00 |
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3c Purple (253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 95 block of ten, slightly disturbed original gum, top center stamp tiny natural gum crease is barely visible, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block and block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3568 |
US$500.00 |
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253, 1894 3c Purple,top plate no. 107 single, stamp NH, selvage l.h. and and light paper bend, Very Fine (Scott value $325) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1282 |
US$110.00 |
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253, 1894 3c Purple,very well centered within large jumbo margins, NH, Extremely Fine, 2009 PSE certificate (Scott value $325) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1281 |
US$290.00 |
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3c Purple, Imperforate (Scott 253a). Right imprint and plate no. 47 block of six, large margins, brilliant color, original gum, h.r. in sheet margin where reinforcing small tear, few other faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 3-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Full sheets of 400 of the 3c, 4c, 5c and 10c values were removed from the Bureau and became available to collectors. They were not gummed when they came from the Bureau, but were later unofficially gummed. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 385 |
US$4,000.00 |