US Stamp Price Scott 253: 1894 3c Andrew Jackson Bureau. Page 2

1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), o.g., never hinged, marvelous example of this stamp, with excellent centering and warm rich color, much scarcer when found like this than the modest catalog value would indicate, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 337

1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), o.g., lightly hinged, awesome rich color printed on bright white paper, a premium quality example, Extremely Fine, 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $110. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2167

Scott #253, 3c Purple, well centered within large margins, exceptionally fresh with deep rich color on immaculate white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp.

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 218

253, 1894 3c Purple, top imprint and plate no. 107 strip of three with wide selvage, bright shade enhanced by the crisp white paper, stamps NH, couple of h.r. in the margin only, Very Fine and choice (Scott value $975 as singles)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1190

3c Purple (Scott 253). Mint N.H. with plate no. 91 selvage at top, rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ value $825.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1250

3c Purple (Scott 253). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering, long and full perforations EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $3,400.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and seven others share this grade, a statistic that has not changed in over a year.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 437

1894, 3¢ purple (253), top plate number and imprint strip of 3, o.g., previously hinged, impressive wide top with bright vivid color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate price $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 224

1894, 3¢ purple (253), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous large margined stamp with striking rich color, a very attractive and undervalued stamp, Extremely Fine, 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3346

1894, 3¢ purple (253), top plate number single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, tiny vertical gum wrinkle in at top, marvelous example with fabulous rich color, Very Fine, 2013 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3347

United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 3c purple, top margin plate number single, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered, v.f., with 1998 PSE cert. for a strip of three from which it originated (described as n.h.), plus 2001 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2013, Sale 201307, Lot 87

1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), top plate number single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, dazzling bright shade, an attractive well margined stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $325. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 211

3c Purple (Scott 253). Original gum, barely hinged, pretty shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1563

Scott #253, 3c Purple, an impressive used single, boasting uncharacteristically wide margins and being incredibly well centered within these lavish borders, strong color and crisp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 95J; SMQ unpriced in this lofty grade); not only is this the highest grade the PSE has ever given to a used #253, it is the sole example to achieve the 95 grade).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 256

3c Purple, Imperforate (Scott 253a). Block of four with plate no. at top, original gum, small h.r. at top, large margins, natural gum crease at bottom, Very Fine, 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, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1869

3c Purple (Scott 253). Mint N.H., bright shade and paper, detailed impression, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 3-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $3,400.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and seven others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 233