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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Original gum, well-centered with striking Jumbo margins, strong color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $270.00 as 90, $470.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1583 |
US$325.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1894, 4¢ dark brown, #254. N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate value $150. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 244 |
US$150.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, wide margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ value $270.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5741 |
US$325.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color with choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5742 |
US$225.00 |
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1894, 4¢ dark brown (254), well centered with uncommonly large margins, deep, dark color and pristine, never hinged original gum, a post office fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott price $525 Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate before the PF began certifying hinging. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3666 |
US$850.00 |
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1894, 4¢ dark brown (254), bottom margin plate no. 106 single, perfectly centered within very wide margins, strong fresh color, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $3,400. Scott $525 A SUPERIOR MINT SINGLE WHICH WE FEEL IS A BIT UNDERGRADED, THERE ARE SIX GRADED HIGHER (FOUR ARE 95JS) AND NO 100S. Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 620 |
US$2,200.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Mint N.H. with plate no. 197 at top with extra wide selvage, balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine, a pretty stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 638 |
US$475.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Mint N.H., wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, well-centered, rich color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 158 |
US$950.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Horizontal pair and three singles, each cancelled by ms. “X” on blue registered cover with Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters Medicine illustrated design to St. Louis, neat “Arnold Ala. Dec. 6, 1894” circular datestamp and also ms. “Arnold Ala.” at top, interesting illustrations on back for iron tonic and liver pills, Very Fine, early usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 543 |
US$250.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 51 block of six with wide selvage, deep rich color, left stamps light natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 315 |
US$7,000.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Bottom imprint and plate no. 104 block of six, original gum, rich color, small sealed tear in plate no. selvage, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 316 |
US$650.00 |
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4c Dark Brown, Imperforate (Scott 254a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 50 block of six, large margins, original gum, rich color VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1894 4-CENT IMPERFORATE UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. Full imperforate 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. We have previously sold a left position plate block, in our 1967 Rarities sale. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 317 |
US$7,000.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Mint N.H. with plate no. 92 at top with extra wide selvage, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 311 |
US$700.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 254). Left imprint and plate no. 50 strip of three, slightly crackly original gum as often found on this issue, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, an attractive multiple Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 313 |
US$750.00 |
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4c Dark Brown, Imperforate at Bottom (254 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. 50 strip of three, original gum, h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, diagonal crease at bottom of stamps, still Very Fine, unusual variety which is unlisted in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 314 |
US$350.00 |