US Stamp Values Scott 255: 1894 5c Grant Bureau. Page 3

1894, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 255), choice top margin plate no. 163 single, Post Office fresh and choice example, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $325. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1169

5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, intense shade and impression, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $250.00 as 95, $1,250.00 as 98), only one has graded higher to date (at 98) and only two others share this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 134

1894, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 255), bottom margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, lovely example, extremely fresh and choice, Very Fine, 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate price $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 953

1894, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 255), top margin part imprint single, o.g., very lightly hinged, choice, lively bright shade and beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, 1992 and 1993 P.F. certificates. Scott $110. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 954

Scott #255, 5c Chocolate, top sheet margin partial imprint single that is fabulously well centered within unusually large margins for for this value, luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2002 PF certificate for a plate number block of six from which this stamp was taken, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate for the single.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 183

1894, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 255), especially desirable top margin part imprint single, huge margins and bright vivid color, as fresh and choice as the first day it was issued, very scarce in this wonderful state of preservation, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $325. Estimate value $400 – 600. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1583

1894, 5¢ chocolate (Scott 255), impressive wide margined right part imprint single, dazzling bright shade, pretty, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $110. Estimate price $100 – 150. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1584

5c Chocolate, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Top left corner selvage block of six with wide selvage, unused (no gum), separated between rows and reattached, few flaws incl. soiling, thin spots in selvage at top and tear in selvage at left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CORNER-MARGIN MULTIPLE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. We offered a similar block, from the bottom left corner of the sheet, in our 2009 auction of the Whitpain collection. Ex Col. Green. Scott Retail as two pairs.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 459

5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at bottom, bright shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate for pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 582

1894, 5¢ chocolate (255), precisely centered within generous, perfectly balanced margins and featuring rich warm color and pristine, never hinged original gum; wonderfully fresh and unquestionably Superb. SMQ value $9,500. Scott $325 AN EXQUISITE 5¢ FIRST BUREAU IN THE FINEST OBTAINABLE QUALITY; THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF A SUPERB 98, THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED BY PSE. Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 341

5c Chocolate (Scott 255). Mint N.H., lovely rich color, choice balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, SMQ value $290.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 649

5c Chocolate (255). Top imprint and plate no. 162 strip of three, stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in selvage, right stamp few tiny natural gum skips, radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 651

5c Chocolate (255). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 251 strip of three with wide selvage, intact perfs at bottom, crisp impression on bright paper, trivial natural inclusion in selvage only, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 650

5c Chocolate (255). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, beautiful wide margins, single unpunched perf bottom right stamp, Extremely Fine, a premium quality block, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1584

1894, 5¢ chocolate, imperf horizontally (255c), vertical pair remarkably fresh with rich color and large margins top and bottom original gum, lightly hinged centered to the left Fine and attractive. Scott $4,000 Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1884