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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), wonderfully fresh and choice example with spectacular deep rich color, a flawless sound stamp, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,000. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1192 |
US$1,400.00 |
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$5.00 Dark Green (Scott 278). Wide margins for this difficult issue with precise centering, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, long and full perforations all around, light strike of oval registry cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. The $5.00 stamps were generally used on heavy parcels, high-value registered covers or philatelic covers. Heavy parcels and registered package wrappers were usually discarded, and the high-denomination stamps were typically heavily cancelled. Only one cover is known bearing this issue — a philatelic registered use to Bohemia with a single stamp cancelled by a circular datestamp. The stamp offered here, cancelled by an oval registry, with perfect centering and in pristine condition, is truly remarkable. With 2000 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ value $10,700.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 157 |
US$3,750.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), well centered with intense color, disturbed original gum, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $2,000 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 767 |
US$600.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), fresh and well centered with large margins, intense color and lightly hinged original gum; Very Fine and choice. Scott value $2,000 Expertization: 1988 & 2005 PF Certificates. Provenance: Enstrom. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 285 |
US$1,000.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1895 $5 dark green, near perfect centering, fresh color, small h.r., with graded (XF 90) 2008 PSE cert., one of only 11 stamps to receive this high grade according to the PSE Population report (SMQ value $3,300) Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2012, Sale 201209, Lot 70 |
US$1,900.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), light black cancellation, handsome well centered stamp, brilliant fresh color; slight internal crease at left, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott $625. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 999 |
US$250.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), black cancellation, very choice example with bold color, Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 997 |
US$275.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), neat black cancellation, desirable used example with deep prooflike color, completely sound and choice, Fine to Very Fine, 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded F-VF-75. SMQ $355. Scott $625. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 998 |
US$250.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), disturbed o.g., nice appearing example with choice centering, and vivid color; small central thin spot, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 995 |
US$425.00 |
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1895, $5 dark green (Scott 278), o.g., hinge remnants, deep rich color, three large margins; tiny thin specks, lovely Fine appearance. Scott $2,000. Estimate $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 996 |
US$250.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1895, $5 Dark Green, #278. Used, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1991) cert. Scott $625. Estimate price $200-250. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1398 |
US$334.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1895, $5 Dark Green, #278. Pair (tear) and single (sound, fine) used on piece with additional 8¢, 15¢ pairs, unusual. Scott $1,910+. Estimate $350-400. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1399 |
US$489.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1895, $5 Dark Green, #278. L.h., fresh, Grade 70 Fine, PSE (2009) cert. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600-700. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1396 |
US$719.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1895, $5 Dark Green, #278. Used, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2010) cert. Scott $625. Estimate price $300-350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1397 |
US$489.00 |
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Scott #278, $5.00 Dark green, well centered and margined, deeply rich color and a sharp impression, oval registry cancel, very fine and choice; 2012 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 195 |
US$300.00 |