US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1895 First Bureau Issue, Watermarked | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3451 | 1893, 50¢ Columbian (Scott 240), o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Post Office fresh with intensely deep color, Fine to Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $450. |  2 | $200 |
| 3452 | 1893, 50¢ Columbian (Scott 240), block of 4, the word fresh can sometimes come off as a bit cliché but this block is the very epitome of the word with pristine gum and amazingly crisp impression, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $5,600. |  | $2,000 |
| 3453 | 1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), o.g., very lightly hinged, richly colored with clean detail, sound and fresh, Fine to Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,000. |  2 | $500 |
| 3454 | 1893, $1 Columbian (Scott 241), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with vibrant color and deep lines; small crease at left near the bottom, otherwise nearly Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,000. |  2 | $250 |
| 3455 | 1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous stamp, Post Office fresh with rich color and well-balanced margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $7,750.Scott $3,600. |  2 | $6,000 |
| 3456 | 1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), fresh-faced with rich color and light cancel; faint vertical crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $550. |  | $250 |
| 3457 | 1893, $2 Columbian (Scott 242), wonderfully bright with rich detail in cool color and light cancels; a stamp with great eye appeal, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,250.Scott $550. |  3 | $750 |
| 3458 | 1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), o.g., never hinged, clean with solid color and attractive centering, nearly Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates.Scott $4,750. |  3 | $3,000 |
| 3459 | 1893, $3 Columbian (Scott 243), o.g., hinged, clean impression in strong color, sound; faintest whisper of toning, nearly Very Fine.Scott $1,500. |  | $750 |
| 3460 | 1893, $4 Columbian (Scott 244), wide bottom margin single with "C C", o.g., never hinged, pristine with glowing color on matching paper; weak selvage perforations with internal separations, nearly Very Fine, truly never hinged dollar value Columbians are rare. Scott $7,250. |  2 | $5,000 |
| 3461 | 1893, $4 Columbian (Scott 244), o.g., hinged, fresh with vibrant color and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2024 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $4,150.Scott $2,100. |  3 | $3,000 |
| 3462 | 1893, $5 Columbian (Scott 245), o.g., never hinged, choice with three-dimensional modeling and cool color, fresh with superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $19,500.Scott $9,750. |  2 | $15,000 |
| 3463 | 1893, $5 Columbian (Scott 245), fresh and sound with strong color and double-oval New York Registry cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $1,250. |  2 | $600 |
| 3464 | 1894, 1¢ blue, unwatermarked (Scott 247), o.g., never hinged, immaculate with crisp detail and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, only five stamps grade thus, with five 95Js higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2021 Crowe certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,100.Scott $180. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3465 | 1894, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked (Scott 251), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh in vivid color on like-new paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $1,250. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3466 | 1894, 2¢ carmine, type III, unwatermarked (Scott 252), o.g., never hinged, in bright, clear color with crisp detail, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $200 |
| 3467 | 1894, 6¢ dull brown, unwatermarked (Scott 256), o.g., never hinged, pristine with alluring color and detail, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott $475. |  2 | $250 |
| 3468 | 1894, 8¢ violet brown, unwatermarked (Scott 257), o.g., never hinged, on snow-white paper with full to large margins all around, crisp in commanding color, Very Fine+, with 1992 P.F. certificate.Scott $525. |  2 | $300 |
| 3469 | 1894, $1 black, type I, unwatermarked (Scott 261), regummed; fresh and bright with proof-like color and detail, nearly Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $200 |
| 3470 | 1894, $1 black, type II, unwatermarked (Scott 261A), o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with razor-sharp detail, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $2,650.Scott $2,200. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3471 | 1894, $1 black, type II, unwatermarked (Scott 261A), o.g., lightly hinged, a lovely stamp with bold color and sculptural presentation, Extremely Fine, only six stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 1965 (for block of four, this position 2), 1997 and 2023 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $4,000.Scott $2,200. |  5 | $2,500 |
| 3472 | 1894, $1 black, type II, unwatermarked (Scott 261A), regummed, in solid color with sharp detail, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $850. |  | $300 |
| 3473 | 1894, $2 bright blue, unwatermarked (Scott 262), fresh and sound with faintest possible cancel, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,200. |  | $500 |
| 3474 | 1894, $5 dark green, unwatermarked (Scott 263), unused without gum, Post Office fresh with vivid color on bright paper, nearly Very Fine.Scott $2,100. |  | $1,000 |
| 3475 | 1894, $5 dark green, unwatermarked (Scott 263), clean and fresh with deep color and light double-oval Registry cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $2,600. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3476 | 1895, 1st Bureau issue (D.L. watermark), 1¢ to 50¢ (Scott 264-275), set of 12, all fresh with bright color and clean impression, 1¢ & 2¢ never hinged, others hinged or regummed, generally Fine to Very Fine.Scott $998. |  | $300 |
| 3477 | 1895, 2¢ carmine, type I, D.L. watermark (Scott 265), o.g., never hinged, a sumptuous jumbo with flaming color and sharp impression on bright white paper; small inclusion in right margin not mentioned on accompanying certificate—and cannot detract, Extremely Fine to Superb, only three stamps grade thus, a single 100J higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $1,850.Scott $105. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3478 | 1895, 3¢ purple, D.L. watermark (Scott 268), o.g., never hinged, select example with alluring color and crystal-clear impression, sound and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine To Superb, only two stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,250.Scott $115. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3479 | 1895, 4¢ dark brown, D.L. watermark (Scott 269), o.g., never hinged, mathematically centered in robust color, sound and fresh, Extremely Fine To Superb, only five stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,400.Scott $125. |  2 | $800 |
| 3480 | 1895, 5¢ chocolate, D.L. watermark (Scott 270), o.g., never hinged, pristine with bright color and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $300.Scott $105. |  2 | $200 |
| Lot | 1902-1908 Second Bureau Issue | Estimate | |
| 3481 | 1895, 10¢ dark green, D.L. watermark (Scott 273), left margin plate number 303 single, o.g., never hinged, a grand positional with immense color depth on pristine paper, perforations sound, Very Fine.Scott $280. |  | $200 |
| 3482 | 1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark (Scott 276), o.g., never hinged, with superior centering and proof-like color and detail, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only four stamps grade thus, with just four higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 1999 (bottom margin single, selvage since removed) and 2017 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $2,750.Scott $1,800. |  3 | $2,000 |
| 3483 | 1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark (Scott 276), single with part imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $300 |
| 3484 | 1895, $5 dark green, D.L. watermark (Scott 278), o.g., hinged, a stamp to please any court, Post Office fresh in bold color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine.Scott $2,000. |  | $2,000 |
| 3485 | 1895, $5 dark green, D.L. watermark (Scott 278), fresh with strong color and clean detail; violet cancel; faint stain at bottom center, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $250 |
| 3486 | 1898, 1st Bureau issue (color changes), 1¢ to 15¢ complete (Scott 279-284), set of 8, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, fresh with clean lines; #282 with light facial scuffs top left, #284 appears regummed, generally Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,062. |  | $400 |
| 3487 | 1898, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 281), o.g., never hinged, attractive stamp with rich color and sharp lines, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $325.Scott $100. |  2 | $200 |
| 3488 | 1898, 6¢ lake (Scott 282), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $560. |  | $200 |
| 3489 | 1898, Trans-Miss. complete, "Roosevelt" small die proofs (Scott 285P2-293P2), each with full album page backing, sound and flawlessly centered; 4¢ with light oxidation, still Very Fine.Scott $5,850. |  3 | $3,000 |
| 3490 | 1898, 1¢ to 2¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 285-286), full panes of 50, 1¢ bottom left with plate number 598 & imprint, 2¢ bottom right plate 701 & imprint; both fresh with some better-centered individual stamps; 2¢ position 25 faulty, top selvage of each separated but included in the lot, o.g., stamps never hinged but slight disturbance, a couple hinges in selvage only, Fine to Very Fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. Scott $8,090 as plates & singles. |  4 | $1,500 |
| 3491 | 1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 285), o.g., never hinged, pristine with exceptional appeal; crisply printed in clean color, Extremely Fine To Superb XQ, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 XQ.SMQ XF-SUP 95 XQ; $625. |  2 | $400 |
| 3492 | 1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 286), o.g., never hinged, fresh with lustrous color and alluring centering, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $250.Scott $73. |  2 | $150 |
| 3493 | 1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 286), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with exceptional centering and exquisite color depth and clarity, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $250.Scott $73. |  2 | $200 |
| 3494 | 1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 287), block of 4, unbelievably, with pristine gum and amazing hue, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,320. |  | $500 |
| 3495 | 1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 288), o.g., very lightly hinged, with bold, rich color depth and mathematical centering; a welcome addition to any collection, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $200.Scott $100. |  2 | $150 |
| 3496 | 1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 288), o.g., hinged, with gorgeous color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, only six stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $425.Scott $100. |  2 | $300 |
| 3497 | 1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 290), full wide left margin single, o.g., never hinged, a stellar item, bright and sound with rock-solid perforations, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott $425. |  2 | $350 |
| 3498 | 1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 290), o.g., never hinged, pristine with mathematical centering and bold, deep color, Extremely Fine To Superb, only seven 98s grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 1978 P.F. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $6,000.Scott $425. |  3 | $4,000 |
| 3499 | 1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 291), top left corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, pristine stamp with bold color, margins top and right incredibly wide, Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $1,900.Scott $1,750. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3500 | 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), amazingly fresh with jet black color and pristine gum, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $3,750. |  2 | $2,000 |
