**1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (Scott 267c-283) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
634		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, lovely color on bright paper, small thin spot top right, Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful stamp despite the minor flaw (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
635		$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Unused (no gum), rich color, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $315.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
636		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Partially disturbed original gum from hinge removal, beautiful color and attractively centered, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
637		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Unused (regummed), rich color with a detailed impression, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	700.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
638		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, light strike of oval registry cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. The $5.00 was usually heavily cancelled or used on heavy parcels which were not treated kindly. The example offered here, with gorgeous centering, rich color, bright paper and an attractive cancel, is a true rarity. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,900.00). Only three have graded higher to date. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	625.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
639		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Strong color and clear impression, neat "3" in center of five bars cancel, Very Fine, an exceptionally attractive used example of this 1895 Bureau Issue high value, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	625.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
640		$5.00 Dark Green (278). Horizontal pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, oval registry cancel, Very Fine and choice, used multiples of this high-denomination issue are scarce, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
641		2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Block of four, original gum, h.r., brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
642		10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Exceptionally wide balanced margins, Jumbo for the issue, deep rich color, neat oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $1,300.00), one of only three awarded this lofty grade with none higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6.50 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
643		10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 996 strip of four with wide selvage, radiant color, long and full perforations VERY FINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 1899 10-CENT TYPE II. AS AN INDICATION OF RARITY, WE HAVE NEVER SOLD A FULL PLATE BLOCK IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. In 2011 we offered a no-gum plate block, also from the top position, but with shorter selvage, it was the only full plate block we had offered since keeping computerized records. A similar one with gum was offered in the Wampler sale. This Mint N.H. strip, with the full imprint and plate no., is a great rarity. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. strip of three and Mint N.H. single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,950.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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