Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issue
1c Blue (247). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), this is the highest grade awarded in either the original gum or Mint N.H. categories
1c Blue (247). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 33 strip of three, radiant color, choice centering throughout, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Brilliant color, wide margins and precise centering, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Myerson, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only five used examples grade higher (highest is 98)
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 12 selvage, rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Killien, with 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85)
2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Killien, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. with part imprint in wide top selvage, radiant color on bright white paper, choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
Ex Hoffman. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 145 selvage, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 1990 (as strip) and 2010 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
4c Dark Brown (254). Original gum, single hinge mark, pretty shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
8c Violet Brown (257). Mint N.H., deep rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates
10c Dark Green (258). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, difficult to find with such wide margins and in such choice condition, with 2005 P.F. and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90)
15c Dark Blue (259). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1981 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
50c Orange (260). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color on brilliant paper, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black (261). Detailed impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, neat duplex cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE I UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1986, 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). By way of comparison only one has achieved this grade at P.S.E. with three higher.
$2.00 Bright Blue (262). Rich color, well-balanced margins, bold duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1986 and 2006 P.F. certificates
$5.00 Dark Green (263). Intense shade and impression, cork cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $5.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1979 and 2011 P.F. certificates.
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin and Curtis, with 2007 and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo), only one grades higher and three others share this grade
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H., rich color and bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. and 2017 P.F. certificates (former XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine, Ty. I (265). Mint N.H. with left part imprint selvage, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II (266). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo)
2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Horizontal pair, left stamp Type II, original gum, accompanying certificate notes Mint N.H. but we are not so sure so will err on the side of caution and say lightly hinged, brilliant color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, of the six plates used to print the Type II stamp (Scott 266), only one, plate 170, contained a combination of both Types II and III -- only three rows from one pane were Type II, leaving a total of ten positions out of the plate that can yield this combination of types, with 1979 and 2000 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. with wide plate no. 423 selvage at right, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H. with plate no. 502 at bottom, intense color and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 (as strip) and 2015 P.F. certificates
50c Orange (275). Original gum, vivid color, long and full perforations, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 and 2004 P.F. certificates
$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Light strike of oval registry cancel, nearly perfect centering, Extremely Fine, blue backstamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black, Ty. I-II (276-276A). Horizontal pair, left stamp Type I, intense shade and impression, cork cancels, unusually choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE USED COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1895 $1.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The $1.00 1894-95 Bureau Issue was printed in plates of 200 subjects. The plate consisted of fifteen vertical rows of Type I and five vertical rows of Type II, which accounts for the scarcity of Type II compared with Type I. There are only ten positions on the plate which yield combination pairs. The combination pair is considerably scarcer in used condition.
With 2000 P.F. certificate.
$1.00 Black, Ty. II (276A). Intense shade and impression on bright white paper, clear strike of town datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85)
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Horizontal pair, neat strikes of Winfield Kans. oval cancels, wide margins, bright and fresh
EXTREMELY FINE USED PAIR OF THE 1898 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott value as singles.
1c Deep Green (279). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
4c Lilac Brown (280). Mint N.H., unusual shade with great visual appeal, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris, Whitman and Merlin, 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates no longer accompany, with 1990 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), by way of comparison only seven grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report
6c Claret (282 var). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, intense shade and proof-like impression, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine example of this sub-shade, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Original gum, lightly hinged, uncommonly wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, wonderful deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a very difficult stamp to find in this superior condition, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95), the highest grade awarded (Mint N.H. or hinged) is a 98
15c Olive Green (284). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only one grades higher (at 98) and no others share this grade, the paucity of higher grades also extends to Mint N.H. stamps -- only one has graded higher than 95