Sale 1367 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 9-11 December, 2025
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 248-279Bj)
2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Mint N.H. with left plate no. 6 selvage, remarkably wide margins, choice centering and bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, from the Nathanael Greene collection, ex Hinrichs, with 1998 (for strip) and 2019 P.F. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo), with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
6c Dull Brown, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (256a). Original gum, bright color, Fine, Brookman notes that the source of this error is likely a Western post office, most examples we have encountered are centered to the left to varying degrees
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Black, Ty. I (261). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, ex Przbyl, with 2001 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Plate Proof on Gummed Stamp Paper, Imperforate (267P5; formerly 267a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 319 strip of three, original gum, h.r., bright color, large margins, tears including one thru left stamp, otherwise Very Fine
6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (271a). Showing clear "R" of watermark, original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade
FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1895 ISSUE WITH "USIR" WATERMARK.
The "USIR" (United States Internal Revenue) watermark error occurred when a supply of paper reserved for revenue stamp production was used for printing the 6c and 8c postage stamps. Unlike its more common 8c counterpart, the 6c is an extremely rare stamp. Our census of this issue, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/Scott/271a, records only nine unused examples. Two are in pairs with normal stamps. We also record 30 used singles plus two used multiples with the variety showing between stamps.
We have offered only one unused example of this variety since 2011 — the top selvage pair with plate no. and imprint offered in our 2019 Gross sale.
(Image Magnifier)8c Violet Brown, Imperforate (272P5; formerly 272b). Top imprint and plate no. 249 strip of three, part original gum, large margins, rich color, light wrinkle at left mostly in sheet margin, Very Fine and scarce plate strip
2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Complete pane, with registry oval cancels, few faults including top selvage reattached and some perf separations reinforced, otherwise Fine and very rare in used condition, our census of this issue in used condition, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/279Bj, contains only seven used panes (one with vertical watermark), of which only three others retain their tabs, census no. 279Bj-CAN-06, SCV $3,000
1894-98 Bureau Multiples. Four mostly Mint N.H., including No. 247 wide top imprint and plate no. 35 strip of three (plate single Mint N.H., other two hinged), No. 268 Mint N.H. top imprint and Plate no. 1216 strip of three, No. 269 Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 465 strip of three, finally No. 280b Mint N.H. block of 4, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, from the Nathanael Greene collection
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