Sale 1351 — The Vaquero Collection of Gem-Quality 19th and 20th Century United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 15 May, 2025
Category — 1894-98 Watermarked Bureau Issues (Scott 264-284)
$5.00 Dark Green (278). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. A VERY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. THIS IS THE FIRST MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE 2013.
For some reason, this is extremely difficult to obtain in Mint N.H. condition. We have offered only eight Mint N.H. singles regardless of centering since 1994, and we have not offered one since 2013. For P.S.E.-graded, for hinged there are 15 graded 85 and 32 graded higher. For Mint N.H., there are six graded 85 and only one higher.
Ex "Cloudrest". With 1997 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85). Only one grades higher (at 98, realized $65,000 in 2009). We have not offered one graded 85 since this stamp was sold by us in 2012.
