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Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

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1895-98 Bureau Issues, Watermarked

Lots 1930-1939 Lots 1940-1942

Lot 1930 S   

1895 2¢//$5 Issue, overprinted "Universal Postal Congress", 11 issues including $2-$5 and 10¢ Special Delivery Issue, without gum, strong bright colors, some small flaws with four mostly lower values visibly defective (not counted), a Fine appearing group.
Scott No. 267SO//E5SO    $1,340.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1931    

1895, 4¢ dark brown, intense dark brown color, plate numbers 196 & 197 and imprint strips of 10, o.g., never hinged, Fine or better.
Scott No. 269    $2,650.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1932 o   

1895, 5¢ chocolate, oval cancel, perfectly centered amid evenly balanced margins all around, intensely rich color, a Superb gem, a truly magnificent used gem with little to no equals; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (100, SSV $850 for 98).
Scott No. 270    $4.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1933    

1895, 6¢ dull brown, top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, virtually perfect centering amid well balanced margins, rich bold color, fresh and pristine, Extremely Fine to Superb, seldom encountered so choice; with 2012 P.F. certificate for strip and 2013 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95, SSV $3,500).
Scott No. 271    $360.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1934    

1895, 6¢ dull brown, bottom margin plate number "184" strip of 10 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, Fine.
Scott No. 271    $3,770.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1935    

1895, 8¢ violet brown, plate numbers "249" and two top margin imprint strips of 10, o.g., never hinged, bright color, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 272    $4,440.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1936    

1895, 10¢ dark green, o.g., never hinged, precision centering, deep bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2011 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 273    $280.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1937 o   

1895, 10¢ dark green, registry oval cancels, precision centering amid large oversized margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $200).
Scott No. 273    $2.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1938    

1895, 15¢ dark blue, imprint strip of 3 with plate no. "52", intense dark blue color, o.g., never hinged, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 274; $2,250    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1939    

1895, $2 dark blue, o.g., neat hinged at top, perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins all around, intensely rich color on bright paper, Superb, one of four examples to achieved this grade with none higher; with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $5,250).
Scott No. 277a    $950.

A MAGNIFICENT MINT 1895 $2 MADISON ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE.

Realized: $4,500

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