Sale 1256 — The Great Point Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2258
3c Red on Buff, Die 3, Cut Square (U6; UPSS 9). Unused, 37 x 38mm, bright color, fresh and Very Fine example of this rare Nesbitt die, which is nearly unattainable as an entire (only one unused example is recorded)
3,750
900
2259
1c Blue on Orange Horizontally Laid, Die 12, Full Corner (W22; UPSS 40). Unused, 36 x 39mm, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,500
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6c Red on White, Die 10, Full Corner (U30; UPSS 62). Unused, 33 x 36mm, Very Fine and scarce, fewer than five mint entires are recorded and full corners are also very elusive
1,800
450
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10c Green on White, Die 11, Cut Square (U32; UPSS 64). Unused, 31 x 34mm, rich color, Very Fine and scarce, fewer than ten U32 unused entires exist and several of those have age spots or soiling, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,250
350
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10c Green on Buff, Die 11, Full Corner (U33; UPSS 65). Unused, 34 x 37mm, rich color, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,250
350
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3c Pink on Orange, Die 15, Full Corner (U37). Unused, 37 x 44mm, bright color, some slight soiling at far right not noted on certificate, Very Fine, ex Curtis as an entire, with 2007 P.F. certificate as an entire (size 10)
2,750
2,600
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2c Black on Orange, Die 2, Full Corner (U49; UPSS 107). Unused, 40 x 40mm, detailed impression, Very Fine, scarce, the UPSS Catalog reports no more than 15 entires recorded with many showing stains, soiling or other flaws, ex Curtis as an entire, with 1985 P.F. certificate as entire
1,750
550
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1c Dark Blue on Cream, Die 46, Cut Square (U110; UPSS 256). Unused, 32 x 35mm, with top flap, Very Fine, scarce, no full entires are known
1,000
225
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2c Brown on Cream, Die 48, Cut Square (U124; UPSS 298). Unused, 33 x 36mm, bright color, Very Fine, rare, no full entires are known
1,000
225
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2c Vermilion on Manila wrapper, Die 48, Cut Square (W127; UPSS 302). Unused, 33 x 36mm, bight and fresh, Very Fine, the UPSS catalogue states there may be as many as ten unused examples known (and one used) with "some in poor condition"
2,500
1,200
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2c Vermilion on White, Die 55, Cut Square (U156; UPSS 356). Unused, 40 x 38mm, bright color, Very Fine and scarce cut square, UPSS Catalog reports only two mint entires exist, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,250
400
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2c Red on White, Die 78, Cut Square (U247; UPSS 752). Unused, 35 x 39mm, bright color, Very Fine, scarce example of 2c Red on White with round "O" in "Two", fewer than ten mint entires are recorded
1,500
550
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2c Red on Amber, Die 78, Full Corner (U248; UPSS 753). Unused, 43 x 43mm, brilliant color, Very Fine, scarce, ex "Scarsdale" as an entire, with 2000 P.F. certificate as entire, the 2012 UPSS Catalogue records only six unused entires including two with Wells, Fargo franks, this full corner reduces that number by one
2,500
1,600
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2c Brown on Blue, Die 82, Full Corner (U290; UPSS 857). Unused, 36 x 38mm, vivid color on deep blue paper, Very Fine, a scarce issue with less than 15 entires reported, with 1996 P.F. certificate
850
200
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1c Blue on Blue, Die 83, Full Corner (U299; UPSS 893). 36 x 45mm, clear watermark 12 which distinguishes this from UPSS 894, beautiful complementary color and paper, strong embossing slightly breaks the paper in Franklin's headVERY FINE. A RARE FULL CORNER OF THE ONE-CENT BLUE ON BLUE ISSUE, SCOTT U299.
The 2018 UPSS catalogue reports five or fewer entires exist, though this is significantly higher than all reported numbers we have heard before. In addition, Porter Venn records two full corners, two cut squares and an entire with "Specimen".
Ex Cole, Dr. Summers, "Scarsdale" and Cook. With 2000 and 2013 P.F. certificates not noting the trivial paper breakage from the die impression
10,000
4,750
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2c Green on Blue, Die 87, Cut Square (U308; UPSS 920). Unused, 32 x 38mm, rich color, two light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE DIE 87 2-CENT GREEN ON BLUE ISSUE -- BOTH CUT SQUARES. NO UNUSED ENTIRES ARE KNOWN. A GREAT RARITY OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.
The 2018 UPSS catalogue reports no unused entires and two used entires. the Porter Venn census records two unused cut squares -- the example offered here and the example that is ex Floyd and "Saddleback" and was last offered in our 2013 sale of the "Scarsdale" Collection. There are also two used cut squares recorded.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
12,500
4,250
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5c Columbian, Slate Brown Error of Color (U350a, UPSS 1176A). Unused, 47 x 46mm, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
700
325
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5c Blue on Blue, Die 126(B), Error of Paper, Cut Square (U418c; UPSS 2004). Unused, 41 x 42mm, rich colors, Very Fine and very rare, this is only known as a cut square or full corner, we have offered only one other example since keeping computerized records (in our 2007 "Saddleback" sale), with 2001 P.F. certificate
3,000
700
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2c on 1c Green on White, Die 127(A), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U452; UPSS 2817). Unused, 42 x 42mm, rich color, Very Fine and choice, very scarce, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,000
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2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 118(C), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U453; UPSS 2812). Unused, 44 x 48mm, rich colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SURCHARGED ISSUES.
With 1998 P.F. certificate. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized issues -- none was offered in our "Saddleback", "Scarsdale" or other name sales since 1994.
3,500
2,500
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2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 120(E), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U453B; UPSS 2815). Unused, 46 x 47mm, rich color, Very Fine and choice, scarce
1,250
400
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2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff, Die 120(E), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U453C; UPSS 2814). Unused, 63 x 62mm, huge margins all around, diagonal crease at bottom left far from the design and not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
325
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2c on 4c Chocolate on Amber, Die 108, Surcharge Ty. 3, Cut Square (U463). Unused, 40 x 43mm, rich color, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
750
325
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2c on 2c Blue on White, Die 149, Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U464; UPSS 2913). Unused, 47 x 44mm, Very Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce, with 1999 P.F. certificate
850
425
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2c on 1c Green on white, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 4, Cut Square (U465). Unused, 45 x 42mm, bright color, Very Fine, scarce, with 1995 P.F. certificate
900
400
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1-1/2c on 1c Blue on White, Die 83, Surcharge Ty. 9, Full Corner (U507; UPSS 3182). Unused, 43 x 43mm, bright color, Very Fine, scarce, it is reported that only 26 were surcharged, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,500
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on White, Die 106, Surcharge Ty. 9, Cut Square (U508A). Unused, 39 x 39mm, rich color and clear surcharge, Very Fine, a rare issue with only 18 believed to have been surcharged, with 1998 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,900
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3c Black on White, Post Office Official, Die PD5, Cut Square (UO8; UPSS PD42). Unused, 40 x 40mm, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, ex Inman, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,300
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