Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — War Department Issues (Postal Stationery)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5557
1c Dark Red on White, Entire (UO18). Unused, size 2, knife 27, small stain spot at extreme bottom center, otherwise Very Fine, ex Todd, will yield huge full corner that catalogs $700.00
1,200
550
5558
2c Dark Red on White, Entire (UO19). Unused, size 2, knife 27, "Office of the Chief of Engineers. Official Business" two-line imprint at top, Very Fine, ex Stone
2,250
1,500
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5560
6c Dark Red on White, Entire (UO23). Unused, three different, sizes 5, 7 and 8, knives 32, 34 and 36, Very Fine, all ex Todd
1,500
850
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6c Dark Red on White, Entire (UO23). Unused, two different, sizes 5 and 8, knives 32 and 36, Very Fine
1,000
600
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5563
2c Vermilion on White, Entire, "Specimen" Ovpt. (UO32S). Size 2, knife 27, Very Fine, Scott Retail as unused cut square, normal entire without "Specimen" catalogs $25,000.00
500
500
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3c-30c Vermilion on White, Entires, "Specimen" Ovpts. (UO34S, UO37S, UO39S-UO43S). 3c-15c size 7, 24c and 30c size 8, Very Fine lot, Scott Retail as unused cut squares
1,975
1,000
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6c Vermilion on Cream, Entire, "Specimen" Ovpt. (UO38S). Watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine, Scott Retail as unused cut square, normal unused entire without "Specimen" catalogs $27,500.00, once thought to have not been issued as entire
575
750
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6c Vermilion on Cream, Entire, "Specimen" Ovpt. (UO38S). Watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine, Scott Retail as unused cut square, normal unused entire without "Specimen" catalogs $27,500.00, once thought to have not been issued as entire
575
750
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10c Vermilion on White, Entire (UO39). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen and Lilly
700
425
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South Hanson Mass. Locomotive. Perfect strike of this fancy cancel on 3c Red on Blue War Dept. cut square (UO54), 60 x 52mm, with half of "South Hanson Mass. Apr. 1" circular datestamp at leftEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR CANCELLATION RARITY. ONLY THREE COMPLETE STRIKES OF THIS MARKING ARE KNOWN. ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE FANCY CANCELLATIONS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Only one is known on a full cover (also a 3c War Dept. entire). Only the cover and this example shows the town datestamp. Acquired by Dr. Lobdell in our Sale 742 (May 12, 1992) and offered to the market for the first time in 18 years.
E. 5,000-7,500
22,000
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FC
3c Red on Blue, Cut Square (UO54). 47 x 47mm, with perfect bold strike of Rooster fancy cancel, Extremely Fine and rare
E. 1,000-1,500
0
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6c Red on Cream, Entire (UO58). Unused, marvelously fresh, Extremely Fine, ex Barkhausen, Ainsworth
575
550
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10c Red on Amber, Entire (UO60). Unused, watermark 2, size 3, knife 41, Very Fine, ex Stone
1,650
1,200
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12c Red on Amber, Entire (UO62). Unused, watermark 2, size 8, knife 36, Very Fine
950
750
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12c Red on Amber, Entire (UO62). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine
950
800
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12c Red on Cream, Entire (UO63). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine
950
750
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15c Red on White, Amber, Entires (UO64-UO65). Unused, sizes 7 and 8 respectively, former in the dark red color, similar to the Reay Issue color (UPSS WD127a), also incl. No. UO27 unused size 7 entire with usual Signal Officer printed address, no. UO65 small scuff in far bottom right corner, otherwise Very Fine
1,710
850
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15c Red on Amber, Entire (UO65). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine
1,200
950
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15c Red on Cream, Entire (UO66). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 51, Very Fine
1,000
750
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30c Red on Amber, Entire (UO68). Unused, watermark 2, size 8, knife 36, Very Fine
2,500
1,500
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30c Red on Amber, Entire (UO68). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 34, Very Fine, ex Todd
2,500
1,700
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30c Red on Cream, Entire (UO69). Unused, watermark 2, size 7, knife 51, Very Fine, ex Stone, only 75 believed issued
1,350
1,200
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War Department Reay and Plimpton Entires. Balance of collection, nearly 100 in Elbe "Jefferson" album, all identified by watermark, size and knife, some with "Specimen" Ovpt., some duplication, many with Scott Retail between $100.00 to $300.00 each with one at $700.00 (No. UO43, light soiling), virtually all Fine-Very Fine, a few from "name" collections, also incl. another Jefferson album with about 40 used entires, virtually all 3c Plimptons on various color papers, some fancy cancels,etc.
E. 2,000-3,000
5,750
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War Department Postal Stationery. More than 150 entires and a handful of cut squares, two 3c entires from Headquarters of William Tecumseh Sherman, one addressed by Sherman to his wife and another addressed by his wife to his son, bulk of the collection consists of a vast range of Signal Officer usages, incl. one each from Canada and Belgium bearing stamps from those countries, territorial usages with a 15c Dark Red on White (UO27), Nos. UO51 and UO55 with A.P.S. certificates as earliest documented uses, railroad postmarks, postmaster and county postmarks, transition to penalty envelopes, late uses, etc., overall condition Fine-Very Fine, with much useful material
E. 2,000-3,000
4,250
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FC
War Dept. Fancy Cancels. Eleven entires and 17 cut squares, three cut squares 6c denomination, others 3c, wonderful range of fancy cancels including positive and negative Letters, Pinwheels, Numeral "5", Negative "GAP", "77", Stars in Circles, Colored Stars, "U.S.", Masonic, Skull & Bones, Letters, most strikes beautifully clear, Very Fine and Choice, a desirable group
E. 1,000-1,500
2,500
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