Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — Postal Stationery and Postal Cards (Scott U, UX)
3c Red on White, Buff, Cut Squares (U3-U4). Unused, 38 x 40mm and 34 x 36mm respectively, Very Fine
3c Red on White, Cut Square (U5). Unused, 34 x 42mm, interesting die break in outer oval at about 2 o'clock, Very Fine, scarce
1c Blue on Orange, Full Corner (U23). Unused, 39 x 44mm, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine, pristine example, ex Barkhausen
3c Pink on Orange, Cut Square (U37). Unused, 30 x 29mm, rich color with just a hint of oxidation, Fine and rare, only about five entires are known
2c Black on Dark Manila, Die 1, Wrapper (W47). Unused, with S. Allan Taylor advertising collarVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE S. ALLAN TAYLOR ADVERTISING COLLAR ON AN INTACT BLACK JACK WRAPPER. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.
S. Allan Taylor was an early stamp dealer. A different advertising collar is also known on a Bank Note-era wrapper.
Ex White, Burrows and Fosdyke-Ray.
2c Black on Orange, Die 2, Cut Square (U49). Unused, 29 x 29mm, fresh and Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
10c Olive Black on Amber, Full Corner (U90). Unused, 42 x 41mm, incredibly fresh, Extremely Fine
1c Dark Blue, Cut Square (U110). Unused, 31 x 34mm, very fresh, couple tiny ms. specks on back, Fine-Very Fine
1c Light Blue on Orange entire, Seebeck Advertising Collar (U116 var). Collar in red (UPSS Ty. 1), cancelled by New York oval and addressed to Moelln, Germany, 1880 receiving backstamp, slight edgewear with small scotch tape marks on back, light vertical file fold, Very Fine, scarce overseas use, ex Judd
George F. Nesbitt & Co. Advertising Collars. Three 3c Pink entires, with collars in green and two shades of red, two with manuscript "Sample not adopted", fresh and Very Fine, especially desirable as samples
2c Vermilion, Cut Square (U156). Unused, 42 x 40mm, exceptionally fresh on bright white paper, Extremely Fine
90c Carmine on Cream, Cut Square (U213). Unused, 37 x 39mm, with side flap (lacking top to be full corner), brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
4c Brown on White, Cut Square (U373). Unused, 34 x 37mm, fresh with rich colorVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN ON WHITE CUT SQUARE AND ONE OF THE KEYS TO AN ADVANCED COLLECTION OF POSTAL STATIONERY.
Only five full entires are recorded plus perhaps half a dozen cut squares and one full corner
4c Brown on White, Cut Square (U373). 36 x 40mm, neat strike of 1899 duplex cancel, small horizontal crease at bottom of vignette, still Very Fine and rare, especially desirable with the year-dated cancel from the year this was issued, with 2013 P.F. certificate, the unused cut square catalogues $8,000.00
2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 120(E), Surcharge Ty. 3, Full Corner (U453B). Unused, 42 x 43mm, intense color, Very Fine and choice
2c on 4c Chocolate on White, Amber, Cut Squares (U462-U463). Unused, 37 x 41mm and 40 x 40mm respectively, fresh, Very Fine
2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 134A, Full Corner (U466A). Unused, Very Fine and choice, ex Beck, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2c on 2c Carmine on Amber, Die 134(E), Surcharge Ty. 4, Full Corner (U466B). Unused, 46 x 46mm, brilliant colorVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE 4 SURCHARGE 2-CENT ON 2-CENT AMBER FULL CORNER. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL 20TH CENTURY POSTAL STATIONERY ITEMS.
Ex Clifford Cole. With 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as cut square
2c on 3c Dark Violet, Die 146(H), Violet Surcharge Ty. 7, Full Corner (U480; UPSS 3038). Unused, 51 x 52mm, rich colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SURCHARGE ISSUED AT DAYTONA, FLORIDA.
Only 29 are believed to have been surcharged.
6c on 5c Carmine on White, Air Post, Full Corner (UC23). Unused, 84 x 54mm, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
6c Black on White entire, Official, Die PD 6 (UO13; UPSS PD60). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, unused, faint toning in bottom right corner from prior mounting, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare entire, the 2012 UPSS catalogue estimates that no more than five exist, ex Close and Maisel, UPSS value $6,000.00
1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). Uncancelled, with printed address for Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins in New York City, back of card with printed "garbage" form for dumping information to be filled out by the tug boat captain, bright shade with sharp edges, faint mounting evidence on backVERY FINE. A DESIRABLE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE FULL-FACE McKINLEY "GARBAGE" CARD.
Only one box of 500 was inadvertently released from Washington and all were preprinted shortly after receipt. It is generally believed that there are about 150 surviving unused cards.
1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card, "1 CENT" Washington D.C. Canceling Machine One-Line Surcharge (UX31; USPCC S43). Mint card, bright and fresh with crisp corners and edgesVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. ONE-LINE BLACK SURCHARGE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NON-ERROR POSTAL CARD ISSUES.
With 1999 P.F. certificate