Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3322
3c Red on Buff, Die 3 (U6). Unused cut square, light creases and toning, otherwise Very Fine, very rare, unused entire listed but unpriced
4,750
0
3323
3c Red on White, Buff (U7-U8). Used entires, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, circular datestamps, blurry on former, Fine-Very Fine
600
375
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3c-10c 1853-55 Cut Square Reprints (Betw. U9-U18). Complete set of the eight different plus extra U11, U13 and U14, no. U9 and one of the U11 wove paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, not known entire or used
275
325
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6c Red on White, Buff (U11-U12). Unused entires, size 21, knife 3, Very Fine
725
550
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6c Green on White (U13). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, remarkably fresh and clean, Extremely Fine
750
500
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6c Green on Buff (U14). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Lilly
450
225
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10c Green on White, Die 7 (U15). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, Extremely Fine, exceptional quality
950
750
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10c Pale Green on Buff, Die 7 (U16a). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, Extremely Fine
425
550
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10c Pale Green on White, Die 8 (U17a). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, faint trivial edge toning, otherwise Extremely Fine
750
160
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10c Pale Green on Buff, Die 8 (U18a). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, Very Fine and choice
750
0
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3c Red on Wove Paper, Cut Square (U26 var). 30 x 34mm, bright color on unmistakably wove paper, light corner creases at top left, appears Very Fine, rare, the 2001 U.P.S.S. Catalogue states that "reprints exist on vertically laid paper only...the wove paper varieties are quite rare and the collector should be aware that all the ones the editors have seen were counterfeits", with 2006 A.P.S. certificate, also accompanied by 10c Star Die reprint on normal vertically laid paper (U32) for comparison
E. 300-400
250
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3c-10c 1860-61 Cut Square Reprints (Betw. U26-U39). Complete set less 6c on white, includes extra 10c on white (seven different), 3c U27R small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
320
400
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3c + 1c Red & Blue on White, Die 14 (U28). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, with "Return to......." imprint vertically at left, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Lilly
825
500
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3c + 1c Red & Blue on Buff, Die 14 (U29). Unused entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, few minute inclusion or toning specks of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine
825
225
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12c Red & Brown on Buff (U42). Unused entire, size 21, knife 19, Extremely Fine
550
275
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20c Red & Blue on Buff (U43). Unused entire, size 22, knife 20, tiny trivial edge toning speck bottom right, still Very Fine
575
300
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3339
40c Black & Red on Buff (U45). Unused entire, size 22, knife 20, two small closed flap tears, Extremely Fine appearance
850
275
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2c Black on Buff, Die 24 (W51). Unused wrapper, knife W1, watermark 1, fresh and Extremely Fine
600
300
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9c Lemon on Buff (U66). Unused entire, size 21, knife 21, few tiny natural inclusions, Very Fine
625
225
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12c Brown on Buff (U68). Unused entire, size 21, knife 21, Very Fine and choice, ex Wunsch
625
425
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12c-40c 1864-65 Issue (U69-U73). Unused entires, 12c size 21, knife 21, others size 22, knife 20, some of the usual natural inclusion specks, overall Very Fine lot
1,125
800
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10c Olive Black on White, Die 39 (U89). Unused entire, size 7, knife 25, watermark 2, wonderfully fresh and clean, Extremely Fine
1,350
750
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10c Olive Black on Amber, Die 39 (U89). Unused entire, size 7, knife 25, watermark 2, printed return instructions vertically at left, minute paper inclusion, really trivial, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,350
600
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12c Plum on White, Amber and Cream (U93-U95). Unused entires, the three different paper colors, size 21, knife 34, Very Fine
855
650
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15c Orange on White, Amber and Cream (U96-U98). Unused entires, the three different paper colors, size 21, knife 34, Very Fine
975
800
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24c Purple on White, Amber and Cream (U99-U101). Unused entires, the three different paper colors, size 21, knife 34, first has small central paper inclusion, otherwise Very Fine
1,050
750
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30c Black on White, Amber and Cream (U102-U104). Unused entires, the three different paper colors, size 21, knife 34, Very Fine, no. U102 ex lilly
1,350
1,000
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90c Carmine on White, Amber and Cream (U105-U107). Unused entires, the three different paper colors, size 21, knife 34, few tiny toning or inclusion specks, very trivial, otherwise Very Fine
1,850
1,100
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12c Plum on White, Centennial (U195 var; USPSS 591a). Unused entire, size 21, knife 34, watermark 2, Extremely Fine, scarce Centennial entire, this is the equivalent of a Bank Note Special Printing for postal stationery, unlisted in Scott, Scott Retail as normal
700
950
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12c-24c 1874-86 Issue (U196, U198, U199, U201, U202). Unused entires, size 21, knife 34, Very Fine lot
1,252
1,000
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12c Plum on Cream (U197). Unused entire, size 21, knife 34, watermark 2, Very Fine
950
800
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15c Orange on Cream (U200). Unused entire, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine and choice
1,100
900
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24c Purple on Cream (U203). Unused entire, size 21, knife 34, watermark 2, incredibly fresh, Extremely Fine
750
650
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30c Black (U204-U205, U207-U210). Unused entires, complete paper colors less cream, three different sizes, Very Fine
822
650
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30c Black on Cream (U206). Unused entire, size 21, knife 34, watermark 2, Very Fine and choice
800
700
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90c Carmine (U211-U212, U214-U217). Unused entires, complete for the 90c less cream paper, two different sizes, Very Fine lot
1,435
1,200
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90c Carmine on Cream, Centennial entire (U213 var; USPSS 635a ). Unused entire, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, exceptionally fresh with only slight "bluing" associated with this paper colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT CARMINE ON CREAM CENTENNIAL ENTIRE. A GREAT RARITY.
The Centennial entires are not listed in Scott, but are the postal stationery equivalent of Bank Note special printings. We were assisted in the identification of this variety by Porter Venn.
Unlisted in Scott. Scott Retail as normal
3,250
4,500
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3361
30c Red Brown, 90c Pale Purple on White and Amber (U336-U337, U343-U343). Unused entires, the scarce size 8 ("old" size 4-1/2), knife 49, Very Fine, far more difficult to find than other sizes, one has pencil note on reverse "only 6 copies exist", Scott Retail for other sizes
390
800
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30c-90c 1887-94 issue (U336-U347). Unused entires, eight extra for different sizes or shades, fresh, Very Fine lot
1,830
1,400
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5c Columbian, Slate Brown Error of Color (U350a). Unused entire, size 21, knife 51, Very Fine, only known in large size format, there are believed to be less than twenty known
1,100
1,100
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2c Brown Red on Oriental Buff, Cut Square, Die 2 (U408a). Unused, Very Fine and choice
350
350
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2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff, Die 2, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U456). Unused entire, size 10, minute paper inclusion speck, still Very Fine and choice
350
250
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2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 6, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U457). Unused entire, size 10, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine
450
300
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2c on 1c Green on white, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 4 (U465). Unused entire, size 10, UPSS surcharge Ty. 13 (Cincinnati), Extremely Fine, rare
1,750
900
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2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 7, Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466Ae). Unused entire, size 10, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine, rare with reportedly only 24 known
1,750
1,100
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2c on 1c on 3c Dark Violet on White, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 4 (U474). Unused entire, size 10, USPS surcharge Ty. 14 (San Antonio), Bastrop, Texas Bank printed return card, two very faint toning bands, otherwise Extremely Fine
400
110
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2c on 1c on 3c Dark Violet on Amber, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 4 (U474). Unused entire, size 10, USPS surcharge Ty. 14 (San Antonio), Bastrop, Texas Bank printed return card, pristine, Extremely Fine
425
250
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2c on 3c Dark Violet on Amber, Die 1 (U476). Unused entire, size 13, all U476 entires and varieties were surcharged at Duncan, Oklahoma, as confirmed by printed Bank return card, fresh and Extremely Fine
475
275
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2c on 3c Dark Violet on Amber, Die 1 (U478). Unused entire, size 13, all U478 entires and varieties were surcharged at Frederick, Oklahoma, as confirmed by printed Bank return card, Extremely Fine
450
275
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2c on 3c Dark Violet on White, Die 1 (U479). Unused entire, size 10, surcharged at Daytona, Florida, fresh and Extremely Fine
550
400
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1-1/2c on 2c Green on White Entire of 1887 (U486). Unused entire, size 7, pristine, Extremely Fine and rare
1,300
750
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on White Entire of 1899 (U488). Unused entire, size 7, couple tiny trivial paper inclusions, still Very Fine, very scarce, signed sloane
1,000
425
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on Oriental Buff Entire of 1907-16, Die 4 (U492a). Unused entire, size 13, Very Fine and choice, rare
1,500
850
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on Manila Entire of 1907-16, Die 1 (U494). Unused entire, size 10, Very Fine
550
325
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on White Entire of 1916-20, Die 1 (U502). Unused entire, size 10, fresh and Extremely Fine
500
350
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff Entire of 1916-20, Die 5 (U503). Unused entire, size 10, Very Fine and choice
525
300
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on Blue Entire of 1916-20 (U504). Unused entire, size 13, fresh and Extremely Fine
525
300
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1-1/2c on 1-1/2c Brown on White Entire of 1925, Die 8 (U505a). Unused entire, size 13, fresh and Extremely Fine, in Philately it is not often, if ever (other than Scott Nos. U505 and U506), that we encounter a surcharge which is neither more nor less than the original value of the stamp or embossed indicia, a seemingly superfluous surcharge, but scarce nonetheless
650
400
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1-1/2c on 1-1/2c Brown on Blue Entire of 1925, Die 8 (U506). Unused entire, size 13, couple trivial paper inclusions, still Very Fine and choice
650
350
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on White Entire of 1916-20, Die 1 (U520). Unused entire, size 13, Pen Argyl Pa. printed return card, Very Fine and choice
500
275
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6c Orange + 1c Green, Dies 2a, 2b, 2c (UC27-UC29). Unused entires size 23, all without borders, fresh and Very Fine
550
225
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