Sale 914 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 19 June, 2006
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2856
E
2c Gray-Black on White, Reay Ink and Wash Drawing Essay (Undersander E36D). 66 x 87mm, bright and fresh, Very Fine, probably unique, a beautiful essay
1,000
850
2857
E
6c Gray-Black on White, Reay Ink and Wash Drawing Essay (Undersander E38A). 70 x 92mm, fresh and bright, Very Fine, a beautiful example of this rare essay
1,000
850
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E
2c Green on White, Plimpton & Morgan Essay (Undersander E95Gb). 147 x 85mm, rich color, bottom left corner clipped, otherwise Very Fine, rare, ex Colson
800
1,150
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E
2c Green on Amber, Plimpton & Morgan Essay on Laid (Undersander E95Ds). Rich color, split and repaired, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare essay, ex Barkhausen
1,200
1,600
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3c-10c 1853-55 Nesbitt Issue (U1-U4, U6, U7, U9, U10, U12, U14, U16). Cut squares, few are full corners, five of the first six are used, others unused, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,075
400
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2862
3c Red on Buff, Die I (U2). Unused entire, attractive printed address, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,000
475
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2864
3c Red on White (U5). Bold "Brunswick Me. 3 Paid 11 May" circular datestamp with inverted date, Very Fine and choice
550
500
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2867
10c Green on White (U15). Beautiful unused large margined full corner, Extremely Fine
550
450
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2869
10c Pale Green on Buff (U18a). Unused full corner, curious underinking along bottom of oval, Very Fine
375
130
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1c-10c 1860-64 Issues (U19/W57). 21 different unused cut squares, most are full corners, also includes 6c and 10c Star Die reprints (not counted), Very Fine-Extremely Fine
957
450
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1c Blue on Orange (U23). Unused cut square, wonderfully fresh, choice margins, Extremely Fine
750
450
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2873
3c + 1c Red & Blue Compound Star Die (U28). Unused cut square, Extremely Fine
375
180
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3c + 1c Red & Blue Compound Star Die entire (U28). Unused, some tiny wood fiber inclusions, otherwise Very Fine
825
260
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2876
3c + 1c Red & Blue Compound Star DIe on Buff entire (U29). Unused, fresh and Very Fine
825
525
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3c + 1c Red & Blue Compound Star Die on Buff (U29). Unused cut square, Very Fine
375
160
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2879
20c Red & Blue on Buff (U43). Unused full corner, large margins, Extremely Fine
300
270
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2882
2c Black on Buff, Die 3, Wrapper (W51). Unused full corner (wrapper flap on back), Very Fine and choice
400
180
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2c Black Jack Entires. Album of mostly unused entires, incl. Nos. U46, W47, U50, U52 (2), W53, U54, U56 (4, incl. one corner card), W57, fresh and Very Fine, attractive group
E. 500-750
600
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3c-40c 1864-65 Issue (U58-U65, U67a, U69-U73). Unused cut squares, all but three are full corners, fresh colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,210
525
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9c Lemon on Buff (U66). Unused full corner, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine
450
600
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2887
1c-15c 1870-71 Reay Issue (U74-U88, U91-U94, U96a, U97). Unused cut squares, many are full corners, fresh colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,174
550
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2889
10c Olive Black (U90). Unused cut square, choice margins, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
975
500
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2892
24c Purple on White, Amber, Cream (U99-U101). Unused cut squares, a "set" of the three different papers, last Very Fine, first two large to huge full corners and Extremely Fine
615
290
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30c Black on White, Amber, Cream (U102-U104). Unused cut squares, a "set" of the three different paper colors, the least expensive No. U102 is Fine-Very Fine, the other two are large full corners and Extremely Fine
555
300
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90c Carmine on White, amber, Cream (U105-U107). Unused cut squares, first and last full corners, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
700
300
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1c 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U108, U108a, U109, U111-U121). Unused cut squares, mostly full corners, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
787
325
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2897
2c Brown, 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U122/U141). Twelve different, seven are full corners, several very large, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
962
475
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2c Brown on Amber (U135). Unused cut square, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
525
220
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2900
2c Vermilion, 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U142-U144, U146-U153, U155, U158). Unused cut squares, seven full corners, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
541
250
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2c Vermilion on Amber (U154). Unused full corner, large margins, Extremely Fine
400
250
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2c Vermilion on White (U156). Unused full corner, Extremely Fine, very scarce
1,650
1,350
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3c-10c 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U159-U161, U163-U167, U172-U184, U186-U194). Nearly complete for these values, lacks only No. U178A and a few others, unused cut squares, virtually all full corners, many very large, Extremely Fine lot
1,178
600
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2907
12c-25c 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U197-U199, U201-U202). Unused cut squares, last four full corners, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
805
425
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15c Orange on Cream (U200). Unused cut square, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
600
250
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30c Black on Various Colors (U204-U205, U207-U210). Unused cut squares, all but No. U205 full corners, complete paper colors less cream, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
615
290
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2911
90c Carmine on Various Papers (U211-U212, U214-U217). Unused cut squares, four are full corners, complete paper colors less cream, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, handsome lot
1,050
500
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90c Carmine on Cream (U213). Unused cut square, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce
1,750
900
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5c Brown on Various Papers (U222-U226).. Unused cut squares, complete set of the five paper colors, two are full corners including the scarce No. U226, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
608
290
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2915
2c-4c 1883-86 Issues (U227/U292). 49 different unused cut squares on pages, many full corners, includes better such as Nos. U240, U242, U243, U270 and U287, Very Fine-Extremely Fine lot
1,445
650
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2c Red on Blue, "Two Links" (U245). Unused full corner, choice margins, Extremely Fine
500
290
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2c Red on Fawn, "Two Links" (U246). Unused full corner, fresh and Extremely Fine
450
250
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2c Brown on Amber, "Two Links" (U271). Unused full corner, fresh and Extremely Fine
500
575
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2c Brown on White, Round "O" (U273). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice
300
150
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2921
2c Brown on Fawn, Round "O" in "TWO" (U276). Unused entire, Extremely Fine, ex Barkhausen, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,550
1,400
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2924
2c Red on Manila (W287). Unused wrapper, remarkably fresh and intact except for minor rubber band stain on reverse, still Extremely Fine, surprisingly difficult to find so nice
210
130
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2926
2c Grant Letter Sheet (U293). Small specialized group of eleven unused letter sheets, Series 2-7, top perfs 83, 43, 33, no series number, couple small faults or partial separations as often, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, seldom offered
325
120
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2c Green on White, Amber, Oriental Buff, Blue (U318-U321). Unused huge full corners, No. U319 minor edge toning, otherwise Extremely Fine and very choice lot
705
350
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2c Green on Manila (U322). Huge unused full corner, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine
275
375
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2930
30c-90c 1887-94 Plimpton Issue (U336-U347). Unused cut squares, all full corners except last two, complete paper colors for both values, the first three 30c are the Yellow Brown "a" shade, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, very attractive lot
915
425
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1-1/2c-3c 1915-25 Issues, Errors (U436g, U436h, U437h, U470e, U481b). Unused cut squares, all but one full corners, also includes No. U436h in unused entire form, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
520
230
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3c Carmine on Blue, Die 5, Color Error (U439g). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice
375
350
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2934
2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff (U456). Large unused full corner, fresh and Extremely Fine
300
135
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2936
2c on 4c Chocolate on White (U462). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice
650
475
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2c on 4c Chocolate on Amber (U463). Unused full corner, Extremely Fine, scarce
1,250
600
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2c on 5c Blue on White (U464). Unused full corner, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,400
800
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2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 1 (U466A). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
950
750
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2941
2c on 1c on 3c Dark Violet on White, Die 1 (U474). Unused cut square, Very Fine
300
95
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2c on 1c on 3c Dark Violet on Amber, Die 1 (U475).Unused cut square, Very Fine and choice
300
115
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2c on 3c Dark Violet on Amber, Die 1 (U476). Unused cut square, fresh and Very Fine
300
110
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2945
2c on 3c Dark Violet, Die 1, Large "2" in Black (U479). Unused cut square, Very Fine, signed J.M. Bartels
450
160
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1-1/2c on 2c Green on White (U486). Unused full corner, Extremely Fine, scarce, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate
900
450
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2948
1-1/2c on 1c Green on Manila (U494). Unused cut square, Very Fine and choice
400
150
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2950
1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 1 (U502). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice
300
105
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff, Die 5 (U503). Unused full corner, small paper inclusion far from design, otherwise Extremely Fine
400
210
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 1 (U504). Unused full corner, Very Fine and choice
450
220
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on Blue, Die 7 (U504a). Unused entire, pristine, Extremely Fine
525
250
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1-1/2c on 1-1/2c Brown on White, Die 1(505). Unused full corner, choice margins, Extremely Fine
500
240
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1-1/2c on 1-1/2c Brown on Blue, Die 8 (U506). Unused full corner, Extremely Fine
500
230
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on Amber, Die 1 (U511). Unused cut square, fresh and Very Fine
250
80
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1-1/2c on 2c Carmine on White, Die 1 (U520). Unused cut square, Very Fine and choice
350
115
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6c + 1c Orange on White, Die 2a (UC27). Large unused full corner, Extremely Fine
350
140
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