Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, Back-of-Book and Group Lots
6c on 5c Carmine on White entire, Air Post, Die AM9 (UC23; unlisted in UPSS). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, unused, bright color, couple tiny depressions well below the surcharge, Very Fine and scarce, with 2013 P.F. certificate
6c on 5c Carmine on White entire, Air Post, Die AM9 (UC23; unlisted in UPSS). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine and scarce, with 2007 P.F. certificate
6c on 5c Carmine on White entire, Air Post, Die AM9 (UC23; unlisted in UPSS). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine and scarce, with 2001 P.F. certificate
6c on 4c Black on White entire (previously UC24). On U440, unused, fresh and Very Fine, footnote is Scott Catalogue states "The 6c on 4c Black (U440) is believed to be a favor printing", unlisted in UPSS
3c Black on White, Post Office Official, Die PD5, Cut Square (UO8; UPSS PD42). Unused, 36 x 39mm, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
6c Black on White, Post Office Official, Die PD6, Cut Square (UO13; UPSS PD60). Unused, 35 x 40mm, bright color, Very Fine and scarce, the UPSS Catalog estimates that no more than five entires exist with cut squares apparently nearly as rare, with 2008 P.F. certificate
6c Black on White, Post Office Official, Die PD6, Cut Square (UO13; UPSS PD60). Unused, 38 x 41mm, bright color, Very Fine and scarce, the UPSS Catalog estimates that no more than five entires exist with cut squares apparently nearly as rare, with 2001 P.F. certificate
2c Dark Red on White, Official, Die WD2, Cut Square (UO19; UPSS WD2). 43 x 44mm, cork cancel, Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as used cut square
6c Dark Red on Cream, Official, Die WD4, Cut Square (UO24; UPSS WD15). Unused, 30 x 32mm, rich color, Very Fine, rare with only six mint entires recorded and few cut squares, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine on Manila, Official Postal Savings, Error Entire (UO72a; UPSS OM6). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 15, unused, rich color, Very Fine and very rare, we have offered only three other unused examples since 1995 (one with a printed corner card), signed Karen and Champagne, UPSS value $2,500.00
The Richard A. Champagne Collection of Postal Stationery. Three large, old-time albums filled with oversized handmade exhibit pages for which Mr. Champagne won 1st prize at Walpex 1969, begins with the first Nesbitt issue and continues through the 1960s, excluding great rarities very nearly every Scott number is represented as well as many varieties, we note better mint entires U14-U16, U29, U43, U89-U90, W127, U134-U135, U241, U245-U247, U249, U271, U273, U286, U288, U290, U323, U429j, U455, U466A, U467, U474-U475, U477, U480, U486-U487, U494, U502, U504, U507, U508A, cut squares U93-U107, U124, U195-U217, U336-U347, U350a, U418b, U418c, U421a, U452c, U453B, U453C, U462-U463, U463A, U464, U465, U466A, U471b, U478, U480, U488, U505a, and U506, as well as other fascinating and rarely seen material such as better first issue Nesbitt uses, 30c third issue Nesbitt specimen, Nesbitt advertising collars on 3c Pinks, western express uses, 1c Plimpton with Leavitt Boston A-1 machine cancel, 2c-3c Plimpton envelopes with advertising collars, U314 with Tasmania 1p indicia, several essays, and more, an extraordinary holding which would be near impossible to replicate today, viewing a necessity to appreciate just how much worthwhile material is here, owner's Scott Catalogue value in excess of $114,000
Stationery Entires from the Champagne Stock. Extraordinary accumulation of several hundred mint entires, all identified and priced, we note better items including Nos. U1 (faults), U14, W20, U28-U29, U36, U42-U44, W51, W53, U97a, U99-U102, U104, U108-U109, U140, U144, U146, U154, U180, U207-U209, U215, U240, U243-U246, W287, U318-U323, U347, U407a, U413f, U431a, U432c, U437h, U439g, U454, U471e, U475-U476, U479, U488, U503, UC27, and UO20, light duplication throughout, mostly Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable group that would form the ideal basis for a deep postal stationery stock
Postal Stationery Balance from the Champagne Stock. Powerful group of mostly mint entires and cut squares, we note better including (all mint) UPSS 229-232, 234a, 239, 241-247, 318, 330, 496-498, 610, 613-614, 620-623, 625-627, 631, 637-638, 640, 876, and 881-882, several hundred specimen overprints, UY4-UY6 unfolded, small group of freaks and oddities, Nesbitt cut squares and used entires, and much more, an extraordinary assemblage with very nearly all neatly identified and priced, huge catalogue value
Postal Stationery Cut Squares, Entires, and Postal Cards from the Champagne Stock. Expansive group of several hundred items that have all been priced and identified, very few common items to be found, better items too numerous to comprehensively mention but we note mint entires U1-U2, U13-U15, U17-U18, U28-U29, W51, W53, U89-U90, U244-U246, U274, U342-U347, U350a, U454b, U456a, U457a, U470e, U471b, U471e, U474a, U475-U477, U479, U486, U488-U489, U494, U502b, U503, U504b, U506, U511, U520c, and UC23, cut squares/full corners including U1-U4, U11-U18, U43-U45, U66, U67a, U68, U72-U73, U89-U90, U97a, U100, U102-U107, U110, U124, U134-U135, U153-U154, U156, U169, U185, U200, U206, U246, U249, U273-U274, U276, U350a, U408a, U454a, U456, U457a, U462-U466, U488, U492a, U503-U506, U520, UO18, UO22, UO29, UO32, UO38-UO39, UO41-UO43, UO45, UO60, UO63, UO65-UO66, and UO68, and postal cards including UX4 with inverted watermark, UX7a mint face, UX11 picture hangar mint and used, UX21e used, UX27C mint face, UX27D mint face and used, UX33a, thirteen UX47 GE cards, UZ1 unused and used, postal reply card essays, and PS2 and PS5 used, light duplication, several dozen certificates, generally Fine-Very Fine, we realize all of the Scott numbers in this description may seem overwhelming but there is simply no other way to express how vast and comprehensive this stock is, an extraordinary opportunity for the enterprising show or online dealer
Postal Stationery Cut Squares from the Champagne Stock. Counterbooks with cut squares ranging in price from a few dollars to considerable rarities, we note better including (all used) U1, U23, U89, U90, U124, U135, U154, U273, U285, U350a, U408a, U488, U506, UO18, UO38, and UO42, light duplication, eight with P.F. certificates, a wonderful ready-made stock of cut squares
Cut Squares Collection. On Scott album pages, extensive collection from 1853 thru 1920s, including many issues cataloguing in the low to mid-hundreds and even low thousands, mix of used and unused, some condition issues with smaller margins or other flaws on some better items, overall Fine-Very Fine with substantial catalogue value
Collection of Used Cut Squares. To about 1930, most used, in a Scott album, well-filled throughout, with many cataloging hundreds of dollars each, we note one cataloging $1,000 (No. U373 with P.F. certificate noting a faint vertical crease), starting in 1920 there is more unused, with some better surcharges items, ten of which have certificates, includes Officials, also mint Postal Cards and Reply Cards, and some loose material, condition somewhat mixed, many Very Fine