Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1502
3c Red on White entire, Die 4 (U7; UPSS 10). Size 2, knife 2, watermark 1, addressed but lacking a clear cancel (addressee's name just touches at bottom), gently cleaned, two small internal tears at top right, otherwise Very Fine, this is not known unused, with 2007 P.F. certificate, unpriced as addressed but uncancelled in Scott, UPSS value
1,500
300
1503
10c Green on White entire, Die 8 (U17; UPSS 27). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, deep rich color, remarkably fresh, small h.r. on backflap, light diagonal crease at top left, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate, UPSS value $750.00
900
375
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3c + 1c Red & Blue on Buff Star Die entire, Die 14 (U29; UPSS 60). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, bright colors, few usual natural inclusions, faint vertical file fold, Very Fine
825
200
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1508
3c Pink on Orange (U37). Unused full corner, 38 x 41mm, Very Fine and choice, very rare, only about five entires are known
5,500
1,400
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2c Black on Buff, Die 2 (U48). Unused cut square, 30 x 32mm, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
3,400
375
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2c Black on Orange, Die 2 (U49). Unused entire, exceptionally fresh, small natural paper inclusionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE UNUSED ENTIRE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ON ORANGE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
Porter Venn notes that a maximum of fifteen exist for both UPSS Nos. 106 and 107.
5,750
4,250
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3c Brown on White entire, Die 37, Error of Color (U82a; UPSS 171A). Size 7, knife 25, watermark 2, unused, bright color, truly insignificant soiling around edges is barely noticeable and is mentioned only for complete accuracy (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), top flap with trivial separations at left and rightVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT BROWN ON WHITE ERROR OF COLOR. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.
Porter Venn notes that only six are known. With 2007 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $13,000.00
13,000
6,000
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3c Green on White entire, Die 57 (U163 var; UPSS 397-5). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, unused and without Specimen overprint, fresh and Very Fine, the UPSS Catalogue states that this is known as Specimen only (as does accompanying certificate), with 1991 P.F. certificate, Slawson handstamp under backflap
E. 300-400
0
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90c Carmine on Oriental Buff entire, Die 70, Horizontally Laid Paper (U214 var; UPSS 637). Size 13, knife 74, watermark 7, unused, deep rich color, trivial toning and wrinkling on back only, Very Fine and choice example of this paper, UPSS value $300.00
300
350
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S
1c Blue on Oriental Buff, Die 83, Specimen Ovpt. (U298 var; UPSS 890 var). Unused and with part-printed return address and "sample imprint", bright colors, Very Fine and choice example of this rarity, Porter Venn notes that "Two mint cut squares and one full corner sold at auction since 1988. No. 890 exists as full corner Specimen entire. No. 891a and 892 may not exist as entires". This Specimen should be considered rare.
E. 100-150
325
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2c Green on Manila entire, Die 88 (U315 var; UPSS 1004). Size 13, knife 74, watermark 7, laid lines, unused, without Specimen overprint, Very Fine and choice example of this variety, with 1991 P.F. certificate
E. 100-150
0
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2c on 2c Carmine on Blue entire, Die 6, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U453B; UPSS 2815). Size 10, knife 58, watermark 19, unused, deep rich colorA RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT ON 2-CENT CARMINE ON BLUE ENTIRE, SCOTT U453B. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
UPSS value $4,500.00
3,750
2,500
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2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff entire, Die 6, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U453C; UPSS 2814). Size 10, knife 58, watermark 17, unusedVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT ON 2-CENT CARMINE ON ORIENTAL BUFF ENTIRE, SCOTT U453C. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
UPSS value $3,750.00
3,250
2,300
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2c on 1c Green on White, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 4 (U465). Unused entire, minute edge nick and tear at extreme left, really trivial, otherwise Very Fine, Scott retail for unused full corner is $1,750.00
2,900
1,500
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1-1/2c on 1c Blue on White (U507). Unused entire, bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE.
Signed George B. Sloane with note "only 26 known". It is believed that only 26 were surcharged.
4,000
0
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on White (U508A). Unused entire, bright colorVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1-1/2-CENT ON ONE-CENT ENTIRE, SCOTT U508A. ONLY EIGHTEEN ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SURCHARGED.
We have only offered one other since keeping computerized records, in our recent auction of the Saddleback Collection.
6,750
3,250
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2c War, Dark Red on White (UO19). Unused cut square, 31x34mm, wonderfully fresh with proof like impression, tiny black ink speck on back, Fine and attractive
2,250
550
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6c Dark Red on Cream (UO24). Unused cut square, 36 x 40mm, radiant color, clear embossingVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE CUT SQUARE OF THE 6-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT ON CREAM PAPER.
Very few are known.
8,250
8,000
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1524
1c Blue on Bluish, Postal Card, White Background, Triple Impression (UX22b). Unused, two impressions almost coincidental, other widely displacedVERY FINE. RARE AND SELDOM-OFFERED POSTAL CARD PRINTING ERROR.
This striking variety will be a welcome addition to a specialized Postal Card collection
3,250
2,100
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Cut Squares. Several dozen mostly better items, nearly all unused, incl. Nos. U2, U4 (two), U13, U30R, U32 (small faults), U32R, U66 (used, thin spot), U97, U98, U105, U156 (slight soiling), U215, U345, U346, UO20, UO37, UO40, UO41, and UO49-UO50, few duplicates, Fine-Very Fine or Fine-Very Fine appearance, five with 2004-2005 P.F. certificates
E. 1,500-2,000
2,000
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Entires, Unused and "Specimen" Ovpts. Well over 50 items, mostly better, incl. Nos. U11, U15, U16, U19, U105, U107, U201, UC27 without border, UO49, U102 "Hub" Proof, couple dozen late 19th and early 20th Century "Specimen" ovpts., several better Postal Cards with Nos. UX1 unused, two 1c McKinley "Proofs" UX18P and a UX27D unused (preprinted), overall Very Fine lot, five with 2006 P.F. certificates
E. 2,000-3,000
3,250
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Postal Stationery Errors. 21 unused items, incl. one each Nos. U586a and U595c, fifteen U597a and nine U599a, Very Fine and choice
3,450
1,100
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Postal Stationery Collection. Scott National album of mostly unused cut squares and full corners, incl. Nos. U11, U13, U29, U39, U40-U45, U66-U67, U69-U73, U92-U95, U99-U101, U104-U107, U197-U198, U204-U212, U215-U217, U222-U226, U342-U347, some other better, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a great collection for someone looking to get into Postal Stationery or who is looking to fill in a lot of numbers at once, Scott Retail in excess of
15,000
4,750
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