Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6193
3c Red on White, Buff Entires (U9, U10). Two of each, UPSS Nos. 16, 17, 19 and 20, knifes 21 and 22, wmk. 1, unused, No. 16 vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, Nos. 17 and 19 ex Barkhausen
445
475
6194
P
10c-24c Plimpton, Large Die Proofs on Thin Cards (U91P1, U93P1, U96P1, U99P1). On approximately 120 x 137mm cards with full die sinkage, few small flaws, overall Very Fine
E. 400-500
325
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FC
Eagle & Thunderbolts Machine Cancel. Bold machine cancel and "Boston Mass. Jan. 2 8 PM 1895" datestamp on part of 2c entire, Extremely Fine, the Eagle & Thunderbolts machine cancel was in use for only one day before being replaced by the ubiquitous flag design
E. 750-1,000
1,200
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2c Carmine, Double Impression, entire (U411 var). Two, each with distinct second impression partly overlapping the first, one also has second (and different) impression of printed return address, one with toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 150-200
170
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1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card Proof (UX17P). Imprinted "Die Proof of McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901" at bottom, additional purple "Specimen - Not good for postage" handstamp, few bends at corners, still Very Fine and scarce
E. 750-1,000
900
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4c Red & Blue, Postal Card, Blue Omitted (UX50a). Unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine
650
250
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Postal Stationery Balance. 10 entires or letter sheets, nine unused, incl. Nos. U36, U103 "Specimen", U104, U107 (two, different sizes, one ex Wunsch), U113 var. with "Bonner Company" advertising collar, U400 var used with missing "U" in "United", U572a, U599a, UO35 and one 1887 2c Green on Blue essay (ex Barkhausen), few light wrinkles on some, overall Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $2,700.00
E. 750-1,000
350
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