Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2882
3c Red on White, Die 2, Cut Square (U3). Unused, light creases, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate mentioning "thinned, torn and faint stains", the thinning and tear are gone and the staining has been carefully lightened into non-existence, attractive scarce cut square
1,300
450
2883
1c Blue on Manila, Cut Square (W25). Quartered cork cancel, nearly Very Fine, rare, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate
2,250
600
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6c Red on White, Cut Square (U30). Unused, thin and light toned spot, otherwise Fine, rare, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate
3,500
600
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10c Green on Buff, Cut Square (U33). Unused, minor edge thin at top and light toning, otherwise Very Fine appearance, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate
1,650
500
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40c Black & Red on Buff entire (U45). Legal-size, unused, rich colors, faint toning at top right corner, otherwise Very Fine
850
150
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10c Olive Black on Amber entire (U90). Light toning top left (virtually all on the back), otherwise Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
975
200
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15c Red Orange, Cut Square (U98). Enormous unused 70 x 67mm full corner, Extremely Fine. ex Barkhusen
325
130
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1½ on 2c Carmine on Blue, Cut Square (U504a). Unused, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate
450
300
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1½ on 1½ Brown on Blue, Cut Square (U506). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice
600
225
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6c + 1c Orange, Entires, Dies 2a-2c (UC27-UC29). Unused large-size envelopes, Very Fine
550
180
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2893
P
1c Brown on Buff, Proof (UX3P). No trace of watermark, Very Fine, this somewhat controversial item was last sold in a 1962 Higgins and Gage auction as UPSS No. S-2g and realized $21.50, the Scott Specialized now notes that what used to be unused No. UX3a is considered to be an unwatermarked proof and that No. UX3a is not known unused, they do however price them used at $800.00 each
E. 300-400
1,200
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1c Black on Buff Postal Card, Watermarked Small "USPOD" in Monogram (UX4). Unused, unaddressedVERY FINE. A SELDOM-SEEN MINT UX4 CARD IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
With 1991 P.F. certificate
4,000
3,500
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1c Black on Buff Postal Card, Printed on Both Sides (UX7b). Unused, unaddressed, slight scuffing of indicia, one more so than the other, one side minor faint toning band, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare postal card error and possibly the first we have ever offered, the relatively low catalog value is almost certainly due to lack of sales transactions
800
0
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1c Black on Buff, "Full Face" McKinley Postal Card (UX17). Unused, unaddressedVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT BLACK FULL-FACE McKINLEY POSTAL CARD. RARE WITHOUT THE PRINTED ADDRESS.
As an indication of rarity, Scott Catalogue prices the card without printed address at $9,000.00, versus $3,250.00 with the printed address.
9,000
8,000
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1c Black on Buff, "Full Face" McKinley Postal Card (UX17). A so-called "garbage card" with pre-printed Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and "log" of garbage towed to dump on reverse, "New York, N.Y. St. E Oct 10 1902" and bars machine circular datestamp, very minimal wear and small light mounting stains at sides, otherwise Very Fine
3,500
2,200
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1c Black on Buff, "Full Face" McKinley Postal Card, Die Proof (UX17P). "Die Proof Of McKinley Postal Card./Issue Of 1901." two line imprint at bottom, wonderfully fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine, exceptionally nice condition
E. 1,500-2,000
1,800
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1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II Postal Card, "1 CENT" Washington, DC Cancelling Machine Surcharge (UX31). Unused and unaddressedVERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAL CARD ISSUES AND A "KEY" FOR COMPLETION IN THIS POPULAR COLLECTING AREA.
This type of surcharge was discontinued after a brief period of use.
4,500
3,750
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9c Historic Preservation, Postal Card, Major Color Shift (UX71 var). Unused, bright colors showing gradation of impressions, Very Fine and choice, normal card accompanies for comparison, a similar example realized $450.00 hammer in our Sale 914
E. 200-300
375
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1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1). Unused and used cards, printed address and back as always, the reverse of the used card has a summary of Bloomington Ind. Postmaster's postal savings activity for the month of October of 1913, cancelled on front by Nov. 14, 1913 duplex, Very Fine and choice, scarce pair
1,050
950
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