Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5201
3c Red on Buff entire, Die I (U2). Unused, insignificant stain speck at center is almost unnoticeable, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
275
5202
1897 Universal Postal Union Specimen Overprints. Three entires, one each of Nos. U296S, U315S, and U300S, each Extremely Fine, also includes an unused No. W21postal wrapper
450
200
Back to Top5203
3c Black on Lemon, Official Cut Square (UO7). 31 x 37mm, bold, almost complete strike of Chicago blue Teapot fancy cancel, light diagonal crease at top left, still a very rare and desirable fancy cancel
E. 300-400
225
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1c Brown on Buff, Postal Card, Without Wmk. (UX3a). Cancelled by neat "Boston Mass. ? 27" with grid duplex to Newburyport Mass., Very Fine, this variety is not known unused, with 2004 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott
800
0
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1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II Postal Card, "1 CENT" Washington, D.C. Cancelling Machine Surcharge (UX31). UnusedVERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAL CARD ISSUES AND A "KEY" FOR COMPLETION IN THIS POPULAR COLLECTING AREA.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
3,750
3,000
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13c Olympic Torch, Black & Yellow Inverted (UX102a). Unused, bright colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE POSTAL CARD WITH NOT ONE BUT TWO COLORS INVERTED. A REMARKABLE RARITY -- ONLY FIVE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
This was issued in 1984, and five examples were reported in 1986. However, only two have ever been offered to the market -- this is the first to come to auction since 1990.
With 2008 A.P.S. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 10,000-15,000
0
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