Sale 1256 — The Great Point Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
Category — Postal Stationery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2273
2c Green on Blue, Die 87, Cut Square (U308; UPSS 920). Unused, 32 x 38mm, rich color, two light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE DIE 87 2-CENT GREEN ON BLUE ISSUE -- BOTH CUT SQUARES. NO UNUSED ENTIRES ARE KNOWN. A GREAT RARITY OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.
The 2018 UPSS catalogue reports no unused entires and two used entires. the Porter Venn census records two unused cut squares -- the example offered here and the example that is ex Floyd and "Saddleback" and was last offered in our 2013 sale of the "Scarsdale" Collection. There are also two used cut squares recorded.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
12,500
4,250
