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Lot 2481 |
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6¢ Green on Buff (U14), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #22 ($500.00), dark color on fresh paper. Very Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 2482 |
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10¢ Green, Die 1 on Buff (U16), mint 43 x 50mm full corner cut square, huge margins, U.P.S.S. #26 ($150.00), beautiful color on very fresh paper. Extremely Fine. Difficult issue.
Scott $125
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Lot 2483 |
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10¢ Pale Green, Die 2 (U17a), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #27 ($600.00), relatively strong embossing for issue, bottom corner paper h.r.'s on reverse only. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2484 |
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3¢ Red Without Patent Lines Error (U26 var.), used entire, size 5 with 5/26/61 St. Louis, Mo. cancel, U.P.S.S. #51a, type 8 ($1,000.00), somewhat raggedly opened at right. Very Fine for this most rare entire.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2485 |
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24¢ Red and Green on Buff (U44), mint entire, size 24, U.P.S.S. # 100 ($650.00), strong embossing, Very Fine for this difficult large issue.
Scott $750
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Lot 2486 |
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40¢ Black and Red on Buff (U45), mint entire, size 24, U.P.S.S. # 101 ($800.00), fresh paper for this difficult large issue, Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 2487 |
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2¢ Black, Die 1 on Dark Manila (W47), mint 36 x 38mm cut square with S. Allan Taylor advertising collar, Very Fine, a quite striking design seldom seen today on cut sqares or entires.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2488 |
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3¢ Pink SPECIMEN (U58S), entire, size 7, with matching pink George Nesbitt advertising collar around and small SPECIMEN overprint, type 5, below the stamp, tiny 3mm edge tear at bottom, Very Fine, scarce early stationeer's advertising especially with the overprint.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2489 |
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12¢ Brown on Buff (U68), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. # 137 ($550.00) with Pacific Union Express co. printed frank, Haller #FP4, type 1, dark colors, Very Fine, difficult large size.
Scott $575
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Lot 2490 |
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10¢ Olive Grey (U89 var.), mint entire, size 7 U.P.S.S. # 223b ($1,200.00) attractive and distinctive color and strong embossing on bright white paper, Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2491 |
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12¢ Plum on Cream (U96), mint entire, size 25, U.P.S.S. # 233 ($375.00), strong embossing, Very Fine, very difficult large size.
Scott $375
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Lot 2492 |
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24¢ Purple on Amber (U100), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. # 241 ($350.00), very strong embosssing, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 2493 |
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30¢ Black (U102), mint entire, size 25, U.P.S.S. # 247 ($300.00), strong embossing, bright white paper, Very Fine, very difficult large size.
Scott $300
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Lot 2494 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine on amber (U106), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #251 ($1000.00), dark color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 2495 |
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90¢ Carmine on Cream (U107), mint 50 x 49mm full corner cut square with huge margins, U.P.S.S. # 252 ($700.00), attractive color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, undercatalogued in Scott.
Scott $250
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Lot 2496 |
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1¢ Blue, Die 1 on Cream (U110), mint 30 x 31mm cut square, dark color, somewhat close margins as are most of the few known, however it is free of the faults that almost always plague this issue, Very Fine for this most difficult cut square.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 2497 |
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2¢ Vermilion, Die 8 (U156), mint 32 x 35mm cut square, beautiful color on very bright white paper, Very Fine, a most attractive example of this elusive cut square.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 2498 |
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1874, 3¢ green on amber, die 3 (U169), used entire to Germany, size 10, with pair of Bank Note a.a. #206 tied by 1/4/82 New York, N.Y. duplex cancels, U.P.S.S. # 450 ($250.00), receiving strike on back, opened at top, Very Fine, undercatalogued entire rarely seen used internationally.
Scott $300
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Lot 2499 |
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3¢ Green, Die 3 on Blue (U170), used entire, size 10, with 4/4/82 Burlington, Vt. cancel, U.P.S.S. # 451 ($7,500.00), sealed backflap tears as well as a small 5mm one at the top centere edge, however it is quite sound for this great rarity of which perhaps ten are known from the Burlington find, Very Fine for the issue.
Scott $4,500
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2¢ Red, Die 1 (U285), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # 787 ($1,700.00), fresh color on bright white paper, Very Fine, attractive example of the scarcer size of this already rare entire.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 2501 |
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2¢ Red, Die 1 on Blue (U286), mint 37 x 42mm cut square, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine for this difficult issue which was cut tight to the corner.
Scott $325
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Lot 2502 |
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2¢ Brown, Die 2 on Blue (U290), mint 31 x 34mm cut square, lovely color on fresh paper, Very Fine for this most elusive issue which is missing in most major collections.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 2503 |
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1¢-5¢ Universal Postal Congress Specimen Overprints (U296S/U331S), group of fourteen different entires with overprint including #U296S, U300S, U301S, U311S (3), U312S (2), U313S (2), U314S (2), U315S and U331S, all fresh papers, Very Fine, attractive lot of these popular specimens.
Scott $1,410
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Lot 2504 |
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30¢ Red Brown on Oriental Buff (U338), used entire, size 13, with 12/6/98 Cincinnati, Ohio duplex cancel, U.P.S.S. # 1111 ($600.00), registry usage to Sweden with red label, opened at top, Very Fine, a scarce and undercatalogued usage.
Scott $475
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Lot 2505 |
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30¢ Red Brown on Manila (U340), used entire, size 8 with 12/6/98 Cincinnati, Ohio duplex cancel, U.P.S.S. # 1116 ($600.00), registry usage to Sweden with red label, opened at top, Very Fine, scarce small size.
Scott $475
THIS IS THE COMPANION ENTIRE TO THE PREVIOUS LOT.
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Lot 2506 |
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1887, 30¢ red brown on amber manila (U341), used entire, size 8, with 12/6/98 Cincinnati, Ohio duplex cancel, U.P.S.S. # 1118 ($600.00), registry usage to Sweden with red label, opened at top, Very Fine.
Scott $475
THIS IS A THIRD ENTIRE COMPANION TO THE PREVIOUS TWO LOTS.
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Lot 2507 |
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5¢ Black, Die 2 on Oriental Buff Error (U418b), mint 47 x 45mm cut square with huge margins, beautiful dark color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
THE U418B IS A GREAT RARITY INDEED IN THAT IT EXISTS IN CUT SQUARE FORM ONLY. THUS, IT IS OF INTEREST TO BOTH ERROR AND STATIONERY COLLECTORS ALIKE.
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Lot 2508 |
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5¢ Black, Die 2 on Blue Error (U418c), mint 45 x 45 cut square with huge margins, very attractive blue on blue colors, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
THIS GREAT RARITY IS THE COMPANION PIECE TO THE PREVIOUS LOT, THUS CREATING AN EXCELLENT CHANCE TO ACQUIRE BOTH ERRORS AT THE SAME TIME.
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Lot 2509 |
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2¢ Surcharge, Type 3 on 2¢ Carmine, Die 6 on Blue Error (U453B), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # 2815 ($375.00), pristine condition, dark color on very fresh paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR OF WHICH LESS THAN 100 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2510 |
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2¢ Surcharge, Type 3 on 2¢ Carmine, Die 7 on Oriental Buff Error (U453Cd), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # 2813 ($500.00), pristine condition, very fresh paper, Extremely Fine, a rare entire.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2511 |
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2¢ Surhcarge, Type 3 on 4¢ Chocolate Error (U462), mint 41 x 45mm cut square with large to huge margins, bright white paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 2512 |
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1920, 2¢ on 4¢ black (U463A), mint entire, size 23, U.P.S.S. # 2816 ($600.00), very fresh paper, tiny ink spot at left bottom mentioned for accuracy only, Very Fine, a rare entire.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 2513 |
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1¢ Surcharge, Type 7A + 2¢ Surhcarge, Type 4 on 3¢ Dark Violet, Die 1 Error (U474), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # 3072-20 ($150.00) with printed c.c., Extremely Fine for this popular issue.
Scott $350
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Lot 2514 |
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2¢ Surcharge, Type 5 on 3¢ Dark Violet, Die 1 on Amber (U476), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. # 3018-19 ($65.00) with printed c.c., Very Fine, a difficult issue.
Scott $450
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Lot 2515 |
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2¢ Surcharge, Type 7 on 3¢ Dark Violet, Die 1 (U479), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. # 3032 ($400.00), fresh paper, Extremely Fine and one of the more difficult U.P.S.S. numbers to obtain.
Scott $550
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Lot 2516 |
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1½¢ Surcharge, Type 8 on 1¢ Green (U488), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. # 3080 ($350.00), dark color on fersh paper, Extremely Fine, difficult issue.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 2517 |
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1½¢ Surcharge, Type 8 on 2¢ Carmine, Die 5 on Oriental Buff Error (U503), mint 45 x 48mm full corner cut square, huge margins, very fresh paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 2518 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ carmine on oriental buff (U503), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # 3179 ($150.00), pristine condition, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 2519 |
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1½¢ Surcharge, Type 8 on 1½¢ Brown, Die 8 on Blue Error (U506), mint 49 x 43mm full corner cut square, dark color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 2520 |
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1½¢ Surcharge, Type 9 on 1¢ Blue (U507), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #3182 ($750.00), fresh bright white paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750
A MOST RARE ENTIRE WHICH IS THE KEY VALUE OF ALL OF THE 1½¢ ON 1¢ (NON-ERROR) SURCHARGES.
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Lot 2521 |
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1½¢ Surcharge, Type 9 on 2¢ Carmine, Die 1 Error (U520), mint 50 x 50mm cut square, huge margins, beautiful color on very bright white paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 2522 |
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8.4¢ Constellation, Black Color Omitted Error (U612a), mint entire, size 23, watermark 50 with printed c.c., Extremely Fine, attractive error.
Scott $600
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Lot 2523 |
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6¢ Black Official (UO13), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. # PD60 ($6,000.00), with printed address as always, intense impression on fresh paper, faintest BR corner mount tone spot mentioned for accuracy only and which is truly insignificant given the great rarity of this issue, Very Fine, small W.H.M(aisel) handstamp below backflap.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 2524 |
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6¢ Vermilion Official (UO38), mint 36 x 37mm cut square, very strong embossing, beautiful color on bright paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 2525 |
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Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff (UX1), watermarked Large U.S.P.O.D., mint card, U.P.S.S. #S1, subject plate 15 ($350), pristine condition, very fresh card stock with four sharp corners, Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 2526 |
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Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff (UX3), watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., used, with mostly clear strike of "Fort Union N. Mex. Oct. 8" c.d.s., to the Quartermaster General in Sante Fe, bold strike of blue receiving office datestamp on face, message on reverse from Capt. G.C. Smith, Asst. Q.M., 187 4 docketing in blue pencil; some faults including. light vertical. toning band, and small thin on back from old mount, otherwise fresh, Fine, intra-territory usages of the first postal card are rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2527 |
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Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff (UX3), watermarked Small U.S.P.O.D., used, addressed to Germany, and additionally franked with 1¢ Ultramarine (156), tied by purple star cancel struck 3 times, matching Fort Bayard New Mexico Oct. 4, 1878 c.d.s., clear transit markings, message in German, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, rare usage from New Mexico Territory.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2528 |
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1¢ Inverted Watermark Liberty Postal Card (UX4 var.), mint card, U.P.S.S. # S3a ($2,500), sharp impression on fresh card stock with sharp corners, typically light (but quite discernible) watermark when held against a bright light, Very Fine, a quite scarce card, especially in this condition, as it is believed that only about 40 mint cards still exist.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 2529 |
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Postal Card, 1879, 2¢ blue on buff (UX6), used to Phillipsburg, N.J. from Shanghai, China, with mostly clear strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Apr. 12" duplex, San Francisco transit and N.J. receiving postmark., 1899 message from businessman coming from Hong Kong an d leaving soon for Java; trivial corner crease at bottom left, still Very Fine, a rare usage, believed to be one of only six used from China.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2530 |
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1¢ Liberty Postal Card- 23 Teeth Below "ONE CENT" (UX7a), beautiful mint card, U.P.S.S. # S6b ($950.00), strong impression on very fresh stock, four sharp corners, Extremely fine.
Scott $950
WE ARE FAMILIAR (AFTER 30 YEARS) OF ONLY FIVE OTHER MINT CARDS, FOUR OF WHICH ARE STAINED. THE FIFTH CARD WAS IN THE EXCEPTIONAL JACK BEACHBOARD SALE AND WAS DESCRIBED AT THAT TIME AS EXTREMELY FINE, SOUND AND BY FAR THE CHOICEST ONE KNOWN. THE EXAMPLE WE OFFER HERE SURPASSES EVEN THAT EXAMPLE AND SETS THE NEW STANDARD FOR THIS MOST POPULAR AND QUITE DRAMATIC VARIETY.
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