| U.S. Stamps: Postal Stationery Issues (Scott Nos. U240-UY10) |
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Lot 1755 |
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1884, 2¢ red (U240), mint entire with c.c., size 10, U.P.S.S. #742 ($150.00), interesting bright impression showing (wear?) breaks in die at top and bottom. Extremely Fine.
Scott $140
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Lot 1756 |
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1884, 2¢ red on amber (U241), cut square. 36 x 38mm, full to large margins. Very Fine. Difficult issue which was printed close to the corner.
Scott $950
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Lot 1757 |
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1884, 2¢ red on amber (U244), 51 x 44mm full corner cut square with large to huge margins, U.P.S.S. #746 ($240.00), beautiful bright paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1758 |
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1884, 2¢ red on blue and 2¢ red on fawn (U245-U246), cut square. 35 x 39mm and 32 x 35mm cut squares respectively, first is full corner, U.P.S.S. #748 ($700.00), small stain on back only. Hrs. F.-V.F. pair.
Scott $850
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Lot 1759 |
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1884, 2¢ red on fawn (U249), cut square. 34 x 37mm, fairly strong embossing. Diagonal creases at bottom. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1760 |
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1884, 2¢ brown (U273), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #755 ($300.00), fresh paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1761 |
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1887, four mint cut squares (U318-U320, U322), all with strong embossing clearly showing the die characterisitics. Fine to Extremely Fine lot.
Scott $725
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Lot 1762 |
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1887, 2¢ green on blue, die 3 (U321), 39 x 44mm full corner cut square, huge margins, U.P.S.S. #1048 ($225.00), clearly shows the die characteristics. Extremely Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 1763 |
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1887, 30¢ red brown (U336, U337-U338 (2), U339-U340, U314 (2)) nine cut squares, including some full corners, all in different shades. Very Fine to Extremely Fine lot.
Scott $455
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Lot 1764 |
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1887, three full corner cut squares (U342-U343, U345), with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #1121, 1124, 1128 ($265.00). Extremely Fine.
Scott $240
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Lot 1765 |
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1887, five cut squares (U343-U345, U346 (2)), with large to huge margins including light and dark shades of the last. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $435
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Lot 1766 |
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1899, 26 different mint entires (U352-U372, U374-U378), selected for freshness. Very Fine. A compete set of the 1899 issue, except for the great 4¢ rarity #U373.
Scott $530
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Lot 1767 |
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1903-04, complete set of 21 mint cut squares (U379-W399), all are selected for full corners (except #W384, U394) with most having huge to immense margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $183
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Lot 1768 |
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1915-21, complete set of 26 mint cut squares (U420-U445), with all but six being full corners, #W435 is creased, others are all selected for mostly immense margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $342
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Lot 1769 |
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1916-20, five different mint entires (U426-U428, W434-W435), with the three wrappers being unfolded. Extremely Fine lot of these very difficult issues.
Scott $358
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Lot 1770 |
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1915, 2¢ carmine, die 1 (U429), mint entire, size 23 with an attractive black and red California Western railroad c.c. logo, U.P.S.S. #2236-35, entire is overprinted for "non-mail" r.r. business use and has an additional "R.R.B." over the indicia. Very Fine a most scarce and unusual usage.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1771 |
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1917, 3¢ black on amber, die 1, color error (U437h), 64 x 52mm full corner cut square with immense margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $165
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Lot 1772 |
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1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6 (U453B), 39 x 43mm full corner cut square with huge margins, beautiful color on especially bright paper. Extremely Fine. Rare cut square error.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1773 |
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1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1 (U454a), cut square. 40 x 40mm, large margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1774 |
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1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1 and 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 5 (U454a, U457a), cut square. 37 x 37mm and 37 x 36mm cut squares respectively, bright colors on fresh papers. Very Fine pair.
Scott $700
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Lot 1775 |
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1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on oriental buff, die 5 and 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 5 (U456a-U457a), cut square. 35 x 37mm and 35 x 36mm cut squares respectively. F.-V.F. pair.
Scott $650
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Lot 1776 |
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1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 5 (U457a), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #2839-24 ($180.00). Lightly toned backflap, otherwise. Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: Ex: Barkhausen.
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Lot 1777 |
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1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on blue, die 1, double surcharge, types 2 & 4 (U471e), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3059 ($200.00), very fresh for this often discolored light paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1778 |
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1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on blue, die 1, double surcharge, types 2 & 4 (U471e), mint 43 x 44mm full corner cut square with huge margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 1779 |
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1920, 2¢ on 1¢ dark violet, die 5 and 2¢ on 1¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber (U474a, U475), cut square. 37 x 38mm and 36 x35mm cut squares respectively. F.-V.F. pair.
Scott $600
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Lot 1780 |
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1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber, die 1 (U476), 40 x 45mm full corner cut square with large to huge margins. Extremely Fine. A beautiful cut square.
Scott $275
Expertization: signed Bartels.
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Lot 1781 |
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1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber, die 1 (U476), cut square. 37 x 41mm, full to huge margins. Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1782 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green on amber (U487), cut square. 33 x 37mm, beautiful color on bright paper. Very Fine. For this rare error.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1783 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green on blue, die 2 (U493a), mint entire size 13 with "devil's horn" on forehead, U.P.S.S. #3114 ($90.00). Very Fine interesting printing variety. Unlisted in either catalogue.
Scott $140
Provenance: Ex: Barkhausen
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Lot 1784 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green on brown, unglazed and glazed (U500-U501), cut square. 51 x 51mm and 49 x 47mm full corner cut squares respectively, immense margins. Extremely Fine pair on this most difficult paper.
Scott $150
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Lot 1785 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green on brown (unglazed) (U500-U501), 2 mint entires, size 10 U.P.S.S. #3165, 3167 ($80.00). F.-V.F. pair of entires on this most difficult paper.
Scott $170
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Lot 1786 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 1 (U504), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3180 ($175.00), beautiful color. Extremely Fine attractive error.
Scott $525
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Lot 1787 |
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1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green on amber (U511), 44 x 45mm full corner cut square with huge margins. Hrs. Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
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Lot 1788 |
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1978 (15¢) on 16¢ blue, surcharge omitted (U586a), mint entire, size 12, U.P.S.S. #3619a-48A ($150.00). Extremely Fine surcharge error.
Scott $375
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Lot 1789 |
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War Dept., 1873, 12¢ dark red (UO26), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #WD17 ($160.00), strong embossing, bright white paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 1790 |
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1947, 10¢ bright red on pale blue (UC16), mint folded sheet freak in a very dark reddish brown shade which is very close to the "Chocolate" error #UC16b, reverse scientific color analysis, handstamp identifying the color as "HUE 2.5 YR, VAL 3, CHROMA 8". Very Fine and most attractive.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1791 |
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1860, 1¢ blue on buff, die 3 (U24), delisited mint entire, size 23, faint right edge tone spot and vertical crease at left, far away from indicia to still yield a huge cut square. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1792 |
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1952, 6¢ on 5¢ carmine, surcharged in red (UC23), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #AM69 ($1,200), surcharge partially on indicia. Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1793 |
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1958, 6¢ + 1¢ orange, die 2a (UC27-UC29), three mint 69 x 39 to 76 x 46mm full corner cut squares. Extremely Fine set.
Scott $445
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Lot 1794 |
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Postal Card, 1873, 1¢ brown on buff (UX1), mint card, U.P.S.S. #S1, subject plate 67-early state ($350.00), pristine condition. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1795 |
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Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley" (UX17), unused card with usual printed address and message, U.P.S.S. #S21 ($3300.00). Toned and with reverse stained tape repair mostly closing a tear at top, affordable example of this usually defective so-called "garbage" card.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 1796 |
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Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ green on buff (UX27), lot of 35 different unused cards with illustrated advertising, wide range of designs and products, many are multicolored. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1797 |
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Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff (UX39), group of 17 apparently different mint cards with from one to nine surcharges each on front and/or back plus various inverts and verticals. Very Fine a most attractive lot of this popular issue.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1798 |
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Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ on 1¢ green on buff, inverted surcharge at bottom left (UX41a), 2 different mint cards, U.P.S.S. #S57f, surcharge type 2, 3 ($180.00). Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $165
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Lot 1799 |
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Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ carmine rose on buff, "General Electric" (UX47), unused card with type 2 surcharge, U.P.S.S. #S64-2, ETR #1055-2 ($195.00), with Schmidt's Radio & T.V. address. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ carmine rose on buff, "General Electric" (UX47), unused card with type 2 surcharge, U.P.S.S.#S64-2, ETR 1305-2 ($195.00) with Palisades Radio & T.V. address and cc. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 1801 |
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Paid Reply Postal Card, 1920, 1¢ on 2¢+1¢ on 2¢ red on buff, typographed surcharge (UY10), mint card, U.P.S.S. #MR17 ($325.00), fresh card stock. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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