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Lot 1470 |
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1874, 1¢ dark blue on white, amber (U108-U109), two mint entires, size 6, U.P.S.S. #254-255 ($360), beautiful colors, fresh papers, last with c.c. Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $425
Provenance: U108 ex-Wunsch
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Lot 1471 |
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1874, 1¢ dark blue on cream, die 1 (U110), mint 32 x 34mm cut square, dark color, far larger margins than is usually seen for this very difficult issue which is also almost always plagued by flaws. Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1472 |
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1874-80, 2¢ Plimptons (U122/U146), six different mint entires, size 6, 8, U.P.S.S. #295, 296, 304, 307, 320, 338, a selected group of better value issues including the last which is priced in italics in Scott. Very Fine, a difficult group to assemble.
Scott $760
Provenance: #U123, U140 are Wunsch
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Lot 1473 |
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1874, 2¢ brown on cream, die 1 (U124), mint 30 x 35mm cut square, fresh color on bright paper. Tiny ink number in corner on reverse only. Fine for this most rare issue.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1474 |
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1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 1 (W127), mint 40 x 44mm cut square with huge margins, strong embossing for this difficult paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,900
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CUT SQUARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION, THAT WAS MISSING IN EVEN THE IMPRESSIVE LYONS, SUMMERS AND FLOYD COLLECTIONS.
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Lot 1475 |
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1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 1 (W127), folded mint entire, U.P.S.S. #302 ($2750), strong embossing for this very difficult paper, beautiful color. Two tiny shallow surface thin spots on reverse (when folded). Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
A GREAT RARITY; THE U.P.S.S. REPORTS POSSIBLY ONLY TEN KNOWN WITH SEVERAL OF THOSE IN BEING POOR CONDITION.
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 1476 |
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1874, 2¢ brown on amber, die 3 (U133), mint entire, size 6, U.P.S.S. #308 ($450), beautiful dark color. Light pinpoint rust spots all well away from the indicia. Otherwise Very Fine, a very difficult entire which would yield a huge full corner cut square.
Scott $500
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Lot 1477 |
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1874, 2¢ brown, die 4 (U134), mint 34 x 36mm cut square, bright white paper. Very Fine, difficult issue.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1478 |
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1874, 2¢ brown, die 4 (U134), mint entire, size 6, U.P.S.S. #309 ($1500), attractive large Enamel Paint advertising c.c., deep saturated color. Very Fine, very scarce issue.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1479 |
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1874, 2¢ brown on amber, die 4 (U135), mint 45 x 49mm full corner cut square, U.P.S.S. #310 ($650), beautiful bright paper. Extremely Fine, an especailly attractive example.
Scott $525
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Lot 1480 |
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1874, 2¢ brown on amber, die 4 (U135), mint entire, size 6, U.P.S.S. #310 ($750), strong embossing. Very Fine.
Scott $625
Provenance: Wunsch
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Lot 1481 |
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1876, 2¢ vermilion, die 7 on white, amber, manila (U153-U155), three different mint entires, size 7, U.P.S.S. #351, 353, 354 ($500), all with strong embossing and in pristine condition. Extremely Fine set.
Scott $540
Provenance: last is Wunsch
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Lot 1482 |
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1876, 2¢ vermilion on amber, die 7 (U154), mint 38 x 38mm full corner cut square with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #352 ($500), beautiful color on bright fresh paper, strong embossing. Extremely Fine, an exceptional example.
Scott $400
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Lot 1483 |
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1881, 2¢ vermilion, die 8 (U156), mint 45 x 45mm full corner cut square with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #356 ($1,550), very fresh paper. Extremely Fine, a choice example of this elusive cut square.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: signed H. Karen.
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Lot 1484 |
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1874, 7¢ vermilion (U185), mint 33 x 36mm cut square, very strong embossing. Very Fine for this most elusive issue.
Scott $1,800
Provenance: Col Green
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Lot 1485 |
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1874, 12¢ plum on cream (U197), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #595 ($1000), beautiful dark color, strong embossing, pristine condition. Tiny popped inclusion hole on backflap mentioned for accuracy only. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1486 |
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1874, 15¢ orange on cream (U200), mint 37 x 39mm cut square with large margins, fresh paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1487 |
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1874, 15¢ orange on cream (U200), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #602 ($1100), exceedingly strong embossing, lovely dark color on very fresh paper. Some tiny backflap edge wear mentioned for accuracy. Extremely Fine, beautiful entire.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1488 |
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1874, 24¢ purple on cream (U203), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #608 ($900), very strong embossing, attractive color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1489 |
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1875, 30¢ black on cream (U206), mint 51 x 48mm full corner cut sqaure with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #617 ($500), intense color, strong embossing. Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1490 |
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1881-86, 30¢ black Plimpton issue (U207-210), four different mint entires, size 7, 8, U.P.S.S. #619, 622, 624, 626 ($760), selected complete set of the smaller sizes. Extremely Fine.
Scott $670
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Lot 1491 |
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1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), mint 44 x 39mm cut square with side flap, very strong embossing. Extremely Fine. An attractive example of the key 90¢ value.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1492 |
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1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #635 ($3000), exceedingly strong embossing, beautiful color, pristine condition. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: signed H. Karen.
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Lot 1493 |
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1886, 90¢ carmine on oriental buff, blue (U214-U215), two mint entires, size 13, U.P.S.S. #637-638 (620), both with strong embossing. Extremely Fine set of the smaller size entires.
Scott $525
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Lot 1494 |
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1884, 2¢ red on amber (U241), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #743 ($2500) with a very attractive Grand Lodge of Iowa illustrated Fraternal c.c. Tiny corner crease at upper right and water stain. Otherwise Very Fine, a most rare entire with the U.P.S.S. reporting only ten known and all of them (but this one) having a commercial address and c.c.
Scott $2,750
Provenance: Wunsch
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Lot 1495 |
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1884, 2¢ red on white, amber, blue, fawn (U243-U246), four mint entires, size 7, U.P.S.S. #745-748 ($1740), selected set of entires with all possessing bright color on very fresh paper, the first has a printed H.E. Deats, Flemington, N.J. address, all are pristine. Extremely Fine. An exceedingly difficult set to assemble.
Scott $1,765
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Lot 1496 |
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1884, 2¢ red (U247), mint 32 x 35mm cut square, fresh color, embossing clearly shows the die characteristics. Very Fine for this very difficult issue.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1497 |
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1884, 2¢ red (U247), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #752 ($2500), R.I. Savings Bank printed c.c., which is believed to be the scarcer one known. Very Fine, a most rare entire as the U.P.S.S. reports less than ten known for #U247, U249 combined.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate and signed H. Karen.
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Lot 1498 |
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1884, 2¢ red on fawn (U249), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #754 ($1500), strong embossing for this difficult issue. Extremely Fine, rare entire with the U.P.S.S. reporting less than ten known for #U247, U249 combined.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: signed Marcus White.
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Lot 1499 |
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1884, 2¢ brown on white and on amber (U273-U274), mint 34 x 40 and 36 x 40mm cut squares respectively, very fresh papers, mostly large margins for these issues which were printed tight to the corner. Very Fine pair.
Scott $550
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1884, 2¢ brown on fawn (U276), mint 35 x 39mm full corner cut square, U.P.S.S. #758 ($1,100), attractive example which clearly shows the die characteristics. Extremely Fine for this elusive issue.
Scott $1,000
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1884, 2¢ brown on fawn (U276), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #758 ($1,800), printed c.c. Faint vertical band stain at center far from indicia. Otherwise Very Fine, would yield a huge full corner cut square but still a most rare entire with the U.P.S.S. reporting less than ten probably known.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: signed Marcus White.
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Lot 1502 |
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1884, 2¢ red, die 1 (U285), mint 43 x 47mm full corner cut square with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #786 ($850), beautiful color on exceedingly bright white paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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1884, 2¢ red, die 1 (U285), mint entire, size 8, U.P.S.S. #786 ($1,500), beautiful dark color, fresh paper. Extremely Fine, very attractive entire.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1504 |
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1884, 2¢ red on blue, die 1 (U286), mint 45 x 44mm full corner cut square with huge margins, U.P.S.S. #788 ($450), sharp impression for this difficult issue. Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 1505 |
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1884, 2¢ red, die 1 on blue, manila (U286, W287), two mint entires, size 6, U.P.S.S. #788-789 ($680), very fresh papers. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1506 |
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1884, 2¢ brown on blue, die 2 (U290), mint 36 x 38mm cut square, large margins for this difficult issue which was printed tight to the corner. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1507 |
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1884, 2¢ brown on blue, die 2 (U290), mint entire, size 6, U.P.S.S. #857 ($2,400), fairly strong embossing for this difficult issue. Extremely Fine. A rare entire.
Scott $2,250
Provenance: Wunsch
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