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United States Stamps and Postal History


Postal Stationery (2¢ on 3¢ green Reay-UC29)
 
 
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Lot 1550
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 3¢ green Reay, 37 x 40mm full corner cut square, newly discovered and previously unlisted (future UPSS #2913A) Cincinnati city type surcharge #4. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

A NEW DISCOVERY AND THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF A 1920-21 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON A REAY ENVELOPE.

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate
accompanied by Letter of Authentification by Jerry Summers (Ed. of upcoming UPS).

This cut square lay dormant in the owner's desk for a number of years with the notation "to be studied later." When he finally brought it to us, we showed it to Jerry Summers who verified that it is indeed a new variety. He indicated that he will list it in the upcoming edition of the U.P.S.S. catalogue. Subsequently, Jim Kloetzel, editor of the Scott catalogue, also told us that this cut square will be given a full number designation in future Scott U.S. catalogues.

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Lot 1551
 
1920, 1¢ surcharge, type 7A + 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 3¢ dark violet, die 5 (U474a), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3075 ($175), proper Bastrop, Texas c.c. Extremely Fine, scarce entire.
Scott $475
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Lot 1552
 
1920, 1¢ surcharge, type 7A + 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 3¢ dark violet, die 5 on white, die 1 on amber errors (U474a, U475), mint 42 x 42 and 44 x 40mm full corner cut squares respectively. Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $600
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Lot 1553
 
1920, 1¢ surcharge, type 7A + 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 on amber (U475), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3077 ($130), proper Bastrop, Texas c.c., pristine condition. Extremely Fine, scarce undercatalogued entire.
Scott $400
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Lot 1554
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 5 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 on amber (U476), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3018-19 (65), proper Duncan, Ok. c.c., bold surcharge on pristine entire. Extremely Fine.
Scott $450

Provenance: Wunsch
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Lot 1555
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 6 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 on white and on amber (U477-U478), two mint entires, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3021-19, 3027 ($175), each with proper Frederick, Ok. c.c. Extremely Fine, an elusive pair in this condition.
Scott $575

Expertization: U477 signed Bartels.

Provenance: U478 ex-Wunsch
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Lot 1556
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 6 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 on amber (U478), mint 52 x 52mm full corner cut square with immense margins. Extremely Fine, a very elusive issue.
Scott $300
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Lot 1557
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 7 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 (U479), mint 40 x 40mm cut square with huge margins, bold strike on bright white paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1558
 
1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 7 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 (U479), mint entire, size 23, U.P.S.S. #3033 ($400), stuck backflap. Very Fine, difficult large size.
Scott $550
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Lot 1559
 
1920, 2¢ violet surcharge, type 7 on 3¢ dark violet, die 7 (U480), mint 39 x 39mm cut square with large margins, smeary strike as is often seen. Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: signed Thorp.

Only 29 are reportedly known of this key value to any complete, non-error, surcharge collection.

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Lot 1560
 
1920, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ green, die 2 error (U486), mint 57 x57mm full corner cut square with immense margins, strong embossing on bright white paper. Extremely Fine, beautiful example of this scarce issue.
Scott $725
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Lot 1561
 
1920, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ green, die 2 error (U486), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #3078 ($300), bright white paper, pristine condition. Extremely Fine. beautiful example of this rare entire.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1562
 
1920, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ green, die 2 on amber error (U487), mint 37 x 43mm full corner cut square with large margins. Extremely Fine, rare issue.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1563
 
1920, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green (U488), mint 51 x 44mm full corner cut square with huge margins, rich color on fresh paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 1564
 
1920, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green on white, amber (U488-U489), two mint entires, size 7, 8, U.P.S.S. #3080-3081 ($400), dark colors. Very Fine, rare pair of entires.
Scott $1,175
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Lot 1565
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 4 on oriental buff (U492a), mint 51 x 51mm full corner cut square with immense margins, natural paper fold at TL. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMBINATION, OF WHICH ONLY 30 ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
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Lot 1566
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 4 on oriental buff (U492a), mint 42 x 42mm full corner cut square with huge margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Lilly (entire)
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Lot 1567
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 4 on oriental buff (U492a), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3113 ($100), very fresh paper. Extremely Fine. Rare entire as only 30 are believed to have been issued.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1568
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 1 on manila (U494), mint 51 x 46mm full corner cut square with huge to immense margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1569
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 1 on manila (U494), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3116a-15 ($175). Extremely Fine for this difficult paper.
Scott $500

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 1570
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ carmine on white, oriental buff, blue errors (U502-U504), three different mint cut squares with large to immense margins, first and last are full corners. Very Fine to Extremely Fine set.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 1571
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, die 8 on 2¢ carmine, die 7 error (U502b), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3177-27 ($175), very strong embossing, bright white paper. Extremely Fine, beautiful example of this scarce entire.
Scott $550
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Lot 1572
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ carmine, die 5 on oriental buff error (U503), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3179 ($150), beautiful saturated color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1573
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ carmine, die 1 on blue error (U504), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3180 ($175), strong embossing. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 1574
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ carmine, die 1 and die 7 on blue errors (U504, U504a), mint 42 x 43 and 47 x 41mm full corner cut squares respectively, both with huge margins. Extremely Fine, difficult pair to put together.
Scott $750
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Lot 1575
 
1925, 1½¢ double surcharge, type 8 on 2¢ carmine, die 7 on blue error (U504a Variety), mint entire, size 13 with second diagonal surcharge just onto indicia, very strong embossing clearly showing the die characteristics. Two small bends at top center well away from surcharge. Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

RARE ENTIRE, UNLISTED BY BOTH SCOTT AND THE U.P.S.S.
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Lot 1576
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1½¢ chocolate, die 1 error (U505), mint 46 x 36mm cut square with large to huge margins, bright white paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1577
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1½¢ chocolate, die 1 error (U505), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #3168 ($300). Very Fine example of this scarcer die.
Scott $625
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Lot 1578
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1½¢ chocolate, die 8 on white, blue errors (U505a, U506), mint 38 x 34 and 39 x 37mm cut squares respectively. Very Fine pair.
Scott $900
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Lot 1579
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1½¢ chocolate, die 8 on blue error (U506), mint entire, size 13 U.P.S.S. #3170 ($200), Extremely Fine, attractive issue.
Scott $625
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Lot 1580
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 1¢ blue (U507), mint 39 x 40mm cut square with large to huge margins, beautiful color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a very attractive example of this rare issue.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1581
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 1¢ green (U508A), mint entire, size 8 U.P.S.S. #3185 ($800), fairly strong embossing, two horizontal internal creases far from the indicia thus leaving what would be a huge Extremely Fine full corner cut square, the key to the 1¢ issues as it is believed that less than twenty were ever issued.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 1582
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 1¢ green (U510-U514), five different mint entires selected for freshness and color, Extremely Fine set.
Scott $402
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Lot 1583
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 1¢ carmine, die 1 error (U520), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #3248-25 ($130), beautiful color, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1584
 
1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 2¢ carmine, die 1 and die 7 errors (U520, 520c), mint 38 x 38mm cut squares with large margins, both with beautiful bright color, Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $750
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Lot 1585
 
1952, 6¢ on 5¢ surcharged Centennial airpost (UC23), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #AM69 ($1200), Extremely Fine for this popular entire, for stationery and topical collectors alike.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1586
 
1952, 6¢ on 4¢ black airpost (UC24), mint entire, size 23, strong embossing, pristine condition, Extremely Fine for this delisted entire which is believed to have been created in a quantity of less than 1000.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: Wunsch.
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Lot 1587
 
1958, 1¢ on 6¢ orange, die 2a, 2b, 2c airpost (UC27-UC29), three mint entires, size 23, U.P.S.S. #AM79-AM81, selected set for color and freshness, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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