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Lot 2145 |
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Envelope, 1861, 3¢ pink on orange (U37), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #85 ($8,000), exceeding strong embossing, bright fresh paper free of any discoloration, which often plagues this issue, thus making this probably the finest known in existence, Extremely Fine rare issue with the U.P.S.S. census stating that maybe five entires exist.
Scott $7,750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 2146 |
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Envelope, 1887, 1¢ blue on blue, Specimen (U299S), entire, size B with vertical overprint U.P.S.S. #893, S.F. 38, Armour & Co. printed corner card, fresh paper for this exceeding rare issue of which only about five mint entires are believed to exist (Scot $3,000), Extremely Fine, probably unique as a Specimen.
Estimate 25,000 - 30,000
Provenance: Sheriff, Wampler, Floyd
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Lot 2147 |
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Envelope, 1907, 5¢ blue, die 1 on blue error (U418d), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #2003, strong embossing, fresh paper, stuck backflap as are most, Very Fine, an exceeding rare and under catalogued entire error as only seven are reportedly known.
Scott $6,500
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Lot 2148 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 3 on 2¢ carmine, die 6 on Oriental buff error (U453C), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #2814, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine, beautiful entire.
Scott $3,000
Provenance: Whitington
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Lot 2149 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 2¢ carmine, die 7 on amber error (U466B), mint entire, size 10, watermark 19, unlisted in U.P.S.S. (1990 Ed.), bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare entire with only about five reported to exist, one of the keys to any surcharge collection.
Scott $30,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Whitington
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Lot 2150 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 4 on 2¢ carmine, die 7 on oriental buff error (U466C), mint entire, size 21, future U.P.S.S. #2943A, bright fresh paper, Very Fine, the unique recently discovered entire error which is now listed (but unpriced) in Scott.
Estimate 60,000 - 80,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate plus accompanied by a copy of Letter of Authentication by Jerry Summers (Ed. of upcoming U.P.S.S. catalogue).
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 2151 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ violet surcharge, type 7 on 3¢ dark violet, die 7 (U480a), mint 45x46mm full corner cut square with huge margins, large portion of the poorly struck type 3 surcharge shows at right which was why the Orlando Beach, Florida postmaster felt the need for the additional handstamp, Extremely Fine, rare issue with only 29 reported known.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: signed Bartels, 1995 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Summers, Floyd, Whitington
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Lot 2152 |
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Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ Jefferson, embossed die essay (UX9E), similar to Brazer #UX9E-Ac except it is printed directly on the card stock, Very Fine, rare and possibly unique as even the Brazer listed essay was missing in the Joyce collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2153 |
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Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ Jefferson, salmon pink color error (UX9 var.), U.P.S.S. #S8-N.B.1, mint card printed on the counting paper which, for a very short period of time, was inserted between every 500 sheets of regular card stock, Very Fine, a much rarer card than the unused Scott listed #UX14d ($1500) which has a similar origin.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 2154 |
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Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ "full face" McKinley, Specimen (UX17S), U.P.S.S. #S21-Sp-2, card with red violet 4/15/02 Stamp Division P.O. Department handstamp plus manuscript "From rejected die- J.H. Reeve- Supt. Stamp Div." notation at left, typical (mostly corner) creases do not affect designs or notations, Very Fine for this exceedingly rare specimen. UPSS $3,000.
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Lot 2155 |
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Postal Card, 1910, 1¢ McKinley, triple impression (UX22b), U.P.S.S. S30c, mint card, three bold overlapping impressions. Fine.
Scott $3,250
A STRIKING AND VERY RARE ERROR.
Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 2156 |
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Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ Jefferson, triple impression error (UX27 var.), U.P.S.S. #S37 cbv, mint card, strong second and third impressions well below the first, bright, fresh example of the much rarer vertical multiple impression errors, Very Fine, beautiful card recently discovered with only one other reported known.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 2157 |
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Revenue, 1898, 10¢ dark green, "I.R." provisional (R157), perfectly centered with intense color and a neat magenta Michigan "(Mutua)l Life Insu(rance Co.)" handstamped cancel with manuscript "7/22" date. Superb.
Scott $3,750
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL REVENUE, OF WHICH ONLY 66 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2158 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $200 blue, black & red (R132), choice centering with the four sheet margins and full imprints at sides, beautiful rich colors and a finely detailed impression. Full o.g., neat manuscript "E.C. July 7th 1872" cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
THIS IS THE UNIQUE FULL SHEET MARGINS EXAMPLE, ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE $200 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
This stamp initiated by Erastus Corning, Jr. was purchased, along with a $500 and $50 stamp to pay taxes in the will of Erastus Corning, Sr. who died April 9, 1872. The stamps were not applied to the document but kept with it and remained in the family for 113 years, coming on the Philatelic market in 1985.
According to the Kingsley census there are only 12 examples that qualify as sound and Very Fine. This is census #5-15.
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