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Lot 3304 |
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Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red on buff, die 1 (U2), mint size 7 entire with Nesbitt seal, unusual overinked area at top left extends onto front of face, strong embossing, exceeding fresh paper. Extremely Fine, rare entire in this condition. UPSS 3 $1,000.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 3305 |
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Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red, die 2 (U3), mint size 7 entire, dark color. Sealed flap, cleanly opened at left, tiny tear at top edge. Fine and rare. One of only three examples reported by the U.P.S.S.. UPSS 5 $4,800.
Scott $6,000
Provenance: Close
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Lot 3306 |
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Envelope, 1854, 3¢ red, die 3 (U5), unused size 7 entire with manuscript address. Roughly opened at top and some light soiling, mostly on reverse. Fine. A recently discovered example of this rare entire; previously only a mint entire and two cut squares had been recorded. Scott $37,500 for mint. UPSS 8 $8,000 for unused.
Provenance: Close
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Lot 3307 |
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Envelope, 1853, 6¢ red (U11), mint entire, size 21, Very Fine. UPSS 23.
Scott $450
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Lot 3308 |
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Envelope, 1853, 6¢ green (U13), mint entire, size 7, fresh and. Very Fine. UPSS 21.
Scott $750
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Lot 3309 |
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Envelope, 1855, 10¢ green, die 1, on white and on amber (U15-U16), mint size 7 entires. F.-V.F. pair. UPSS 25-26.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 3310 |
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Envelope, 1860, 1¢ blue on orange, die 2 (U23), mint entire, size 7, beautiful color on very fresh paper, tiny back flap edge separation, Very Fine. UPSS 43.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 3311 |
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Envelope, 1860, 3¢+1¢ red & blue (U28), mint entire, size 7, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 57.
Scott $825
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Lot 3312 |
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Envelope, 1864-65, 6¢ pink, purple on white, buff (U62-U65), Four mint entires, size 7, 21, Very Fine. UPSS 132-135.
Scott $480
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Lot 3313 |
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Envelope, 1865, 12¢ brown on buff (U68), mint size 21 entire, unlisted Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank, Haller FP4, type 1, lovely dark color, small paper hinge remnants on reverse. Very Fine. UPSS 137 $550+.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Wunsch
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Lot 3314 |
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Envelope, 1870, 3¢ green on cream (U84), mint size entire with ruled lines, strong embossing on bright fresh paper. Very Fine. A scarce and under-catalogued entire. UPSS 196A $200.
Scott $200
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Lot 3315 |
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Envelope, 1870, 90¢ carmine on cream (U107), mint entire, size 21, strong embossing, left edge water stain far from indicia, would still yield an Extremely Fine full corner. UPSS 252.
Scott $800
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Lot 3316 |
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Envelope, 1874, 1¢ dark blue, die 1 (U108-09, 111, 111a, W112), five mint entires in various sizes, all fresh and Extremely Fine. U108 ex-Marcus White.
Scott $665
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Lot 3317 |
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Envelope, 1876, 2¢ vermilion on amber, die 7 (U154), mint entire, size 7 with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed Frank (Haller WF-E), Extremely Fine. Ex-Barkhausen. UPSS 853.
Scott $450
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Lot 3318 |
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Envelope, 1881, 30¢ black on blue, manila, amber manila (U208-U210), three mint entires, blue size 7, others 8, blue with light toning band on right end. Otherwise Very Fine, nice group of these scarce smaller size entires. UPSS 622, 624, 626 $610.
Scott $510
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Lot 3319 |
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Envelope, 1886, 90¢ carmine on oriental buff (U214-U215), mint entires, size 13, Very Fine pair of these popular small size high values. UPSS 637-638 $620.
Scott $525
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Lot 3320 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown (U270-U271), mint entires, size 7, very strong embossing, Extremely Fine pair. UPSS 749-750.
Scott $775
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Lot 3321 |
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Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green, die 3 (U318-U323), six mint size 13 entires, all with fresh paper and strong embossing clearly showing the die characteristics. First and last with stuck backflap. Very Fine to Extremely Fine set. [U.P.S.S. #1043, 1045, 1047, 1049-1051, $2100].
Scott $2,015
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Lot 3322 |
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Envelope, 1903, 2¢ Washington die proof (U385P), impression of die in red sealing wax housed in a round cardboard box, engraver's logo on label inside lid: "Henry Mitchell, Gem & Seal Engraver, Tremont St., Boston", fresh and completely intact, Very Fine [Undersander E107Ba, $500]. One of only four known, one of which is badly cracked. similar to 4¢ illustrated in Undersander, page 230.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Envelope, 1903, 4¢ Grant die proof (U390P), impression of die in red sealing wax housed in a round cardboard box, engraver's logo on label inside lid: "Henry Mitchell, Gem & Seal Engraver, Tremont St., Boston", fresh and completely intact, Very Fine [Undersander E108Ca, $500]. One of only four known, one of which is badly cracked. illustrated Undersander, page 230.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3324 |
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Envelope, 1917, 3¢ black color error, die 1 on amber (U437h), mint entire, size 13 with New York, N.Y. printed corner card. Extremely Fine. UPSS 2526 $300.
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Lot 3325 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1 (U453a), mint size 23 entire, fairly strong embossing for this issue. Couple light wrinkles at left and a hinge-sealed flap tear (the latter would affect a full corner) are of only minor significance given the great rarity of this entire. no more than five of which have been reported to exist. UPSS 2811 $8,000.
Scott $8,000
Provenance: Close
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Lot 3326 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on oriental buff, die 1 (U453Cd), mint size 10 entire, pristine condition, very fresh paper. Extremely Fine. A rare entire. UPSS 2813 $3,750.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3327 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber, die 1 (U455), mint size 13 entire. Fresh and Very Fine. A rare entire with only about 35 examples recorded. UPSS 2831 $4,250.
Scott $4,250
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Lot 3328 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ dark violet, die 1, two diff. (U474-U475), two mint size 10 entires, amber with proper Bastrop, Texas corner card. An Extremely Fine pair of this popular issue. UPSS 3072 (wmk 19) and 3077 $800.
Scott $825
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Lot 3329 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber, die 1 (U476), mint size 13 entire, usual Duncan, Okla. corner card. Tiny abrasion below corner card. Otherwise Very Fine. UPSS 3018-wmk 19 $500.
Scott $450
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Lot 3330 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber (U478), mint size 13 entire, usual Frederick, Okla. corner card. Extremely Fine. UPSS 3027 $400.
Scott $400
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Lot 3331 |
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Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green (U508A), mint size 8 entire, fairly strong embossing. Two internal creases far from the indicia, leaving what would be a huge extremely fine full corner cut square (Scott $4,750). Otherwise a Very Fine example of this great rarity. It is believed that fewer than 20 were ever issued. UPSS 3185 $7,000.
Scott $6,750
Provenance: Close
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Lot 3332 |
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Envelope, 1978, 15¢ Auto Racing Error - red, blue, black and tagging omitted (U587), mint entire, size 23, Extremely Fine. A striking and seldom seen error. UPSS 3626d.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3333 |
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Airmail Envelope, 1942, 6¢ orange, die 2b (UC4 var.), used size 23 entire with bi-colored border, 2¢ Allied Nations #907 tied by 3/14/45 Wendover Field, Utah machine cancel. Backflap tears from rough opening. Fine. A very scarce used entire, signed Maisel. UPSS AM-20 $250.
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Lot 3334 |
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Airmail Envelope, 1945, 6¢ on 2¢ Washington Bicentennial (UC9), ten mint entries, size 13, all fresh and Very Fine. UPSS AM-46.
Scott $950
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Lot 3335 |
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Postal Savings, 1911, 1¢ green on oriental buff (UO71), mint size 21 entire, 1¢ Postal Savings Mail stamp (O124) pre-affixed. Very Fine. UPSS OM-3 $275.
Scott $250
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Lot 3336 |
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Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff (UX5), used card with clear 8/15/79 Louisville, Ky Leavitt machine cancel, Payne-U.P.S.S. type B-LOU(D), back with Hub, Spike & Wheel Factory printing, Very Fine, exceedingly rare cancel with a value grade of "H" ($300-500).
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Joyner
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Lot 3337 |
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Postal Card, 1891, 1¢ black on buff, specimen (UX10S), uncut vertical pair, type HB-1, couple horizontal creases, otherwise Fine. An exceedingly rare specimen, especially as a multiple. UPSS S10-Sp3 $500+.
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Lot 3338 |
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Postal Card, 1893, 1¢ Grant Columbian Exposition cards (UX3) (UX10 var.), two complete unused sets of 12 U.P.S.S. #EX50-EX61, EX62/62a-EX73/73a, first set is especially fresh and glossy with only light bank toning on Grant side #EX50, 61 otherwise a Very Fine-Extremely Fine lot. UPSS $358.
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Lot 3339 |
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Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley" (UX17), used card with Oct. 9, 1902 New York, N.Y. duplex cancel reverse filled in pencil notes for dumper #11 by Capt. Jakobson, corner wrinkling and light soiling as so often with many of these cards, still a Fine example.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 3340 |
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Postal Card, 1914, 1¢ Jefferson (UX27), two unused cards with multicolored Curtiss Bros., Chili and Ketchup multiple advertising on both sides, an exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine set.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Joyner
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Lot 3341 |
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Postal Card, 1916, 1¢ green, die 2, on gray emergency paper (UX27D), unused card with printed front and back, pristine condition, Extremely Fine. UPSS S39.
Scott $375
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Lot 3342 |
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Postal Card, 1917, 1¢ Jefferson recut die WWI emergency paper (UX27D), unused and used cards with last having a 1¢ Washington-Franklin a.a., to make up "War Tax" rate, tied by 11/19/18 Louisville, Ky machine cancel, U.P.S.S. #S39, fresh and Very Fine pair. UPSS $600.
Estimate 400 - 600
Provenance: Joyner
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Lot 3343 |
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Postal Card, 1917, 1¢ Jefferson recut die WWI emergency paper, unused and used cards, last with 10/27/17 New York, N.Y. slogan cancel, U.P.S.S. #S39, both with black and red Nose-Tone illustrated advertising on face as well as an additional design on back, small non-detracting pressed top left corner bends, F-VF pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Joyner
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Lot 3344 |
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Postal Card, 1952, 2¢ press printed surcharge on Washington, split surcharge at top and bottom error, mint card, U.P.S.S. #S57j, Extremely Fine, scarce error. UPSS $450.
Provenance: Joyner
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Lot 3345 |
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Postal Card, 1958, 2¢+1¢ carmine rose on buff, "General Electric" (UX47), unused card, clean face, normal printed reverse advertising, Bob Corley T.V. & Radio's address, Extremely Fine. UPSS S64-1, ETR 1720-2.
Scott $225
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Lot 3346 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, imperf (R2a), large to huge margins, handstamp on reverse shows through slightly. Light manuscript cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1993 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 3347 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, part perf (R2b), strong color, 1863 manuscript cancel. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3348 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R2c), particularly intense color on bright paper, well centered. Light manuscript cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $160
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3349 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Proprietary, imperf (R3a), large margins. Neat manuscript cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3350 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Telegraph, imperf (R4a), four large margins. 1864 manuscript cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 3351 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Bank Check, orange, part perf (R6b), choice centering with unusually huge margins, light manuscript cancel. An Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $55
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3352 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Bank Check, orange, perf'd, silk paper (R6d), unused, deep and brilliant color on bright paper, nicely centered. Without gum. Very Fine.
Scott $250 for used
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3353 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Bank Check, orange on green, perf'd (R6e), on receipt for package delivery, beautifully centered with exceptionally wide margins. Neat manuscript cancel. Document with small piece out at top right. Stamp is Extremely Fine and an outstanding example of this scarce variety.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1960 and 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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