Sale 317

U.S. Stamps & Postal History and Important Historical Documents


Postal Stationery
 
 
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Lot 1557
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Wrapper, 1862, 1¢ blue on orange, die 1 (W22), mint entire, knife W1, U.P.S.S. #39 ($7250), strong embossing, bright paper showing the usual inclusion spots which is normal for this paper, folded as always, P.F. states "folded to reduce size". Very Fine. An exceedingly rare entire; the U.P.S.S. estimates that probably only five exist.
Scott $8,000

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.

An attached note from a well known postal stationery expert states in part "…it is a perfectly allowable folding for a wrapper; wrappers are sold either folded or (rarely if ever for W22) unfolded. The certificate wording I feel, should state only "genuine" or "genuine folded"; the slight refold is not significant".

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Lot 1558
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Envelope, 1860, 6¢ red (U30), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #62 ($5,750), remarkably fresh, with strong color and embossing on bright paper, crisp edges, Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,500

CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE VERY FEW MINT ENTIRES IN EXISTENCE.

Provenance: Parsons, Todd, Floyd
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Lot 1559
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Envelope, 1861, 3¢ pink on orange (U37), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #84 ($8000), very strong embossing, exceptionally fresh. Very Fine and rare, U.P.S.S. reports probably ten to fifteen exist.
Scott $8,000

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1560

Envelope, 1865, 12¢ brown on buff (U68), used entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #137 ($1,200), with Wells Fargo & Co. type WF-G1 frank, cancelled by magenta Wells Fargo & Co. Aug 8, 1883 oval cancel, small thin on reverse, some light creasing, otherwise Very Fine, a rare used entire seldom seen in any condition.
Scott $1,200+

Expertization: 2000 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1561
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1869, 30¢ Burgoyne orange essay on 2¢ black on buff entire (121-E1c, U54), size 7, UNDERSANDER #E43A-s, fresh and Extremely Fine, Undersander Cat. Value $3,500.

A RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE 1869 ESSAY.
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Lot 1562
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Envelope, 1887, 1¢ blue on blue (U299), mint entire, size 8, U.P.S.S. #893 ($27,500), well impressed embossing and bright color. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $30,000

A TREMENDOUS RARITY, PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 2 OR 3 ENTIRES EXIST.

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1563
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Envelope, 1915, 2¢ carmine, die 1, with added impression of 1¢ green (U429j), mint entire, size 8, U.P.S.S. #CC-1 ($300). Fresh and Very Fine, a striking variety.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1564
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 4¢ black (U463A), mint entire, size 23, U.P.S.S. #2816 ($600), exceptionally fresh. An Extremely Fine and choice example of this elusive entire.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1565
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Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green (U488), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #3080 ($350). Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1566
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Post Office Dept., 1874, 3¢ black (UO8), mint entire, size 10, U.P.S.S. #PD42 ($6,000), exceptionally fresh with sharp embossing, choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,750

A GREAT RARITY WHICH IS SELDOM OFFERED AND OF WHICH ONLY TWO OR THREE CAN POSSIBLY MATCH THE CHOICE CONDITION OF THIS EXAMPLE, VASTLY UNDERVALUED IN SCOTT.

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1567
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War Dept., 1875, 10¢ red on amber (UO60), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. WD118 ($2000), strong embossing. Small thin at left, well away from indicia, would still yield a nice full corner. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650
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