Sale 319

Harbour Auction


POSTAL STATIONERY
 
 
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Lot 1796

Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red, die 1 (U1), unused entire size 2, U.P.S.S. #1 ($2500) with printed address, entire with light surface scrapes. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1797

Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red, die 2 (U3 var.), cut square, 45 x 40mm, irregular inking due to worn die, light creases and small toned spots. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1798
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Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 3 (W25), 26 x 27mm cut square. Circle of "V"s cancel. Very Fine, an exceedingly rare cut square, missing from most collections.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1799

Envelope, 1861, 12¢ red & brown on amber (U42), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #98 ($500), free of the usual tone spots, few tiny natural inclusions, Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1800

Envelope, 1861, 20¢ red & blue on buff (U43), mint entire, size 22, U.P.S.S. #99 ($500), few inclusions as often, Very Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 1801

Envelope, 1861, 24¢ red & green on buff (U44), mint entire, size 24, U.P.S.S. #100 ($650), few minor edge wrinkles, light flap stain at far left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1802

Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1 (U46), mint entire, size 7, sealed backflap, light wrinkling, Very Fine and rare issue with only about 5-8 believed to exist. UPSS 103 $750.
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Lot 1803

1864, 2¢ black on dark manila (W53), mint unfolded entire, very strong embossing on very fresh paper, Extremely Fine, rare in this state. UPSS 112.
Scott $175
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Lot 1804

Envelope, 1865, 9¢ lemon on buff (U66), cut square. 38x34mm, strong embossing, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1805

Envelope, 1865, 12¢ brown on buff (U68), mint entire, size 21 with Pacific Union Express Co. printed frank, Haller #FP4, dark color, Very Fine. UPSS 137.
Scott $625
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Lot 1806

12¢ red brown-40¢ rose on buff (U69-73), mint entires, 12¢ size 21, others size 25, U.P.S.S. #137a, 138-141 ($1,150), some usual inclusions, 12¢ tiny flap repair, 18¢ small adherences on reverse, 30¢ light hige mark on front well away from indicia, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
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Lot 1807

Envelope, 1870, 30¢ black (U102), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #244 ($275), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 1808

Envelope, 1870, 30¢ black on cream (U104), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #247 ($400), tiny inclusion, few light wrinkles all far from indicia, Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1809

Envelope, 1874, 6¢ vermilion on white (U181a), mint entire, with number 3 Centennial watermark, U.P.S.S. #511-3 ($500), pre-printed First National Bank Baldwinsville, NY corner card, couple tiny inclusions, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $200

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 1810

Envelope, 1874, 24¢ purple on cream (U203), mint entire, size 21, U.P.S.S. #608 ($900), strong embossing, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1811

Envelope, 1874, 24¢ purple on cream (U203), size 21, bright and fresh; purple "S.L. Wood" backstamp, Very Fine. UPSS 608.
Scott $700
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Lot 1812

Envelope, 1875, 30¢ black on cream (U206), 36 x 40mm cut square, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine.
Scott $400

Expertization: 1990 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1813

Envelope, 1875, 30¢ black on cream (U206), mint entire, size 25, U.P.S.S. #618 ($3,000), slight flap splitting above indicia, light corner crease at lower left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1814

Envelope, 1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), cut square. 35 x 38mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1815

90¢ carmine on cream, Centennial printing without the dot under bust (U213 var.), 34 x 38mm cut square. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750+

Expertization: 1991 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1816

Envelope, 1886, 90¢ carmine on blue (U215), mint entire, size 13, U.P.S.S. #638 ($320), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1817

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on amber (U244), mint entire, size 7, U.P.S.S. #746 ($300), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1818

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on fawn (U246), mint entire, size 8, U.P.S.S. #748 ($700), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1819

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown on fawn (U276), full corner cut square, 35 x 38mm. Tiny natural inclusion. Very Fine.
Scott $1,050

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1820

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown, die 2 (U288), mint entire, size 6, very faint reverse band line mentioned for accuracy only, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare entire in the smaller size 6. UPSS 253 $900.

Provenance: Marcus White
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Lot 1821

Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian, slate brown color error (U350a), 46 x 45mm full corner. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1822

Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian, slate brown color error (U350a), cut square. 40 x 43mm, light toning on reverse only— not mentioned in Certificate. Very Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1823
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Envelope, 1899, 4¢ brown, die 2 (U373), cut square, 29x 34mm. Tiny toned spot at upper right. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1824

Envelope, 1907, 5¢ black on blue, die 2, color error (U418c), 52 x 50mm full corner, bright and fresh. Tiny corner nick at upper right. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1825

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6 (U453B), 43 x 43mm full corner. Small crease at lower right. Otherwise Very Fine and rare, fewer than 100 were issued.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1826

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber (U475), 46 x 45mm full corner. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300

Expertization: 1993 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1827

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ surcharge, type 7 on 3¢ dark violet, die 1 (U479), mint entire, size 23, fresh paper, Extremely Fine, for this scarce entire. UPSS 3033 $650.
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Lot 1828

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 8 on 1¢ green, die 1 on manila (U494), mint entire, size 10, Very Fine. UPSS 3116a $600.

Provenance: Wunsch
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Lot 1829

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ surcharge, type 9 on 1¢ green Mercantile issue (U510-U514), five mint entires in various sizes with U511 and U514 being scarce U.P.S.S. varieties #3197-18 and 3205-21, Very Fine to Extremely Fine set. UPSS $607.
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Lot 1830

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 200 - 300
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Lot 1831

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 1832

1952, 6¢ on 5¢ carmine, surcharged in red (UC23), 84 x 46mm full corner. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,350

Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1833

War Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark red (UO19), unused cut square, 33 x 35mm. Small part of margin added at bottom. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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