Sale 325

Harbour Auction


Postal Stationery
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 2562

3¢ pink on blue letter sheet (W36), die 15, knife L2, watermark 1, mint lettersheet measuring 256x405mm, Very Fine. UPSS 83.
Scott $290
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Lot 2563

Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 4 (W138), cut square. Unused, large piece reattached along a diagonal tear affecting indicia, the bottom affected by an additional horizontal crease. A great rarity with only two cut squares and one full corner recorded. UPSS 317.
Scott $32,500
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Lot 2564

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 2565

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 2566
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Envelope, 1876, 3¢ red (U218), cancelled with a virtually perfect strike of the Pekin, Ill. Tea Pot in blue produced by the Union Distilling Co. (Cole Pi-24); repaired lower right corner, otherwise Fine. A choice strike of this rare pictorial cancellation.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 2567

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 2568

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 2569

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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