Sale 336

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


Postal Stationery
 
 
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Lot 1435

Wrapper, 1862, 1¢ blue on orange, die 1 (W22), mint wrapper, back flaps slightly reduced, fresh and otherwise Very Fine. Cut square catalogs $4,250.
Scott $8,500
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Lot 1436

Envelope, 1860, 1¢ blue on orange, die 2 (U23), full end of envelope, 54 x 83 mm, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $750+
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Lot 1437

Envelope, 1860, 6¢ red (U30), full end of envelope, 73 x 99 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500+

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SIX-CENT STAR DIE ON WHITE PAPER.
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Lot 1438

Wrapper, 1864, 2¢ black on buff, die 3 (W51), mint wrapper, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1439

Envelope, 1870, 10¢ olive black (U89), full corner, 46 x 59 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $975+

A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS TEN-CENT OLIVE BLACK ON WHITE.
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Lot 1440

Envelope, 1870, 10¢ olive black on amber (U90), mint size 7 entire, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1441

Envelope, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on cream, die 1 (U110), cut square, 35 x 38 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $1,750

The 1¢ dark blue on cream only exists as a cut square.

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Lot 1443

Envelope, 1875, 10¢ yellow ocher, die 2 (U189b), mint size 21 entire, Very Fine and exceedingly rare. UPSS 553A-7 $7,500.
Scott $8,500

IT IS BELIEVED THAT ONLY ABOUT TEN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE COLOR VARIETY EXIST.
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Lot 1444

Envelope, 1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), full corner, 42 x 43 mm, clear watermark 2, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,650+

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.

The 90¢ on cream can only be identified by the watermark; the 90¢ on oriental buff only comes with watermark 7.

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Lot 1445

Envelope, 1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), mint size 21 entire, tiny natural paper inclusion at left end of envelope; fresh and crisp Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500

A CHOICE ENTIRE OF THE 90¢ CARMINE ON CREAM.

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.

The 90¢ on cream can only be identified by the watermark; the 90¢ on oriental buff only comes with watermark 7.

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Lot 1446

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on amber (U241), full corner, 37 x 40 mm, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 1447

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown on fawn (U276), full corner, 43 x 43 mm, small natural paper inclusion above indicia, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $1,000+

Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1448

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red, die 1 (U285), full corner, 43 x 43 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $775+
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Lot 1449

Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian, slate brown color error (U350a), full corner, 48 x 46 mm, Extremely Fine.
Scott $850+
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Lot 1450

Envelope, 1915, 2¢ carmine, die 1, with added impression of 1¢ green (U429j), full corner, 50 x 49 mm, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,100+
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Lot 1451

Envelope, 1915, 2¢ carmine, die 1, with added impression of 1¢ green (U429j), size 8 entire, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1452

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1on amber (U455), full corner, 39.5 mm square, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,250+

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE CUT SQUARE.

Expertization: 1998 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1453

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber, die 6 (U455a), full corner, 44 x 43 mm, fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250+

AN SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE CUT SQUARE.

Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1454

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 4¢ chocolate on amber (U463), full corner, 43 x 46 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250+

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1455

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 4¢ black (U463A), full corner, 46 mm square, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,400+
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Lot 1456

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 5¢ blue (U464), full corner, 48 mm square, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,400+
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Lot 1457

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ green, die 1 (U465), full corner, 49 x 48 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400+
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Lot 1458

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ green, die 3 (U465a), full corner, 42 mm square, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,750+

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1459

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green (U486), mint size 7 entire, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,750+

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1460

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green on amber (U487), full corner, 51 x 42 mm, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,400+
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Lot 1461

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green, die 4 on oriental buff (U492a), full corner, 42 mm square, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 1462

War Dept., 1875, 12¢ red on amber (UO62), full corner, 48 x 59 mm, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800+
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Lot 1463

War Dept., 1875, 15¢ red on amber (UO65), full corner, 58 x 54 mm, Extremely Fine.
Scott $950+

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 1464

War Dept., 1875, 15¢ red on cream (UO66), full corner, 37 x 41 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $775+
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Lot 1465

War Dept., 1875, 30¢ red on cream (UO69), full corner, 50 mm square, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $950+
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