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Lot 2080 |
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Envelope, 1860, 1¢ blue on orange, die 2 (U23), cut square, 33 x 36 mm, rich color and paper, Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 2081 |
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Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green on buff (U33), mint entire, size 7, strong embossing, dark color on fresh paper., trivial tiny flap thin in gum area, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. UPSS 65.
Scott $4,500
ONE OF ONLY 10 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE ENTIRE.
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Lot 2082 |
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Envelope, 1861, 12¢ red & brown on buff (U42), entire with Well's Fargo printed paid frank at top and left, the left overprinted with "Lamping & Co's Express" frank; couple minor tone spots, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare. UPSS 98.
Scott $650+
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Lot 2083 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on laid proof paper (Undersander E23Aj var.), embossed proof on vertical laid paper, 48x46mm cut square, light crease top right and picked inclusion, Very Fine appearance, this is the only recorded example.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2084 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1 (U46 var.), mint entire, size 7, knife 24, watermark 1, some mounting marks on reverse, still Very Fine and scarce. UPSS 103 $750
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Lot 2085 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 1, Double Impression (U46 var.), mint size 7 entire, knife 20u, watermark 1, type 3, clear double impression, inclusion speck and light fold, Very Fine. UPSS 102a.
Estimate $300 - 400
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION ERROR.
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Lot 2086 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 2 (U48), mint size 7 entire, knife 24u, watermark 1, fresh with a crisp impression; barely noticeable, small, shallow abrasion at lower left and two of same on back [most of the known examples have abrasions], Very Fine. UPSS 106.
Scott $6,250
A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ BLACK JACK ON BUFF ENTIRE.
Porter Venn notes that a maximum of fifteen exist for both UPSS Nos. 106 and 107.
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Lot 2087 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on orange, die 2 (U49), entire, size 7, knife 24u, watermark 1, unused, intense shade on post-office fresh paper, slight wrinkling, Very Fine, very few are known. UPSS 107.
Scott $5,750
A RARE UNUSED ENTIRE OF THE 2¢ BLACK JACK ON ORANGE.
Porter Venn notes that a maximum of fifteen exist for both UPSS Nos. 106 and 107.
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Lot 2088 |
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Envelope, 1864, 2¢ black on buff, die 4 (U54 var.), mint entire, size 7, knife 20u, watermark 1, type 22, Very Fine. UPSS 113 $2,000,
THERE ARE ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS ENTIRE.
Provenance: White, Maisel
Only three entires and one full corner are recorded.
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Lot 2089 |
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Envelope, 1864, 2¢ black on orange, die 4 (U56 var.), unused, size 7, knife 24, watermark 1, strong colors, Very Fine and rare. UPSS 116 $400,
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 2090 |
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Envelope, 1864, 2¢ black on orange, die 4 (U56 var.), entire, unused, size 7, knife 24u, watermark 0, light wrinkling, Very Fine and rare. UPSS 116-O $750,
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 2091 |
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Envelope, 1869, 30¢ orange, envelope essay (Undersander E43), printed on upper left corner of 2¢ black on buff (U54) entire, Very Fine and unique.
Scott $3,500
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS 1869 ISSUE ENVELOPE ESSAY.
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Lot 2092 |
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Envelope, 1870, 10¢ olive black on amber (U90), cut square, 36x35mm, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and very scarce cut square.
Scott $975
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Lot 2093 |
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Envelopes, 1870-86, 90¢ carmine, group of six different entires comprising U105 with Specimen type 14, two U211 (UPSS 630, 631-6), U212 (UPSS 633), U216 (UPSS 640), U217 (UPSS 642); a F.-V.F. group.
Scott $1,295
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Lot 2094 |
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Wrapper, 1874, 2¢ vermilion on manila, die 1 (W127), folded mint entire, strong embossing for this very difficult paper, beautiful color, Very Fine. UPSS 302.
Scott $4,750
ONE OF ONLY APPROXIMATELY 10 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE ENTIRE, WITH SEVERAL OF THOSE BEING IN POOR CONDITION.
Expertization: P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2095 |
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Envelope, 1874, 3¢ green on amber, die 3 (U169), cut square, 43x42mm, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and undercataloged.
Scott $600
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Lot 2096 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red (U247), cancelled by Rochester, N.Y. Apr 3, 1888 duplex and addressed to New York City, reverse with Apr. 4 arrival c.d.s.; some soiling, Fine and scarce use.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2097 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown on blue, die 2 (U290), mint entire, size 6, strong color, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 857.
Scott $2,400
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT ENTIRE.
Entire with rounded corner sold in a recent 2010 auction for $3,320.
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Lot 2098 |
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Envelope, 1887, 5¢ Grant essay (U330E), pencil and ink drawing of accepted design on white card, 67 x 79 mm, small inclusion at upper left, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 2099 |
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Envelopes, 1887-94, 90¢ purple, group of three comprising U342, U343 and U347 (UPSS 1131); F.-V.F.
Scott $425
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Lot 2100 |
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Envelope, 1907, 1¢ green on blue, die 3 (U403b), entire, size 10, knife 78, watermark 15, type 2, Chicago Dec. 1, 1911 machine cancel on locally addressed cover, very light edge toning, slight wrinkling, Very Fine. UPSS 1567 $500,
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS ENTIRE.
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Lot 2101 |
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Envelope, 1907, 2¢ brown red on amber, die 2 (U407a), entire, size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, Ballard & Clark return address, two tiny stain spots, otherwise Very Fine. UPSS 1608.
Scott $600
Provenance: Marcus White
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Lot 2102 |
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Envelope, 1907, 2¢ brown red on oriental buff, die 2 (U408a), entire, size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, type A2, Vietor & Achelis corner card, clean and Very Fine. UPSS 1618.
Scott $450
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Lot 2103 |
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Envelope, 1907, 2¢ brown red on blue, die 2 (U409a), entire, size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, type A2, uncancelled, addressed to local New York street address, Swan & Finch corner card; light crease, still Very Fine. UPSS 1627.
Scott $500
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 2104 |
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Lot 2105 |
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Envelope, 1907, 5¢ blue on buff, die 2, color error (U418b), full corner, 45x44mm, Extremely Fine. UPSS 2002.
Scott $3,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT RARITY THAT IS ONLY KNOWN AS A CUT SQUARE.
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Lot 2106 |
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Envelope, 1907, 5¢ black on blue, die 2, color error (U418c), full corner, 43x43mm, tiny lower left corner crease, still clean and Very Fine. UPSS 2004.
Scott $3,000
A GREAT RARITY THAT IS ONLY KNOWN AS A CUT SQUARE.
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Lot 2107 |
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Envelope, 1907, 5¢ black on blue, die 1, color error (U418d), entire, size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, unused, bright colors, stain spot, otherwise fresh and Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $6,500
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE 1 5¢ BLUE ON BLUE ENTIRE ERROR.
It is believed that only about a half-dozen examples of this error entire exist.
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Lot 2108 |
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Envelope, 1907, 5¢ black on manila, die 1 (U418 var.), entire, size 10, knife 57, watermark 18, clean and Very Fine. UPSS 2002A.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
This entire is unlisted by Scott on manila paper.
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Lot 2109 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 4¢ chocolate (U462), full corner, 45x48mm, a Very Fine example of the elusive type 3 surcharge.
Scott $625
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Lot 2110 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet on amber, die 1 (U476), full corner, 48x51mm, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Floyd
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Lot 2111 |
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Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green (U486), cut square, 44x44mm, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2112 |
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Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green (U488), cut square, mint size 7 entire, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 3080.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Schiller
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Lot 2113 |
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Postal Savings, 1911, 2¢ carmine on manila, color error (UO72a), mint entire, size 23, watermark 15, knife 106, without printed corner card, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,500
AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTAL SAVINGS ERROR ENTIRE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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