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Lot 933 |
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Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red, die 1 on horizontally laid paper (U1 var.), mint size 7 entire with watermark 1a and Nesbit seal, small mounting thin and tiny tone spot on flap, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 2a-1a $4,000,
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT ENTIRE.
There are fewer than 50 recorded examples of the rare original watermark configuration on horizontally laid paper (only found on white paper), the two rows of letters have space between them. The common revised watermark configuration on diagonally laid paper has two rows of letters that touch each other.
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Lot 934 |
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Envelope, 1860, 1¢ blue on orange, die 1 (U21A), mint size 7 entire with patent lines, tiny repaired nick at left edge; fresh, choice Extremely Fine appearance. No more than 10 are believed to exist. UPSS 33-0 $2,500.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 935 |
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Envelope, 1860, 6¢ red (U30), mint size 21 entire, small sealed tear at lower left, F.-V.F. UPSS 62-1 $6,250.
Scott $4,000
FEWER THAN FIVE MINT EXAMPLES ARE SAID TO EXIST.
Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 936 |
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Envelope, 1860, 6¢ red on buff (U31), mint size 21 entire, small sealed tear at upper left, couple light bends, insignificant light ink mark on reverse, F.-V.F. UPSS 63-1 $7,250.
Scott $6,000
FEWER THAN FIVE MINT EXAMPLES ARE SAID TO EXIST.
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Lot 937 |
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Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green (U32), mint size 7 entire, couple very minor, very light tone spots well away from indicia, mentioned only for strict accuracy, Very Fine and rare. UPSS 64-1 $14,000.
Scott $14,000
FEWER THAN TEN MINT EXAMPLES ARE SAID TO EXIST, "SOME WITH AGE STAINS, SPOTS OR SOILING".
Provenance: Wunsch handstamp on reverse
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Lot 938 |
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Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green on buff (U33), mint size 7 entire, tiny, inconsequential natural paper inclusion at left edge, fresh and choice Extremely Fine with typical light bluing around edges. UPSS 65-1 $4,750.
Scott $4,500
FEWER THAN 25 EXAMPLES ARE SAID TO EXIST.
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Lot 939 |
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Envelope, 1861, 3¢ pink on orange (U37), mint size 10 entire, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. UPSS 85-1 $8,000.
Scott $8,000
A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE—NO MORE THAN EIGHT ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Provenance: Wunsch handstamp on reverse
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Lot 940 |
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Envelope, 1861, 3¢ pink on orange (U37), mint size 7 entire, light hinge mark at left, pencil number on flap, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 84-10 $8,000.
Scott $8,000
NO MORE THAN A DOZEN ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
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Lot 941 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 2 (U48), mint size 7 entire, tiniest mounting thin on flap, fresh and otherwise Very Fine. UPSS 106-1 $6,500.
Scott $6,250
A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN DIE 2 ENTIRES (UPSS DIE 23) ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM STAINED AND/OR FAULTY.
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Lot 942 |
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Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on orange, die 2 (U49), mint size 7 entire, top half of envelope lightly toned, couple minor hinge marks on front, otherwise Very Fine. UPSS 107-1 $6,000.
Scott $5,750
A MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN DIE 2 ENTIRES (UPSS DIE 23) ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM STAINED AND/OR FAULTY.
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Lot 943 |
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Envelope, 1881, 3¢ green on blue, die 3 (U170), size 10 entire used from Burlington, Vt. to West Boylston, Mass., Mar 6, 1882 with Shepard & Morse corner card; vertical file fold and light edge flaws, Fine and rare. UPSS 451-5 $3,500.
Scott $4,750
This entire is from the Burlington find from whence virtually all examples originate (one used example is recorded with a Tell City Ind. corner card). There are only one unused and 10-15 used examples known.
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Lot 944 |
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Envelope, 1874, 7¢ vermilion on amber (U186 var.), mint size 7, knife 28 entire, couple small, very faint tone spots, mentioned only for strict accuracy, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. An exceedingly rare knife variety. Only six mint examples recorded. UPSS 537-2 $2,000,
Expertization: signed Marcus White with "4th copy known to me".
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Lot 945 |
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Envelope, 1875, 90¢ carmine on cream (U213), mint size 21 entire; light, truly insignificant hinge mark in center, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 635-2 $3,000.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 946 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red (U247), mint size 7 entire, Meyer & Kingsbury, Marysville Cal. corner card, faint erased pencil below return address, fresh and Very Fine. Fewer than 10 examples are believed to exist. UPSS 752-6 $4,000.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 947 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on fawn (U249), mint size 7 entire, couple faint, truly insignificant bends, mentioned only for strict accuracy, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. Fewer than 10 examples are believed to exist. UPSS 754-6 $2,000.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 948 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown on fawn (U272), mint size 7 entire, bright and fresh, very light paperclip rust mark on flap only, otherwise fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 751-6 $12,000.
Scott $12,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ENTIRE—ONLY FOUR MINT ENTIRES AND 2 USED CUT SQUARES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1986 APS certificate.
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Lot 949 |
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Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green, die 2, watermarked "Parsons Paper Co" (U311 var.), used from Kane, Pa. to Philadelphia, Jan 23, 1899, Holegate Brothers Co. corner card, backstamped Philadelphia the next day, Very Fine and rare. UPSS 931-PPC $3,500,
Provenance: Barkhausen handstamp on reverse
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Lot 950 |
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Envelope, 1899, 4¢ brown, die 1, watermark 12 (U371 var.), size 25 entire, severed vertically and rejoined, as always; small mark at top center and tiny tear at left, otherwise Very Fine. An exceedingly rare watermark variety (watermark 13 only catalogs $30). UPSS 1349-12 $2,000,
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED, ALL OF WHICH ARE SEVERED AND REJOINED.
Expertization: signed J.M. Bartels.
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Lot 951 |
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Envelope, 1899, 4¢ brown, die 2 (U373), mint size 10 entire, bright and fresh, tiny sealed tear at top left and vaguest hint of toning at left edge, small, minor stain on reverse, otherwise Very Fine and incredibly rare. UPSS 1353-13 $17,500.
Scott $15,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES. THE "WANAMAKER" COLLECTION, SOLD BY MATTHEW BENNETT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, ONLY HAD A CUT SQUARE.
Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Barkhausen handstamp on reverse
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Lot 952 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ green, die 1 (U452), mint size 10 entire with watermark 20, couple small natural paper inclusions, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. UPSS 2817-20 $4,500.
Scott $4,250
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Lot 953 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6 (U453B), mint size 10 entire, pristine, fresh and Extremely Fine. UPSS 2815-19 $4,500.
Scott $3,750
Provenance: Barkhausen handstamp on reverse
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Lot 954 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber, die 6 (U455a), mint size 13 entire, fresh, crisp and Extremely Fine. UPSS 2832-19 $5,000.
Scott $4,000
Provenance: Barkhausen handstamp on reverse
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Lot 955 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber, die 7 (U455b), mint size 13 entire, indicia a bit weakly printed, small natural paper wrinkle at right edge, fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine. UPSS 2834-19 $4,750.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 956 |
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Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 5 (U466Ac), mint size 10 entire with watermark 22, crisp and pristine, Extremely Fine. UPSS 2938-22 $2,200.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Barkhausen handstamp on reverse
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Lot 957 |
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Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ blue (U507), mint size 7 entire, tiny natural paper inclusion at top center, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. Only 25 examples were produced. UPSS 3182-8 $4,250.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 958 |
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Post Office Dept., 1874, 3¢ black (UO8), mint size 10 entire, fresh, crisp and Very Fine. UPSS PD42-5 $6,000.
Scott $5,750
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE MINT ENTIRES EXIST.
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Lot 959 |
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War Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark red (UO19), mint size 6 entire, pencil number on flap under hinge mark, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS WD2-2a.
Scott $3,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ENTIRE, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT THE CHIEF ENGINEERS IMPRINT.
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Lot 960 |
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War Dept., 1875, 30¢ red on amber (UO68), mint size 21 entire, couple light hinge marks and faint erased pencil number, still fresh and Very Fine. UPSS WD136-2 $2,500.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 961 |
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Postal Savings, 1911, 2¢ carmine on manila, error (UO72a var.), mint size 23 entire, minor light hinge mark at lower right, fresh and Extremely Fine; the rarer of the two sizes. UPSS OM7-15 $3,000.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 962 |
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Postal Savings, 1911, 2¢ carmine on manila, error (UO72a), mint size 21 entire, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine. UPSS OM6-15 $2,500.
Scott $2,500
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