Sale 354

U.S. and Canada
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations


Postal Stationery
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 540

Envelope, 1854, 3¢ red on buff, die 3 (U6), full corner 37 x 39mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $4,250

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS FULL CORNER, WHICH IS SCARCE IN ANY UNUSED FORMAT— ONLY ONE UNUSED ENTIRE IS KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND UNCANCELLED.

Expertization: with 2016 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 541

Envelope, 1860, 1¢ blue on orange, die 1 (U21A), mint size 7 entire. Hinge thins on backflap. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: with 2005 P.F. certificate.

According to the Porter Venn census, it is likely no more than 10 exist of USPSS #32 and 33.

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Lot 542
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Wrapper, 1861, 1¢ blue on manila, die 3 (W25), cut square, 31 x 34mm, neat segmented cork cancel, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 543

Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on buff, die 2 (U48), cut square (includes right flap) 29x 33mm. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine, rare, very few entires are known.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 544

Envelope, 1863, 2¢ black on orange, die 2 (U49), full corner 33 x 35mm. Fresh Extremely Fine, quite scarce cut square, and very few entires exist.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 545

Envelope, 1874, 1¢ dark blue on cream, die 1 (U110), full corner 33 x 35mm. Very Fine, scarce, no entires are known.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 546
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Envelope, 1881, 3¢ green on fawn, die 3 (U171), cut square 44 x 42mm. Town and Maltese cross cancels. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,750

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CUT SQUARE— SCOTT PRICES MINT EXAMPLES AT $40,000; ONLY FIVE USED ENTIRES ARE RECORDED AND NONE MINT.

Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 547

Envelope, 1874, 7¢ vermilion (U185), cut square 33 x 37mm. Fresh and Very Fine example of this rare cut square— no entires are known.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 548

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on amber (U241), cut square 40 x 40mm. Very Fine.
Scott $675

Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 549

Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red, die 1 (U285), mint size 8 entire. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 550
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Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green on blue, die 1 (U308), full corner 50 x 40mm. Duplex cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE FULL CORNER— PORTER VENN RECORDS ONLY ONE ENTIRE (USED) AND FOUR CUT SQUARES (2 UNUSED, 2 USED).

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 551

Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green on manila, die 1 (U309), unused size 7 entire, printed address. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Wunsch, Barkhausen
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Lot 552
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Envelope, 1887, 2¢ green on amber manila, die 1 (U310), cut square 36 x 36mm. Duplex cancel. Tiny pinhole. Otherwise Extremely Fine appearing example of this exceedingly rare cut square.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 553

Envelope, 1893, 5¢ Columbian, slate brown color error (U350a), cut square 40 x 41mm. Some light toning, reverse only, otherwise fresh and. Very Fine.
Scott $850

Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 554

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ green, die 1 (U452), cut square 36 x 35mm. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 555

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 3 (U453), cut square 45 x 47mm. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,250

A SUPERB CUT SQUARE OF THE RARE TYPE 3 ERROR SURCHARGE.

Expertization: with 1995 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 556

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6 (U453B), full corner 48 x 51mm. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 557

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on oriental buff, die 6 (U453C), full corner 50 x 48mm. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: with 2009 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 558

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber, die 1 (U455), cut square 36 x 37mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: with 2007 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 559

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 1¢ green, die 1 (U465), full corner 51 x 54mm. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: with 2009 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 560

Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 7 (U466Ae), cut square 40 x 40mm. Very Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: with 2009 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 561

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green on amber (U487), full corner 45 x 45mm. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 562

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ blue (U507), cut square 40 x 40mm. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 563

Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 1¢ green (U508A), full corner 45 x 48mm. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SURCHARGE— ONLY 18 WERE PRODUCED AND VERY FEW CUT SQUARES/FULL CORNERS EXIST.

Expertization: with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.

Provenance: Barkhausen
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Lot 564

1952, 6¢ on 5¢ carmine, surcharged in red (UC23), mint size 13 entire. Tiny toned speck lower left. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 565

Post Office Dept., 1874, 6¢ black (UO13), cut square 37 x 40mm. Very Fine.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 566

War Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark red (UO19), cut square 33 x 34mm, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: with 2009 Weiss certificate.
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