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Sale 342
Lot 2134
 
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on amber (U466B), mint entire, size 10, knife 59, watermark 19, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine. UPSS 2943A $30,000.
Scott $27,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE, BEING ONE OF THE KEYS TO COMPLETE 20TH CENTURY STATIONERY AND SURCHARGE COLLECTIONS.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Whitington
There are only 5 recorded examples of this entire.
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Lot 2093
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ brown on blue (U275), used cut square, 34 x 36mm, rich color on crisp paper, neat strike Lebanon Pa. Patent cancel showing part of c.d.s., clear part of papermaker's watermark, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $20,000
ONE OF FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE POSTAL STATIONERY ISSUE, WITH ONLY A HANDFUL KNOWN, ALL OF WHICH ARE USED.
Expertization: signed by Champagne.
According to Porter Venn, there is only one used entire and seven cut squares known. A number of the cut squares originate from Lebanon, Penn. and cancelled by the three-ring patent cancellation.
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Lot 2099
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Envelope, 1887, 1¢ blue on blue with "Specimen." overprint (U299S), entire with printed Armour & Company of Chicago return address, size 8, knife 38, watermark 12, brilliant color on deeply blue paper. UPSS 893 $27,500.
Scott $30,000
ONE OF THE RAREST ENTIRES WITH ONLY TWO KNOWN, THIS BEING THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH THE "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT- ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.
Provenance: F.P. Brown
Porter Venn records one unused entire, one full corner and two cut squares, as well as the entire with "Specimen" overprint offered here.
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Lot 2028
Envelope, 1860, 10¢ green (U32), mint entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, strong embossing on crisp entire, light blue backstamp which barely shows through on the front, still exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 64 $13,500.
Scott $14,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE WITH LESS THAN TEN EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 2012 P.F. Certificate.
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| Realized $6,038 |
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Lot 2190
War Dept., 1873, 6¢ dark red on cream (UO24), cut square, 40x43mm, strong color and embossing, clear part of watermark showing, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $8,000
A CHOICE RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6¢ WAR DEPARTMENT ON CREAM PAPER CUT SQUARE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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| Realized $3,738 |
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Lot 2007
Envelope, 1853, 3¢ red, die 4 (U7), full corner, 40x37mm, rich color, minor flap abrasion, fresh and Very Fine. UPSS 11.
Scott $5,500
THE UNIQUE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 3¢ RED DIE 4, BEING THE ONLY RECORDED MINT DIE 4 CUT SQUARE, THERE ARE NO MINT ENTIRES KNOWN.
ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE MINT STATIONERY COLLECTION.
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| Realized $6,613 |
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Lot 2085
Envelope, 1884, 2¢ red on amber (U248), mint entire with printed return address from Meyer & Kingsbury in Marysville Cal., size 7, knife 31, watermark 6, bright and particularly fresh with sharp corners, Extremely Fine and choice. UPSS 753 $8,000.
Scott $8,000
THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ RED ON AMBER ENTIRE, ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED, TWO OF WHICH HAVE A WELLS FARGO PRINTED FRANK.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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| Realized $5,175 |
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Lot 2103
Envelope, 1893, 2¢ Columbian, dark slate color error (U349a), mint entire with printed "Baidland, Wash. Co., Pa." return address, size 25, knife 124, watermark 11; light waterstain at top as always, virtually unnoticeable from front, slight abrasion thin from flap adherence, light wrinkles, still Very Fine. UPSS 1161A.
Scott $5,000
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY 6 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIAN 2¢ DARK SLATE ERROR OF COLOR ENTIRE.
Porter Venn had noted that "Three have been seen, one creased, one with small ink mark, and one in very bad condition." The example offered here is apparently not one that he saw, since it is of superior appearance.
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| Realized $4,025 |
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Lot 2139
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet (U480), mint entire, size 29, knife 100, watermark 22, extraordinarily rare entire with different size, knife and watermark than in UPSS, quite clean and fresh for this, bright colors, slight surcharge offset on reverse, slight abrasions on front, Very Fine. UPSS 3038 var. $8,500+.
Scott $8,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 3¢ VIOLET ON WHITE ENTIRE WITH VIOLET SURCHARGE. A GREAT SURCHARGE RARITY.
Expertization: signed by Maisel and Bartels in pencil.
Only 29 were surcharge in violet, and few survive as entires.
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| Realized $4,313 |
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Lot 2027
Envelope, 1860, 6¢ red on buff (U31), mint entire, size 21, knife 94, watermark 1; strong color and embossing, excellent condition for this difficult large size, Extremely Fine. UPSS 63 $5,500.
Scott $6,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE WITH LESS THAN FIVE EXAMPLES RECORDED.
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| Realized $5,175 |
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