United States Postal Stationery continued...

**1874-1886 Plimpton Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1341		U157	#U157, 2c Vermilion on amber, mint cut square, 37x35mm, with side flap still attached, very fine; one of the great rarities of postal stationery, with only three examples in any form known, one is a mint entire, one is a used cut square, and this being the unique mint cut square; 1960 PF certificate; ex-"Michigan" Collection. (Image)	50,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $52,500.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1342		U163	#U163, 3c Green on white, die 57, size 3, knife 7A, wmk. 3, mint entire with very scarce Centennial watermark, fresh and bright, printed return corner card at upper left, minor acid deterioration where printed name has been lined out, neat annotation above corner card, still very fine with a desirable watermark (UPSS #384a). (Image)	Est. 200-300 Closed or SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1343		U168	#U168, 3c Green on white, die 58 (the so-called "Egg Head" die), size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, a very rare mint entire, this being only the second example of this we have ever offered, with printed return corner card of "Best & Wilder" at top left, as found on the other example we offered, quite fresh and clean, trivial mounting scuff on reverse, very fine; ex-Wunsch (UPSS #449). (Image)	3,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1344		U169	#U169, 3c Green on amber, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, fresh mint entire, bright and clean with crisp embossing, very fine (UPSS #450). (Image)	450.00 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1345	O	U170	#U170, 3c Green on blue, used cut square, measuring an attractive 38x42mm, central neat strike of duplex numeral "10" postmark, fresh and very fine; one of the rarest cut squares of the period, with only two used cut squares that have been certified, and perhaps no more than five or six in total known. (Image)	3,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1346	O	U170	#U170, 3c Green on blue, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, an enormously rare used entire, with usual "Shepard & Morse Lumber Co." return corner card at top left, neat "Burlington, Vt./Feb 24, 1882" c.d.s., a few trivial edge flaws, very fine; Barkhausen considered this entire to be a "classic" nineteenth century rarity, with only eight used entires thought to exist (UPSS #451). (Image)	4,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1347	O	U171	#U171, 3c Green on fawn, used cut square, 32x35mm, neat target postmark at top, clean and fresh, a very fine example of this extremely rare cut square; used cut squares are virtually the only way this is attainable, as there are only two mint cut squares known, only seven reported used entires, and there are no mint entires known. (Image)	2,600.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1348	O	U171	#U171, 3c Green on fawn, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, used entire, addressed to Adamstown, Pa., with printed "E.C. Mount" return corner card address at top left, faint but readable Gunthrie Centre, Iowa c.d.s., small edge tear at left, very fine; believed to be one of only seven used entires known; a great rarity (UPSS #452). (Image)	12,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1349		U176	#U176, 5c Blue on fawn, die 1, UPSS die 59, size 21, knife 101 , wmk. 5, fresh large mint entire, extremely fine (UPSS #472). (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1350		U178A	#U178A, 5c Blue on cream, mint cut square measuring 37x40mm, exceptionally fresh and clean, strong embossing, a very fine and choice example of this extremely rare "Centennial" cut square; only the second mint cut square we have ever offered and one of six reported; the only entire we have sold realized an impressive $20,900.00 (plus premium) in our June 2000 Collector's series sale as part of the Dr. Jerry Summers collection (despite some flaws); 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	10,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1351		U185	#U185, 7c Vermilion on white, mint cut square, 33x36mm, quite fresh, with strong detailed embossing, a very fine and choice example of this rare cut square (no known entires). (Image)	1,600.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1352		U186	#U186, 7c Vermilion on amber, die 63, size 7, knife 28, wmk. 2, mint entire, cut with the rare shallow throat Plimpton knife which carries a 9 times UPSS catalog premium, highly detailed embossing, bright and fresh, very fine and choice; an especially desirable variety for the specialized collector; 1993 PF certificate (UPSS #537). (Image)	Est. 500-750 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1353		U189b	#U189b, 10c Yellow ochre on white, error of color, die 65, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, an exceptionally clean mint entire of this striking color error, crisp edges and strong embossing, extremely fine; believed to be one of only three known entires; the only other example we have ever sold was in our June 2000 sale of the Dr. Jerry Summers collection of postal stationery, very similar in quality to the one offered here, it realized $6,600.00 (including premium) and this is the basis for its newly revised catalog value; signed as genuine by both Richard A. Champagne and William H. Maisel (UPSS #553A-7). (Image)	6,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1354		U190b	#U190b, 10c Yellow ochre on amber, error of color, die 65, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, a very rare mint entire of this color error, quite fresh, few trivial flaws, none of which are terribly important nor do they affect appearance in any way, otherwise very fine; the first such example we have ever offered; clear 1991 PSE certificate (UPSS #566A-7). (Image)	2,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1355		U195	#U195, 12c Plum on white, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, printed return address notice at left, fresh with deep rich color, choice very fine; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #591). (Image)	600.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1356		U196	#U196, 12c Plum on amber, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, exceedingly fresh and bright, four crisp edges, extremely fine (UPSS #593). (Image)	325.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1357		U197	#U197, 12 Plum on cream, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, vivid colors with highly incised embossing, bright and clean, small paper mounting strip adhering on reverse, very fine and choice (UPSS #595). (Image)	900.00 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1358		U199	#U199, 15c Orange on amber, die 67, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, exceedingly fresh with four crisp edges, extremely fine (UPSS #600). (Image)	250.00 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1359		U200	#U200, 15c Orange on cream, die 67, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large fresh mint entire, bright with deep embossing, very fine and choice (UPSS #602). (Image)	1,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1360		U200 var.	#U200 var., 15c Red on cream, a mint cut square of the very scarce "Centennial" issue, with rich distinctive red orange color, 37x42mm, fresh and crisp, extremely fine; the UPSS catalog gives this a 20% premium over the normal cut square, which is quite scarce itself; ex-Summers (UPSS #602a). (Image)	500.00+ Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM