United States Postal Stationery continued...

**1874-1886 Plimpton Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
661		U133	#U133, 2c Brown on amber, die 50, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, mint entire, without a printed return address corner card so often seen on this, very fine and scarce (UPSS #308). (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
662		U135	#U135, 2c Brown on amber, die 51, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, select quality mint entire, brilliantly fresh and clean, with strong embossing, extremely fine and especially scarce thus (UPSS #310). (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
663		U140A	#U140A, 2c Red brown on orange, die 52, size 7, knife 53u, wmk. 2, mint "Centennial" entire, magnificently fresh and clean, with strong color and embossing, couple of minor mounting hinge thins on the backflap only and of little consequence considering this entire's incomparable rarity, extremely fine; to our knowledge this is one of only two or three entires of Scott #U140A in existence, and this is the first example we have ever had the privilege to offer in our auctions, as not even the magnificent postal stationery collections offered by this firm over the last several years has had a single example, only the William S. Floyd collection sold by Shreves in October of last year had a cut square, and it realized an impressive $27,500.00 against a then catalog value of $17,500.00; we anticipate the final realization of this entire to well eclipse its current catalog value in light of the Floyd realization for a cut square only; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #322). (Image)	32,500.00 SOLD for $40,000.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
664		U154	#U154, 2c Vermilion on amber, die 54, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 5, mint entire, strong detailed embossing, some light overall age toning on reverse only, with the front being quite clean, very fine (UPSS #352). (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
665		U156	#U156, 2c Vermilion on white, die 55, size 6, knife 19. wmk. 5, mint entire, some faults including a reinforced vertical crease (slightly splitting) in the center and a small edge tear at left, none of which affect the top right of the entire which could yield a large-margined very fine cut square (which catalogs $1,300.00), however entires of this are quite rare (UPSS #356). (Image)	1,900.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
666		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, being only the third example of this we have ever offered, with printed return corner card of "Holden Brothers", minor light vertical bend at far left and a tiny pinhead stain at bottom right, still very fine for this; as evidence of the true rarity of this entire, an example with a mounting scuff on reverse in the William S. Floyd collection realized $5,500.00 in our October 2001 sale (UPSS #449). (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
667		U169	#U169, 3c Green on amber, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, fresh mint entire, quite clean with detailed embossing, extremely fine; ex-White (UPSS #450). (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
668	O	U169	#U169, 3c Green on amber, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, a seldom seen used entire sent to Hamburg, Germany, additionally franked with a pair of 1c Gray blue (#206) and cancelled with two neat strikes of "New-York/Jan 4" duplex pmks., manuscript "S.S. Republic" below printed "Cha's Morningstar & Co." corner card, 1882 Hamburg arrival bkst., very fine; a very nice overseas usage of this scarce entire (UPSS #450). (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
669		U174	#U174, 5c Blue on cream, die 1, UPSS die 59, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 2, exceptionally fresh large mint entire (only exists in this large size), immaculate paper and highly detailed embossing, with printed "Reuben W. Taylor" corner card, extremely fine and seldom offered (UPSS #464). (Image)	150.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
670		U178A	#U178A, 5c Blue on cream, die 2, UPSS die 60, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, an incredibly rare mint "Centennial" entire, being one of only three mint entires reported, and we believe no more than six cut squares are in existence, strong embossing and clean edges, couple of really trivial wrinkles mentioned for accuracy only, very fine and choice; only the second Five Cent "Centennial" entire we have seen offered at auction in years, the only other having been sold by this firm in June 2000 as part of the Dr. Jerry Summers collection where it realized a most impressive $20,900.00 against a then catalog value of $5,500.00, its new catalog value of $22,500.00 is based upon the realization of the Summers example which had a faint bleaching line and trivial age specks; signed William H. Maisel (UPSS #482). (Image)	22,500.00 SOLD for $19,000.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
671		U185	#U185, 7c Vermilion on white, mint cut square, 33x38mm, rather fresh, tiny corner crease and two minute marginal tears at left which do not affect the very fine appearance of this truly rare cut square; as nice an appearance as any that are known; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
672		U186 var., UPSS #537	#U186 var., 7c Vermilion on amber, die 63, size 7, knife 28, wmk. 2, immaculate mint entire, cut with the rare shallow throat Plimpton knife which the UPSS catalog gives over a thirteen times premium over the normal entire, superb embossing and four crisp edges, extremely fine; an important and valuable entire for the specialist seeking all UPSS listed varieties (UPSS #537). (Image)	UPSS 2,000.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
673		U189b	#U189b, 10c Yellow ochre on white error of color, die 65, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, a select mint example of this striking and rare color error, fresh and clean, strong embossing, very fine and choice; believed to be one of only three known entires; ex-Barkhausen. (Image)	6,750.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
674		U195	#U195, 12c Plum on white, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, pristine large mint entire, fresh and clean, extremely fine and very scarce (UPSS #591). (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
675		U197	#U197, 12 Plum on cream, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, highly detailed embossing on fresh clean paper, extremely fine (UPSS #595). (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
676		U199	#U199, 15c Orange on amber, die 67, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, exceedingly fresh and choice, with four crisp edges, extremely fine; ex-White (UPSS #600). (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
677		U200	#U200, 15c Orange on cream, die 67, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, being a wonderfully choice example of this rare entire, fresh and clean, sharp detailed embossing, extremely fine; one of the most elusive of all the high denomination Plimpton entires (UPSS #602). (Image)	1,200.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
678		U201	#U201, 24c Purple on white, die 68, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, fresh and clean, extremely fine; ex-White (UPSS #604). (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
679		U203	#U203, 24 Purple on cream, die 68, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in exceptional condition, marvelously fresh and clean, strong embossing, extremely fine; particularly elusive this nice (UPSS #608). (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
680		U206	#U206, 30c Black on cream, die 69, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, exceptionally fresh and bright with four crisp edges, extremely fine and rare in this premium condition (UPSS #617). (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM