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**1874-1886 Plimpton Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
681		U207	#U207, 30c Black on oriental buff, die 69, size 25, knife 123, wmk. 6, clean mint entire in the especially scarce extra-large size, fresh, very fine (UPSS #621). (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
682		U212	#U212, 90c Carmine on amber, die 70, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, brilliantly fresh, incredibly detailed embossing, tiny tone speck on backflap only, extremely fine (UPSS #632). (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
683		U213 var., UPSS #636	#U213 var., 90c Carmine on cream, die 70, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large mint "Centennial" entire in the enormously rare size 25, a wonderfully well preserved example, particularly for an entire of this size, strong color and embossing on fresh paper, vertical printed return instructions at far left, very fine and choice; any #U213 mint entire is rare, but it is believed that only three entires exist in this size, and the UPSS catalog prices this variety at twice that of the normal size 21 ($6,000.00 versus $3,000.00); an important entire for the serious stationery specialist; signed William H. Maisel; ex-Mason and Barkhausen (UPSS #636). (Image)	3,000.00+ SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
684		U214	#U214, 90c Carmine on oriental buff, die 70, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, especially choice mint entire, marvelously fresh and crisp, extremely fine (UPSS #637). (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
685		U215	#U215, 90c Carmine on blue, die 70, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, mint entire, quite fresh, choice very fine (UPSS #638). (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
686		U216	#U216, 90c Carmine on manila, die 70, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, large mint entire, fresh and clean, extremely fine (UPSS #640). (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
687		U217	#U217, 90c Carmine on amber manila, die 70, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, large mint entire, unusually fresh, crisp embossing and edges, extremely fine (UPSS #642). (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM

**1882-1894 Plimpton Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
688		U226	#U226, 5c Brown on fawn, die 61, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 5, large (as always) mint entire, strong color and embossing on immaculate paper, extremely fine and quite scarce (UPSS #500). (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
689		U241	#U241, 2c Red on amber, 3 1/2 links, die 76, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 6, unused entire with preprinted address, exceptionally clean, "Eaton, McClellan & Co." printed Commission Trade return corner card at left as always, a very fine and choice example of this elusive entire; this entire's almost exact mate realized $2,600.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in our October 2001 sale of the William S. Floyd collection (UPSS #743). (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
690		U246	#U246, 2c Red on fawn, 2 links, die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, vertical printed return notice at left as usual, quite fresh, extremely fine (UPSS #748). (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
691		U247	#U247, 2c Red on white, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, handsome mint entire, with "Bloomsbury National Bank" corner card imprint as nearly always, quite clean, just a pinpoint tone speck mentioned purely for complete accuracy only, choice very fine; a terribly scarce entire (UPSS #752). (Image)	3,750.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
692		U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, with "Meyer & Kingsbury" corner card imprint as nearly always, wonderfully fresh, with sharp edges to entire, extremely fine; certainly one of the finest quality examples available of this rarity; ex-Look (UPSS #753). (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
693		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, vertical printed return address at left as always, quite clean, although with small inconsequential stray mark at top left and bottom left corner just slightly rounded, still very fine for this elusive entire (UPSS #754). (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
694	O	U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, 2 links, die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, seldom seen used entire, with vertical printed return notice at left, "Whitestown, N.Y./Oct 25" duplex pmk., addressed to the "Editor of N.Y. World" in New York City, very fine and clean (UPSS #750). (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
695		U273	#U273, 2c Brown on white, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, choice very fine (UPSS #755). (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
696		U274	#U274, 2c Brown on amber, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, clean mint entire, with usual overinked impression found on this entire, very fresh, extremely fine; ex-White (UPSS #756). (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
697		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, very scarce mint entire, with usual printed "Shaw, Goding & Co." return corner card, very faint aging to paper as often found on fawn entires, still very fine and choice; ex-White (UPSS #758). (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
698		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, die 81, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 6, mint entire, a "post office" fresh example of this scarce and undercataloged entire, extremely fine; a similarly select mint entire realized $2,100.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in our October 2001 sale of the William S. Floyd collection (UPSS #787). (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
699		U286	#U286, 2c Red on blue, die 81, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, immaculate mint entire, brilliantly fresh and crisp, extremely fine (UPSS #788). (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
700		W287	#W287, 2c Red on manila wrapper, die 81, measuring 160x237mm, knife W3, wmk. 6, neatly folded mint wrapper in pristine condition, extremely fine (UPSS #789). (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $90.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM

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