United States Postal Stationery continued...

**Air Post Stamped Envelopes and Letter Sheets continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
781		UC1 var.	#UC1 var., 5c Blue on white, die 1, bicolored border omitted, UPSS die AM1, size 23, knife 106, wmk. 28, this being the larger size mint entire without carmine and blue lozenge border, light horizontal bend/crease at top of little consequence considering this error's true rarity, otherwise very fine (UPSS #AM-5a-30). (Image)	1,300.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
782		UC1a	#UC1a, 5c Blue on white, die 1, orange and blue border type b, UPSS die AM1, size 13, knife 78, wmk. 28, border type 2, mint entire, extremely fine; an especially fresh example of this scarce border variety (UPSS #AM-4a). (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
783	O	UC1 var.	#UC1 var., 5c Blue on white, die 1, border type 6, "1933" watermark, UPSS die AM1, size 13, knife 78, wmk. 33, scarce used entire issued specifically for use in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands, proper period "San Juan, Puerto Rico/Jan 14, 1936" machine cancel perfectly struck, usual printed "Mendez & Compania" corner card imprint, very fine and choice (UPSS #AM-4-33). (Image)	UPSS 750.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
784	P	UC1P1	#UC1P1, 5c Blue on white, die 1, large die proof, die impression at top center of watermarked sheet of paper measuring 165x165mm, fresh and clean, very fine; an exceptionally rare proof which is seldom offered at auction (Maisel Proof and Essay catalog #EA2b). (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
785		UC4 var.	#UC4 var., 6c Orange on white, die 2b, UPSS die AM4, size 23, knife 106, wmk. 39, a very scarce mint entire with UPSS border type 4 found only on the larger size (23) entire, rather than the usual type 2 border, immaculate condition, with crisp edges, extremely fine (UPSS #AM-20). (Image)	UPSS 200.00 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
786		UC16 var.	#UC16 var., 10c Bright red air letter sheet, pale blue overlay omitted, a mint example of this most unusual and rare missing color error, with no trace of the pale blue background which was usually printed all over the letter sheet, fresh and very fine; unlisted in Scott, listed but unpriced mint in the UPSS catalog, with this being only the second mint example of this error we have ever seen (UPSS #ALS-1b). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
787		UC16ab	#UC16ab, 10c Chocolate air letter sheet, error of color, attractive mint entire, a very fine example of this scarce and popular error air letter sheet; 1953 PF certificate (UPSS #ALS-2b). (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
788		UC16d	#UC16d, 10c Bright red air letter sheet, dark blue omitted, a mint example of this truly rare missing color error, with no dark blue inscriptions or border diamonds printed, fresh, small natural paper inclusion at top center, very fine; listed but unpriced in Scott; catalog value quoted is from 1990 edition of the UPSS catalog (UPSS #ALS-1c). (Image)	UPSS 300.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
789		UC23	#UC23, 6c on 5c Carmine, clean mint entire, a very fine example of this rare surcharged entire; unlisted in UPSS; signed Kessler. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
790		UC27	#UC27, 1c on 6c Orange, die 2a, UPSS die AM-4, size 23, knife 106, wmk. 41, mint entire, large size as always, unusually clean and fresh, extremely fine (UPSS #AM-79). (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
791		UC29 var.	#UC29 var., 1c on 6c Orange, die 2c, UPSS die AM-4, size 13, knife 39, wmk. 39, pristine mint entire in the rare small size, wonderfully fresh and crisp, extremely fine (UPSS #AM-78). (Image)	UPSS 300.00 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
792		UC32b	#UC32b, 10c Blue and red air letter sheet, Type II inscription on reverse, red color omitted, mint entire, very mild central file fold, very fine; an extremely elusive missing color error which the Datz catalog describes as "very rare" in terms of quantity known; this being the first example we have ever offered (UPSS #ALS-6b). (Image)	UPSS 1,000.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
793		UC32c	#UC32c, 10c Blue and red air letter sheet, Type II inscription on reverse, blue color omitted, pristine mint entire, a very fine and choice example of this striking missing color error (UPSS #ALS-6c). (Image)	UPSS 1,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
794		UC35a	#UC35a, 11c Red and blue air letter sheet, red color omitted, immaculate mint entire, extremely fine; a select example of this seldom offered error (UPSS #ALS-7b). (Image)	875.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
795		UC35b	#UC35b, 11c Red and blue air letter sheet, blue color omitted, mint entire, brilliantly fresh and crisp, extremely fine; a very scarce missing color error that exists in very limited numbers (UPSS #ALS-7c). (Image)	875.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM

**Official Entires**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
796		UO8	#UO8, 3c Black Post Office Dept on white, die PD5, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, an incredibly rare mint entire, being the first mint example of this we have ever sold and the first to appear at auction in years, unusually fresh and clean for an early official entire, very fine and quite choice; the rarity of this entire cannot be overstated, as it is significant to note that not one of the great stationery collections we have sold in the past several years (including Wampler, "Michigan", Lyons, Summers or Floyd) had a single example; we believe the catalog value quoted in Scott will prove to be woefully inadequate when compared to the final realization of this lot. (Image)	3,750.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
797		UO11	#UO11, 3c Blue Post Office Dept. on blue, die PD5, size 7, knife 30, wmk. 2, an immensely rare mint entire, being one of the rarest of all U.S. stamped envelope entires, just a minor trace of negligible paper toning, very fine and choice; our records indicate that only four #UO11 entires exist, with this being the finest of the four and one of only two in the more desirable small size, two existing entires are known in the large size (23), but both of these have significant paper toning and discoloration in addition to other faults, there is one other example in the smaller size (7) which is ex-Lilly, however it too has paper toning that is much more pronounced than the example offered here; an extraordinary opportunity for the advanced collector seeking to ultimately obtain an example of every known mint entire (UPSS #PD45). (Image)	50,000.00 SOLD for $37,500.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
798		UO15	#UO15, Black United States Postal Service Dept. on amber, die PD7, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 0, mint entire, unusually fresh and clean for this terribly elusive entire, crisp edges, extremely fine; terribly undercataloged in Scott, especially when compared to the $900.00 catalog value found in the newly published UPSS catalog (UPSS #PS6-0). (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
799		UO16	#UO16, Blue United States Postal Service Dept. on amber, die PD7, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 0, mint entire, brilliantly fresh, extremely fine; an especially elusive entire in this pristine state; terribly undercataloged in Scott when compared to the $900.00 catalog value found in the newly published UPSS catalog (UPSS #PS8a-0). (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM
800		UO18	#UO18, 1c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD1, size 6, knife 17, wmk. 2, mint entire, a very fine and attractive example of this rarely seen entire (UPSS #WD1). (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM

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