UNITED STATES STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS continued...

**1883-1886 Plimpton Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1161		U227a	#U227a, 2c Brown on white, error of color, die 73, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 6, an extraordinarily rare mint entire of this color error, with a most unusual and striking double impression of a hardware anvil printed return corner card at top left (as found on all of the few known examples), very fine; terribly undercataloged in our opinion, as most of the great postal stationery collections sold over the years have lacked a single example (entire or cut square) of this rarity, even the famous Lilly collection did not have an example (UPSS #651A). (Image)	7,500.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1162		U241	#U241, 2c Red on amber, mint cut square, 33x38mm, a fresh and very fine example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1163		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 $3,000.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in our March 2002 Premier Sale; ex-White (UPSS #743). (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1164	O	U242	#U242, 2c Red on fawn, 3 1/2 links, a wonderfully choice used example of this cut square rarity, which only exists used (there are no mint cut squares or entires known) and there is only one entire recorded, measuring an impressive 42x41mm, wonderfully fresh, portion of Geneva, Ohio town c.d.s. (the only town this cut square is known to have been used from) and a matching cork postmark, extremely fine; despite this firm having had the pleasure of offering some of the most important postal stationery collections to appear at auction in the last several years (Wampler, the "Michigan" estate, Lyons, Summers and Floyd), this is the first example of Scott #U242 we have ever offered and, in fact, this is the first to appear at public auction in many years; an essential addition to important cut square collection if one ever hopes to attain completion; signed "RAC" (Richard A. Champagne). (Image)	20,000.00 SOLD for $35,000.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1165		U245	#U245, 2c Red on blue, 2 links, mint cut square, 31x35mm, bright color on fresh paper, barely discernible thin speck, otherwise very fine. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1166		U246	#U246, 2c Red on fawn, 2 links, mint cut square, full corner measuring 37x44mm, incredibly fresh and crisp, extremely fine; a premium example of this scarce cut square; 1993 APS certificate. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1167		U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", mint cut square, 30x33m, bright color, very fine; while this cut square is cut a bit small, it is, in fact, the only mint cut square example of this rarity we have ever offered, as the vast majority of these are found used. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1168		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; signed "WHM" (William H. Maisel) (UPSS #753). (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1169		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", handsome mint cut square, 31x36mm, quite fresh and clean, a very fine and choice example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1170		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 $800.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1171		U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, two links below "2", mint cut square, 36x37mm, strong detailed embossing on fresh paper, choice very fine. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1172		U272	#U272, 2c Brown on fawn, two links below "2", very rare mint cut square, measuring a well balanced 34x37mm, quite fresh and with strong detailed embossing, just the faintest trace of a thin speck, otherwise very fine and quite choice; only the second mint example of this cut square we have ever offered. (Image)	9,000.00 CLOSED Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1173		U273	#U273, 2c Brown on white, round "O" in "TWO", mint cut square, 34x37mm, wonderfully bright and fresh, choice very fine. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1174	O	U275	#U275, 2c Brown on blue, round "O" in "TWO", an extraordinarily choice used cut square, measuring a lavish 43x43mm, strong rich color on clean paper, neatly postmarked with a blue double ring c.d.s. dated October 4, 1884, extremely fine; incredibly rare, as only four used cut squares and one used entire are known according to our records (there are no known mint entires or mint cut squares), of the four used cut squares this one possesses the largest margins by far; a highly important cut square for the collector taking on the challenge of attempting to have a complete cut square collection; 1999 PF certificate; ex-"Michigan" Collection. (Image)	20,000.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1175		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", mint cut square, 33x38mm, deep rich color on fresh paper, extremely fine; a select example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1176		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, mint cut square, 37x40mm, intense impression of the indicia, bright fresh paper, choice very fine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1177		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, die 81, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, mint entire in a marvelous pristine state of preservation, excellent embossing and sharp edges, extremely fine; a truly rare entire that is undercataloged in our opinion; ex-Barkhausen, Baum (UPSS #786). (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1178		U286	#U286, 2c Red on blue, mint cut square, full corner measuring a well balanced 43x44mm, bright and fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1179		U286	#U286, 2c Red on blue, die 81, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, mint entire, immaculate condition, brilliantly fresh overall, extremely fine (UPSS #788). (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1180		U288	#U288, 2c Brown on white, die 82, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, mint entire, very scarce mint entire, strong embossing, minute tone speck of little significance, very fine (UPSS #853). (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM