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UNITED STATES STAMPED ENVELOPES AND WRAPPERS continued...

1883-1886 Plimpton Issues continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1181 og U290 image#U290, 2c Brown on blue, mint cut square, measuring a well balanced 37x40mm, strong color, extremely fine; an especially rare cut square in this premium condition. (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1887-1894 Plimpton Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1182 og U298 image#U298, 1c Blue on oriental buff, a wonderfully fresh mint example of this cut square rarity, measuring 30x35mm, strong color and detailed embossing on fresh clean paper, choice very fine; among the rarest of all cut squares, as only nine are believed to exist; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 12,500.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1183 og U299 image#U299, 1c Blue on blue, an exciting mint cut square of this important rarity, measuring a well balanced 36x38mm, extraordinarily fresh and clean, with excellent embossing, extremely fine; an enormously rare cut square that is missing in even the most advanced collections, with probably less than six examples thought to exist, with this particular copy having been cut with larger margins than most of the existing examples; 1999 PF certificate. (Image) 20,000.00

SOLD for $16,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1184 O U308 image#U308, 2c Green on blue, used cut square, 32x39mm, neatly postmarked, strong color and fresh paper, thin spots and a tiny tear at top which could be trimmed away, very fine appearance for this rare item; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1185 og U309 image#U309, 2c Green on manila, an immensely rare mint cut square, being only the second mint cut square we have ever seen offered (and only two mint entires are recorded), measuring 34x39mm, strong color on distinctive manila paper, there is a faint stain at top which has been largely removed and is otherwise very fine; the only other mint example of this cut square sold in recent memory was in our June 2000 sale of the marvelous collection of cut squares formed by Dr. Jerry Summers, his full corner example realized $20,900.00 versus a then catalog value of $8,000.00; 1959 PF certificate; ex-"Michigan" Collection. (Image) 17,500.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1186 O U310 image#U310, 2c Green on amber, used cut square, 34x38mm, deep rich color and strong embossing, neat violet target postmark, just the faintest suggestion of a thin in the extreme top right corner margin, still very fine; a terribly elusive cut square; 1998 PF certificate. (Image) 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1187 ogc U318 image#U318, 2c Green on white, die 89, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 7, wonderfully clean mint entire, with vertical printed return instructions at far left as usual, crisp embossing and edges, extremely fine (UPSS #1042). (Image) 190.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1188 ogc U319 image#U319, 2c Green on amber, die 89, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, an immaculate mint entire, brilliantly fresh and crisp, extremely fine; especially scarce this choice (UPSS #1045). (Image) 250.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1189 ogc U320 image#U320, 2c Green on oriental buff, die 89, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 8, mint entire, "post office" fresh and choice, extremely fine (UPSS #1046-8). (Image) 210.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1190 ogc U321 image#U321, 2c Green on blue, die 89, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, mint entire, fresh and clean, choice very fine (UPSS #1049). (Image) 275.00

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1191 og U322 image#U322, 2c Green on manila, gem mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a huge 61x61mm, immaculate and extremely fine. (Image) 250.00

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1192 og U323 image#U323, 2c Green on amber manila, highly select mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring 51x51mm, wonderfully fresh, with strong detailed embossing, extremely fine; a particularly desirable example of this scarce cut square; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) 525.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1193 ogc U323 image#U323, 2c Green on amber manila, die 89, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, mint entire, strong embossing and quite clean overall, very fine; a choice example of this truly scarce entire (UPSS #1051). (Image) 625.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1893 Columbian Issue
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1194 og U349a image#U349a, 2c Columbian, dark slate on white error of color, an impressively margined mint cut square, measuring a lavish 51x56mm, strong rich color and well defined embossing on fresh clean paper, there is a faint and trivial corner bend at bottom right that is not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate (could easily be trimmed away), extremely fine; a choice example of this rare and popular Columbian color error; clear 1996 PSE certificate. (Image) 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1195 og U350a image#U350a, 5c Columbian, slate brown on white error of color, choice mint cut square, being a full corner example which measures a wonderfully well balanced 46x47mm, incredibly fresh and bright, extremely fine. (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1899 Issue
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1196 og U373 image#U373, 4c Brown on white, an incredibly choice mint cut square, being a highly desirable full corner example measuring a wide 43x39mm, rich luxuriant color and well defined embossing on fresh paper, extremely fine; an enormously rare cut square of which only about five examples are thought to exist, this being one of the largest margined and the only full corner example known to us; an essential item for either a serious collection of cut squares or for the Lincoln specialist who is seeking a highlight for an exhibit collection; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Sinkler. (Image) 12,500.00

SOLD for $12,500.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1907-1916 Mercantile Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1197 ogc U411h image#U411h, 2c Carmine with added impression of 1c Green (#U400), Die 115, size 8, knife 41, wmk. 15, mint entire, with return address corner card, small piece of flap missing, otherwise very fine; a scarce and striking error (UPSS #1634a). (Image) 325.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1198 og U418b image#U418b, 5c Blue, printed on buff in error instead of white, die 2, mint cut square, being a premium quality full corner example measuring 42x44mm, exceptionally fresh, extremely fine; this rarity is only known as a cut square. (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1199 og U418c image#U418c, 5c Blue, printed on blue in error instead of white, die 2, choice mint cut square, being a desirable full corner measuring 42x42mm, fresh and clean, extremely fine; a very rare cut square as no entires are known. (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM
1200 ogc U418d image#U418d, 5c Blue, printed on blue in error instead of white, die 1, UPSS die 125(A), size 10, knife 57, wmk. 15, a very rare mint entire, being in a marvelous state of preservation, fresh and bright, crisp edges, extremely fine; it is believed that no more than seven examples of this entire exist; signed "WHM" (William H. Maisel) (UPSS #2003). (Image) 3,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 AM

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