United States Stamps continued...

**United States Large Lots and Collections continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
661	O	344/612	#344/612, #C1-6, Used block and plate block group of seventeen items, much is 1908-09 Imperforates, including plate blocks of #344, 346 (two) and 368, also #C1-6 in precancelled blocks, a few small flaws, generally fine-very fine.	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-12, 03:00 PM
662		727/3119	#727/3119, C20/J104, Remarkably select modern mint singles collection of issues from 1933 through 1996 essentially complete (with some later regular issues), all neatly housed in mounts on White Ace pages (six volumes in all), assembled by a fastidious collector who only placed exceptionally well centered and pristine mint stamps in his collection, includes the 1938 Presidentials (the $5.00 is a gem) and the 1954 Liberty series, two 1994 Recalled Legends of West sheets (catalog $200.00 each), air posts and some postage dues, all o.g., n.h., very fine or better.	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-12, 03:00 PM
663		899b/3281a	#899b/3281a, Modern error imperforate lot of 73 different errors, coils or other regular issue imperforate or imperforate between pairs, but also includes #1362a (light gum wrinkle), 2026a, 2967a, 3082a and C82a line pair, and not counted in the catalog value are a few freaks, printer's waste and #2283d pair from the booklet pane (PSE certificate), o.g., nearly all n.h., generally very fine.	5,500.00+ SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-12, 03:00 PM

United States Postal Stationery Cut Squares and Entires

**1853-55 Nesbitt Issue**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
664		U1	#U1, 3c Red on white, die 1, size 2, knife 2, wmk. 1, a mint entire of this scarce first issue, crisp and attractive, but time has caused a light overall aging to the paper that gives it a cream color rather than the normal white paper of this issue, this is the more desirable small size which does not come on buff paper, very fine (UPSS #1). (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
665	O	U1 var.	#U1 var., 3c Red on white wove paper, die 1 (type 9), size 7, knife 20, no watermark, used entire, entirely intact with full flaps, the natural folding of the envelope slightly impinges on the indicia, which was printed slightly to the right, clear "Albany/N.Y/Mar 5" c.d.s. to Syracuse, faint tone spot at top center, otherwise fresh and very fine in all respects; this extremely rare variety is only known used and it is quite possibly unique, being very specifically listed as to die type, it is also the highest valued used first issue entire; an important rarity for the Nesbitt specialist; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #2-0). (Image)	UPSS 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
666		U2	#U2, 3c Red on buff, die 1, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, lovely fresh mint entire with red Nesbitt & Co. crest at the tip of the backflap, this is the only type of envelope that exists of this die on buff paper, this one being a particularly desirable premium example with clean sharp edges and corners, extremely fine; ex-Close (UPSS #3). (Image)	975.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
667		U3	#U3, 3c Red on white, die 2, an uncommonly fresh and select mint cut square, being a full corner less the back flap portion, measuring 35x40mm, deep luxuriant color on especially bright fresh paper, extremely fine; an elusive cut square, especially in this premium quality; ex-Summers. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
668		U3	#U3, 3c Red on white, die 2, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, choice premium quality example of this rare mint entire, from the first printings with embossed red Nesbitt & Co. crest on the tip of the backflap, exceptionally fresh with four crisp edges, extremely fine; an exceedingly rare Nesbitt entire for the condition conscious postal stationery collector; ex-Barkhausen, Floyd (UPSS #5). (Image)	6,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
669		U5	#U5, 3c Red on white, die 3, mint cut square, 33x35mm, light creasing and a thin, nevertheless of choice very fine appearance for this very rare cut square; only a few have ever been certified by the Philatelic Foundation; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Wampler. (Image)	6,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
670	O	U5	#U5, 3c Red on white, die 3, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, used 1854 entire to New Haven, Conn. with blue Massachusetts cancel, small edge flaws including tiny tear at bottom, portion for large cut square is attractive and very fine; a rare die as either an entire or cut square (UPSS #8). (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
671		U6	#U6, 3c Red on buff, scarce mint cut square of the difficult die 3, measuring 35x39mm, strong deep color, minor creasing, mostly in the margins, and small tone spot, very fine appearance and a particularly elusive mint cut square. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
672		U7	#U7, 3c Red on white, a wonderfully fresh and choice mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 40x37mm, strong and well embossed impression with bright color, fresh white paper, extremely fine; very rare as a mint cut square, particularly in this choice condition, and though listed it is virtually unavailable as a mint entire. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
673		U8	#U8, 3c Red on buff, an exceptionally rare mint cut square of die 4, 31x33mm, small thin and strong embossing that causes a couple small cracks around the head, fresh and very fine appearance; a very seldom offered mint cut square that is for all practical purposes unobtainable as a mint entire. (Image)	8,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
674		U11	#U11, 6c Red on white, pristine mint cut square, being a large full corner measuring 42x46mm, beautifully fresh, unusually clean and bright white paper, extremely fine in all respects and rarely found so nice. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
675		U11	#U11, 6c Red on white, die 6, size 21, knife 94, wmk. 1, quite fresh mint entire, in the only size in which this comes, small mounting marks on the reverse, otherwise very fine; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #23). (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
676		U12	#U12, 6c Red on buff, unusually fresh mint full corner cut square, symmetrical 43x42mm, exceptionally deep color with a full strong offset on the reverse that is nearly as dark as the impression, extremely fine. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
677		U13	#U13, 6c Green on white, fresh mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 43x42mm, attractive "bluish" green on bright white paper, extremely fine and choice. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
678		U13	#U13, 6c Green on white, die 6, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, crisp mint entire with nice white paper, small blue mark at bottom that is mostly on the reverse, otherwise very fine and choice; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #21). (Image)	675.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
679		U14	#U14, 6c Green on buff, lovely mint cut square, well centered within full corner measuring 41x42mm, deep yellow green color and well embossed, extremely fine. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
680		U15	#U15, 10c Green on white, wonderfully fresh mint cut square, full corner measuring 42x41mm, intense green color with strong clear embossing, extremely fine and exceptionally attractive. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM