United States Postal Stationery Cut Squares and Entires continued...

**1870-71 Reay Issue continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
741		U101	#U101, 24c Purple on cream, mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 40x41mm, pretty color an clean cream paper, extremely fine. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
742		U101	#U101, 24c Purple on cream, die 42, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, wonderfully fresh large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this comes, brilliant colors and particularly detailed embossing, extremely fine; ex-Barkhausen, Wunsch and Close (UPSS #242). (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
743		U103	#U103, 30c Black on amber, remarkably fresh mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 40x44mm, intense color with detailed impression, plus bright clean paper, extremely fine. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
744		U104	#U104, 30c Black on cream, impressive extra-large mint cut square, full corner measuring 54x51mm, very fresh and with highly detailed embossing, extremely fine. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
745		U104	#U104, 30c Black on cream, die 43, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, pristine mint large entire, in the smaller of the two sizes this comes in, attractive cream paper and razor-sharp embossing, extremely fine; ex-Barkhausen, Wunsch (UPSS #247). (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
746		U105	#U105, 90c Carmine on white, exceptionally large mint cut square, being a full corner measuring an extravagant and balanced 57x57mm, bright and fresh example of this high value, extremely fine. (Image)	175.00 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
747		U106	#U106, 90c Carmine on amber, unusually fresh mint cut square, full corner measuring a square 46x46mm, deep color and sharp embossing, extremely fine. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
748		U106	#U106, 90c Carmine on amber, die 44, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the only size in which this comes, extremely fresh and bright, vertical printed return address notice at left, extremely fine and rare; ex-Wunsch, Floyd (UPSS #251). (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
749		U107	#U107, 90c Carmine on cream, attractive mint cut square, full corner measuring 42x45mm, strong color and embossing on fresh cream paper, extremely fine. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
750		U107	#U107, 90c Carmine on cream, die 44, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this comes, bright colors and sharp embossing, edge stains at the extreme left, otherwise very fine (UPSS # 252). (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM

**1874-86 Plimpton Issue**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
751		U108	#U108, 1c Dark blue on white, beautiful mint cut square, being a full corner (tiny split at top along the fold) measuring 51x48mm, remarkably intense deep color, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
752		U109	#U109, 1c Dark blue on amber, select mint cut square, large full corner measuring a lavish 52x51mm, strong color and especially fresh, extremely fine. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
753		U110	#U110, 1c Dark blue on cream, mint cut square of this elusive value, 31x34mm, fresh with deep color and bright cream paper, very fine for this very scarce issue; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
754		U111 var.	#U111 var., 1c Dark blue on orange, die 46, size 7, knife 30u, wmk. 2, scarce centennial envelope, deep colors, sharp detailed embossing, very fine; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #258). (Image)	UPSS 500.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
755		U124	#U124, 2c Brown on cream, mint cut square, full corner measuring 34x38mm, quite fresh with particularly deep color for the brown shades, very fine and quite scarce, particularly as a full corner, this being the first we have ever offered. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
756		U125	#U125, 2c Brown on orange, die 48, size 7, knife 30u, wmk. 2, mint "Centennial" entire, absolutely pristine and extremely fine; one of the great postal stationery rarities as we know of only four others and certainly not many others exist, the one offered here is in the most desirable smaller size; this example is one of three of this size that we are aware and we are aware of two of the larger size, furthermore this is believed to be the finest example in existence; signed R.A. Champagne (UPSS #299). (Image)	45,000.00 SOLD for $25,000.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
757		W127	#W127, 2c Vermilion on manila wrapper, beautifully fresh mint cut square, measuring a large and symmetrical 40x44mm, excellent color and sharp embossing, extremely fine; an exceptionally scarce and undervalued cut square, missing from many major collections; signed R.A. Champagne. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
758		W127	#W127, 2c Vermilion on manila wrapper, die 48, knife W2, wmk. 2, mint entire wrapper measuring 161x239mm, a fresh example of this very elusive entire, neatly folded and attractive, only a very tiny split along the fold at top right, very fine; extremely rare as an entire wrapper with only three to five examples thought to exist; signed R.A. Champagne (UPSS #302). (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
759		U133	#U133, 2c Brown on amber, lovely mint cut square, being a full corner measuring a balanced 42x43mm, bright color and unusually sharp embossing on fresh paper, extremely fine. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
760		U134	#U134, 2c Brown on white, exceptionally fresh mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 37x39mm, bright color on clean white paper, extremely fine; a very scarce issue in such premium condition. (Image)	1,400.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM

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