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

**1920-21 Revalued Surcharges continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
861		U453a	#U453a, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 1 type 3 surcharge, UPSS die 115, size 23, knife 106, wmk. 18, mint entire that has been reduced at left and refolded, this extremely rare envelope only comes in this size and it is believed that less than five examples exist, bright color and clear well positioned surcharge, attractive despite the reduction and would yield a gem extremely fine full corner cut square which is a rarity in its own right (UPSS #2811). (Image)	8,000.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
862		U453B	#U453B, 2c on 2c Carmine on blue, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, full corner measuring 44x45mm, an extremely fine and choice example of this elusive cut square; only 89 were issued; ex-Summers. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
863		U453C	#U453C, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 6, type 3 surcharge, UPSS die 120, size 10, knife 58, wmk. 17, a marvelously choice mint entire, pristine with bright colors and crisp sharp edges, extremely fine; a very rare entire, particularly in this superlative condition; signed R.A. Champagne (UPSS #2814). (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
864		U453Cd	#U453Cd, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 1, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, full corner measuring 38x40mm, unusually fresh, choice very fine and a rare cut square in full corner; 1999 PF certificate as #U453C; ex-Lyons. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
865		U454a	#U454a, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 1, type 3 surcharge, fresh mint cut square, size of full corner, with side flap but backflap is missing, measures a large 49x47mm, deep color with bright white paper, extremely fine. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
866		U455	#U455, 2c on 2c Carmine on amber, die 1, type 3 surcharge, a premium quality mint cut square of this very scarce issue, being a full corner measuring a large 45x47mm, fresh amber paper, and attractively placed with well struck surcharge, extremely fine; signed Economist and others. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
867		U455	#U455, 2c on 2c Carmine on amber, die 1, type 3 surcharge, UPSS die 134(A), size 13, knife 80, wmk. 22, mint entire, fresh and clean, a very fine and choice example of this rare entire; it is believed that only 33 examples of this entire were found; signed J.M. Bartels; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #2831). (Image)	3,750.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
868		U455a	#U455a, 2c on 2c Carmine on amber, die 6, type 3 surcharge, an unusually choice cut square, measuring a large 51x50mm, bright color and paper, extremely fine; very rare in this die, much more so than the catalog differential implies; signed R.A. Champagne. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
869		U455b	#U455b, 2c Carmine on amber, die 7, bright mint cut square, measuring 38x40mm, deep color, choice very fine and a scarce die; signed R.A. Champagne and accompanied by a 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
870		U456	#U456, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 2, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, 41x39mm, both flaps present for a full corner, but slightly reduced at top so that backflap is separated and lightly affixed in place, very fresh with bright paper, very fine and choice. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
871		U456a	#U456a, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 5, mint cut square measuring a balanced 39x39mm, fresh with bright colors, very fine and choice. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
872		U457	#U457, 2c on 2c Carmine on blue, die 6, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, full corner measuring 43x43mm, very fresh with bright color and clean paper, small margin crease at right around right bar of surcharge, probably caused by the machine when applying the overprint, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
873		U462	#U462, 2c on 4c Chocolate on white, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, measuring 44x47mm, fresh white paper, extremely fine. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
874		U463	#U463, 2c on 4c Chocolate on amber, type 3 surcharge, lovely fresh mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 47x43mm, intense color nicely complemented by the bright amber paper, extremely fine and scarce. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
875		U463A	#U463A, 2c on 4c Black on white, type 3 surcharge, handsome and select example of this mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 44x49mm, fresh white paper with intense black imprint, extremely fine; a difficult issue, especially in this premium condition; ex-Barkhausen. (Image)	1,400.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
876		U464	#U464, 2c on 5c Blue on white, type 3 surcharge, handsome mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 45x41mm, fresh with deep color on bright white paper, extremely fine; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
877		U464	#U464, 2c on 5c Blue on white, die 1, UPSS die 149, size 10, knife 59, wmk. 23, mint entire, fresh with crisp edges, very fine; a rare example of this surcharge on this unusual high value (UPSS #2913). (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
878		U465	#U465, 2c on 1c Green on white, premium quality mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 42x42mm, extremely fine; seldom offered; signed Thorp and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lilly, Lyons. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
879		U466A	#U466A, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 1, type 4 surcharge, attractive mint cut square, being a full corner measuring a balanced square 42x42mm, fresh and extremely fine; a scarce surcharge on the 2c Carmine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
880		U466Ae	#U466Ae, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 7, UPSS die 140, size 10, knife 57, wmk. 22, fresh and attractive mint entire, with strong surcharge which is not always the case on this rare envelope, very fine and choice; only 24 are thought to have been printed; signed White; ex-Wunsch (UPSS #2940). (Image)	1,750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM