United States Stamps continued...

**POSTAL STATIONERY (Cut Square and Entires) continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1141		U97	#U97, 15c Red orange on amber, die 41, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the only size in which it comes, immaculate condition with four crisp edges and sharp embossing, extremely fine (UPSS #236). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1142		U98	#U98, 15c Red orange on cream, die 41, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, pristine large mint entire in the scarcer slightly larger size of the two sizes in which this value comes, bright and fresh, highly detailed embossing, crisp edges, extremely fine example of this scarce entire; most examples offered of this are the slightly smaller size, this being particularly rare in such choice condition; ex-Barkhausen, Wunsch (UPSS #238). (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1143		U100	#U100, 24c Purple on amber, die 42, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, lovely mint entire in the only size in which this comes on amber paper, rich color with razor-sharp embossing, unusually clean and bright paper, extremely fine (UPSS #241). (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1144		U101	#U101, 24c Purple on cream, die 42, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, immaculate large mint entire, being the scarcer slightly larger size of the two sizes in which this comes, sharp embossing on fresh clean paper, extremely fine; particularly scarce in this larger size in such premium condition; ex-Barkhausen, Wunsch (UPSS #243). (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1145		U103	#U103, 30c Black on amber, die 42, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the only size in which it comes, quite fresh with deep color and sharp embossing, a very fine and choice example of this scarce entire (UPSS #246). (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1146		U104	#104, 30c Black on cream, die 43, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, wonderfully fresh and pristine large mint entire, being the scarcer slightly larger size of the two sizes in which this comes, razor-sharp impression and intense black color on bright paper, extremely fine; particularly scarce both in this larger size and so choice (UPSS #248). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1147		U106	#U105, 90c Carmine on white, mint cut square, measuring 35x37mm, bright color, very fine. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1148		U195	#U195, 12c Plum on white, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, pristine large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this comes, marvelously fresh and clean with bright color and detailed embossing, extremely fine and very scarce (UPSS #591). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1149		U196	#U196, 12c Plum on amber, die 66, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, crisp large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which it comes, strong color and sharp embossing, very fine; a scarcer entire than its modest catalog value implies (UPSS #593). (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1150		U212	#U212 90c Carmine on amber, die 70, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 1, pristine large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this comes, being in immaculate condition, superbly detailed embossing, extremely fine (UPSS #632). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1151		U214	#U214, 90c Carmine on oriental buff, die 70, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, immaculate mint entire, marvelously fresh and crisp, extremely fine; this small size 13 envelope of the 90c Carmine is only found on oriental buff and blue paper; ex-White, Slawson (UPSS #637). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1152		U215	#U215, 90c Carmine on blue, die 70, size 25, knife 123, wmk. 6, exceedingly rare large mint entire, fresh and crisp with bright colors, marvelously well preserved and lacking the typical flaws that are found on large size envelopes of this age, extremely fine; nearly all the high denomination envelopes were issued as a matter of course in legal size for large enclosures requiring the high postage, but the 90c on oriental buff was only issued in a small size 13 envelope and most of the 90c on blue were issued in this same size 13, however a second size on blue paper was made in the very large size 25, whether very few were issued or virtually all were used for cut squares is not known, but this size envelope is of the utmost rarity, this example possibly being one of two or three if not the only known example; E. Norman Lurch in a Postal Stationery article comments on this specific envelope, that George Slawson, a Vermont school teacher of limited means but an avid postal stationary collector, came down to New York for the Barkhausen sale specifically to buy this one envelope to complete his collection of Plimpton high denomination envelopes, he was greatly disappointed when it sold for $800.00 or $900.00, which was far beyond his means, against a Thorp catalog value of only $25.00, kept inordinately low because the editor didn't have an example of this in his collection; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #639; 2001 value $2,400.00) (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1153		U216	#U216, 90c Carmine on manila, die 70, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, pristine large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which this comes, particularly fresh and crisp, extremely fine (UPSS #640). (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1154		U217	#U217, 90c Carmine on amber manila, die 70, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 7, pristine large mint entire in the only size in which this envelope is found, "post office" fresh, crisp embossing and edges, extremely fine (UPSS #642). (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1155	O	U217	#U217, 90c Carmine on amber manila, used cut square, measuring a balanced 35x37mm, light duplex cancel, extremely fine; used cut squares are far more elusive than mint; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1156		U226	#U226, 5c Brown on fawn, die 61, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 5, lovely large mint entire in the only size in which this is found, plus the fawn paper issue is the only 5c Brown found in this large size, strong color and embossing on immaculate paper, extremely fine and quite scarce; ex-White (UPSS #500). (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1157		U245	#U245, 2c Red on blue, 2 links, die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, attractive mint entire with the scarce die showing 2 links below the right "2", the only envelope that comes in this die on blue paper, printed return message at left very fine and choice (UPSS #747). (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1158		U309	#U309, 2c Green on manila, an exceptionally rare mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 42x38mm, strong color on distinctive manila paper, crisp embossing, very fine and choice; this is only the third example of this cut square we have ever offered and this is one of only two full corners we are aware of; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$17,500.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1159		U319	#U319, 2c Green on amber, die 89, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, pristine mint entire, brilliantly fresh and crisp, extremely fine; especially scarce this choice (UPSS #1045). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM
1160		U320	#U320, 2c Green on oriental buff, die 89, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 8, mint entire, fresh with bright colors, choice very fine (UPSS #1046-8). (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Apr-08, 05:00 PM