United States Postal Stationery continued...

**1882-1886 PLIMPTON ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1461		U245	#U245, 2c Red on blue, two links below "2", die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, bright mint entire, exceptional color of impression and paper, four crisp edges, vertical printed return notice at left, extremely fine; a wonderfully choice entire; ex-Floyd (UPSS #747). (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1462		U246	#U246, 2c Red on fawn, two links below "2", mint cut square, measuring 39x40mm, unusually fresh for this scarce cut square, choice very fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1463		U246	#U246, 2c Red on fawn, two links below "2", die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, lovely pristine mint entire, very fresh and clean with excellent colors of both the indicia and the paper, vertical printed return notice at left, extremely fine and choice; ex-Floyd (UPSS #748). (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1464	O	U247	#U247, 2c Red on white, round "O" in "TWO", used cut square, measuring 34x37mm, fresh with bright color on clean white paper, neat black cancel, very fine and choice example of a scarce die. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1465	O	U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", used cut square, an impressive full corner measuring 74x53mm, large enough to show a bit of the address, also possessing a full strike of a blue "Prescott/Ariz./Aug 8 1881" duplex of Arizona Territory, small edge wrinkles in extreme top right corner, otherwise very fine and scarce. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1466	O	U248	#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", an attractive used example with target cancel, measuring 32x39mm, very fine; a rare issue that is hardly available as an entire and only a few mint and used cut squares exist as well. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1467		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", pristine mint cut square measuring 37x40mm, wonderfully fresh and clean with sharp embossing, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1468		U249	#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", fresh mint cut square, measuring 32x36mm, bright color and sharp impression that shows the characteristics of this scarce die well, a very fine and choice example of this elusive cut square. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1469		U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, two links below 2, mint cut square of the this scarcer die, measuring a large and perfectly square 41x41mm, deep color on bright amber paper, very fine and a difficult cut square, especially in this choice quality. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1470		U271	#U271, 2c Brown on amber, two links below "2", mint cut square, 36x37mm, strong detailed embossing and strong color on fresh bright paper, choice very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1471		U272	#U272, 2c Brown on fawn, two links below "2", very rare mint cut square, measuring a well balanced 34x38mm, fresh strong color on bright paper, couple of tiny thin spots covered by paper hinge, otherwise very fine and quite choice; an exceptionally rare cut square with only a very few, estimated at less than ten, known in either mint or used cut squares or entires; signed R.A. Champagne. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1472		U273	#U273, 2c Brown on white, round "O" in "TWO", mint cut square, choice full corner measuring perfectly square 42x42mm, extremely fine (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1473		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", select mint cut square, measuring a large 41x44mm, very fresh with strong embossing, extremely fine; a very scarce cut square, especially this large. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1474		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", attractive and fresh mint cut square, measuring a 36x41mm, choice very fine (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1475		U276	#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, attractive and exceptionally fresh example of this rare mint entire, with printed "Shaw, Goding & Co." return corner card at top left, very fine; a seldom encountered entire of which there is believed to be less than ten examples in existence and particularly rare in this select quality (UPSS #758). (Image)	$1,550.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1476		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, mint cut square, measuring 37x40mm, intense impression of the indicia, bright fresh paper, choice very fine. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1477		U285	#U285, 2c Red on white, fresh mint cut square with radiant red color, measuring 34x39mm, bright paper, tiny hinge thin speck, still very fine and a scarce issue. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1478		U286	#U286, 2c Red on blue, high quality mint cut square, being a full corner measuring an enormous balanced 55x55mm, pristine with colors that are fresh and bright, extremely fine. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1479		U286	#U286, 2c Red on blue, die 81, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, immaculate mint entire, brilliantly fresh and crisp, extremely fine (UPSS #788). (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1480		U288	#U288, 2c Brown on white, fresh mint cut square, measuring 37x40mm, strong color on bright paper, very fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction