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United States Postal Stationery continued...

1882-1886 PLIMPTON ISSUES continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1481 og U290 image#U290, 2c Brown on blue, mint cut square, measuring a well balanced 37x40mm, strong color, extremely fine; an especially rare cut square in this premium condition. (Image) $1,900.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1482 ogc U290 image#U290, 2c Brown on blue, die 82, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, attractive mint entire of this rare envelope with "Strauss, Blumenthal & Co." corner card, stamp imprint with bright color, very fine; interestingly, as rare and elusive as this envelope is, it comes with no imprint, vertical "If not delivered within 10 days, to be returned to" imprint and this corner card, this example is the first corner card envelope of this very difficult issue that we have offered (UPSS #857). (Image) $2,400.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1887-1894 PLIMPTON ISSUES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1483 og U298 image#U298, 1c Blue on oriental buff, mint cut square, measuring a large 42x45mm for this issue, a particularly choice example of this cut square rarity, wonderfully bright and fresh, extremely fine; among the finest available of the less than ten cut squares that are believed to exist; ex-"Michigan" Collection, Floyd. (Image) $15,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1484 og U308 image#U308, 2c Green on blue, Q an enormously rare mint cut square, measuring 43x45mm, exceptionally fresh, extremely fine ; UPSS census records that there are only two mint cut squares (we are aware of at least one more) and no mint entires reported of this rarity and most of the great cut square collections such as of Dr. J. Paul Wampler, Larry Lyons or Dr. Jerry Summers had no mint example, the only previous example that we have offered came from the "Michigan" Collection and was again sold in the Floyd collection and measured a mere 32x36mm; the example offered here may be the finest example in existence. (Image) $9,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1485 O U308 image#U308, 2c Green on blue, used cut square, 35x37mm, light duplex cancel, slightly close at top, but nearly very fine for this rare cut square which is normally found used when available at all; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image) $1,250.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1486 O U309 image#U309, 2c Green on manila, used cut square, measuring a large 47x45mm, large enough to show a portion of the printed address, deep rich color, St. Louis duplex cancel, extremely fine; a rare cut square that is virtually unobtainable in mint condition (only two or three are recorded); 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image) $750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1487 O U310 image#U310, 2c Green on amber manila, lightly cancelled used cut square, 38x39mm, faint crease at top left and tiny thin spot at the very bottom edge, otherwise very fine and attractive; a rare cut square in any condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image) $1,250.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1488 ogc U320 var image#U320 var., 2c Green on oriental buff, die 89, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 7, mint entire of this scarce 2c die, attractive with bright colors, trace of faint age spots, choice very fine; virtually all the envelopes of this Scott number that we have seen are with watermark 8, watermark 7 in this smaller size is the scarcest of the three envelopes issued on oriental buff and the first we have ever offered (UPSS #1046). (Image) $240.00+

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1489 ogc U321 var. image#U321 var., 2c Green on blue, die 89, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 7, mint entire with this scarce 2c die, pristine with bright colors, extremely fine; of the three envelopes issued with this die on blue this is the scarcest and receives a premium in UPSS, all that we have seen have been the the larger size 13 and this is the first we have ever offered in size 10 (UPSS #1046). (Image) $300.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1490 og U322 image#U322, 2c Green on manila, gem mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a large 49x52mm, pristine and extremely fine. (Image) $275.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1491 ogc U322 image#U322, 2c Green on manila, die 89, size 13, knife 74, wmk. 7, crisp mint entire, strong embossing showing this rare 2c die well, couple of the most trivial tone specks, extremely fine and scarce (UPSS #1050). (Image) $325.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1492 og U323 image#U323, 2c Green on amber manila, highly select mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a large and balanced 51x51mm, wonderfully fresh, with strong detailed embossing, extremely fine; a particularly desirable example of this scarce cut square; 1993 PF certificate. (Image) $600.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1893 COLUMBIAN ISSUE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1493 ogc U349 var. image#U349 var., 2c Columbian, die 95C, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 11, mint entire of this extraordinarily rare size, very slight overall paper aging, attractive and very fine; only a very few of the over 35 different 2c Columbians envelopes have substantial premium, most are unusual watermark varieties, on the other hand this is an exceptionally rare size, and actually the 1c, 2c and 5c were issued in this size 8, all of which are major postal stationery rarities; this is the first 2c example we have ever offered and a key item for a specialized collection of the Columbian envelopes (UPSS #1154). (Image) UPSS $1,500.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
1494 U350a image#U350a, 5c Columbian, slate brown on white error of color, attractive mint cut square, measuring a balanced 45x45mm, fresh with nice slate color, extremely fine; not only a popular error but one that is rare and seldom available; 1979 APS certificate. (Image) $800.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1495 O U373 image#U373, 4c Brown on white, used cut square, measuring 39x44mm, fresh color, portion of New York duplex cancel, very faint edge wrinkles, but actually very fine and one of the nicest used examples we have seen; an affordable alternative to the mint cut square, which catalogs $13,500.00. (Image) $1,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1920-1921 REVALUED SURCHARGES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1496 og U452 image#U452, 2c on 1c Green on white, die 1, type 3 surcharge on Scott #U420, mint cut square, being an enormous gem full corner example, measuring a perfectly square 59x59mm, fresh and clean, extremely fine; an extraordinarily choice example of this rarely offered cut square, being the largest and finest we have ever offered; ex-Barkhausen. (Image) $3,750.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1497 og U453B image#U453B, 2c on 2c Carmine on blue, die 6, type 3 surcharge, mint cut square, virtually a full corner with with both backflaps but very slightly trimmed at right, measuring 46x47mm, and extremely fine and choice example of this elusive cut square; it is believed that only 89 were issued. (Image) $3,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1498 og U453C image#U453C, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 6, type 3 surcharge, a spectacular quality mint cut square, being a full corner example measuring a gigantic 63x62mm, incredibly fresh and crisp, immaculate paper, diagonal crease to the front paper at bottom left which is of little consequence since if it were trimmed off one would have an impressive perfectly square full corner measuring 47x47mm, extremely fine; still an incomparable gem example of this rarity; it is believed that only 24 of the die 6 were ever issued; clear 1996 PSE certificate; ex-Summers. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1499 og U453Cd image#U453Cd, 2c on 2c Carmine on oriental buff, die 1, type 3 surcharge, select quality mint cut square, being a full corner which measures a perfectly square 47x47mm, unusually fresh and crisp, extremely fine; a gem example of this very rare cut square; ex-Barkhausen, Summers. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1500 ogc U454b image#U454b, 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 5, type 3 surcharge, UPSS die 138(E), size 10, knife 58, wmk. 22, mint entire, very fine and choice; an unusually scarce and seldom seen entire (UPSS #2825-22). (Image) $650.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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