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**OFFICIAL POSTAL STATIONERY continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1561		UO11	#UO11, 3c Blue Post Office Dept. on blue, die PD5, size 7, knife 30, wmk. 2, an immensely rare mint entire, being one of the rarest of all U.S. stamped envelope entires, an attractive and desirable example of the smallest size, small separation along the backflap fold at left, very fine and choice; there are a total of six different 3c Blue on blue Post Office entires listed in UPSS that come under Scott #UO11, all differ by size or gumming and each is believed to be unique, two are in two different large legal sizes, both with discoloration and toning, there are two medium envelopes in size 10, one with round gum was sold a couple of times in the 1990's, the whereabouts of the one with square gum is unknown, and finally there are two in this small size 7, the one with square hand gum was sold in Shreves March 2002 Premier Sale over five years ago where it realized $37,500.00 plus the buyer's premium, the one offered here is the example with round machine applied gum, both of these small size envelopes are among the finest of the six known envelopes having little of the soiling and toning found on the others; an excellent opportunity for the advanced collector seeking to ultimately obtain an example of every known mint entire; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #PD47). (Image)	$50,000.00 SOLD for $32,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1562		UO13	#UO13, 6c Black Post Office Dept. on white, a very rare mint cut square, measuring 34x37mm, wonderfully fresh with intense black color on bright white paper, very fine and quite choice. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1563		UO13	#UO13, 6c Black Post Office Dept. on white, a very rare mint cut square, measuring a nicely balanced 33x34mm, wonderfully sharp embossing on bright white paper, nearly very fine. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1564		UO18	#UO18, 1c Dark red War Dept. on white, mint cut square, measuring a 35x38mm, nice impression on bright paper, very fine. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1565		UO18	#UO18, 1c Dark red War Dept. on white, attractive mint cut square, measuring 35x38mm, characteristic dark red color and sharp embossing, very fine. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1566		UO22	#UO22, 3c Dark red War Dept. on cream, attractive mint cut square measuring 36x39mm, bright color and paper with crisp embossing, very fine and choice example of this scarce issue. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1567		UO23	#UO23, 6c Dark red War Dept. on white, pristine mint cut square, measuring 41x43mm, fresh color of this dark red shade on bright white paper, extremely fine; actually a very elusive cut square despite its modest catalog value. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1568		UO23	#UO23, 6c Dark red War Dept. on white, lovely mint cut square, well centered and measuring an attractive 39x42mm, exceptionally fresh with detailed embossing, very fine and exceedingly choice. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1569	O	UO25	#UO25, 10c Dark red War Dept. on white, used cut square, 33x37mm, nice dark red color on bright paper, fine; a rare and very elusive issue, but much more affordable than its mint counterpart. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1570		UO29	#UO29. 30c Dark red War Dept. on white, attractive mint cut square, measuring 37x38mm, fresh with nice color on bright paper, very fine and choice. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1571		UO29	#UO29, 30c Dark red War Dept. on white, mint cut square, full corner measuring 35x38mm, brilliantly fresh with strong embossing, choice very fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1572	S	UO32	#UO32, 2c Vermilion War Dept. on white with "Specimen" overprint, die WD2, size 6, knife 17, wmk. 2, an attractive example of this entire which is a great Reay War Department rarity as an issued envelope, brilliant vermilion color on white paper, extremely fine; an affordable example for the collector of postal entires and probably not many yet intact as most have been reduced to cut squares. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1573		UO32	#UO32, 2c Vermilion War Dept. on white, fresh mint cut square, measuring 32x36mm bright color on fresh paper, very fine; scarce and normally only available in cut squares (see the following lot for an enormously rare entire). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1574		UO32	#UO32, 2c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD2, size 6, knife 17, wmk. 2, an immaculate entire of this extremely rare Reay War Department envelope, brilliant vermilion color on high quality bright white paper, crisp unsoiled edges, extremely fine; this value in either color on white paper is very scarce as a cut square, though it is frequently found in major collections of cut squares, apparently most existing examples of the 2c Vermilion on white envelope, which only comes in this one UPSS number, have been cut down to cut squares because the entire envelope is a major postal stationery rarity that has not been on the market in many years; this is believed to be one of only two examples that are known and the first example that we have ever offered; unpriced as an entire in Scott; signed R.H. W(eill) Co.; ex-Barkhausen, Lilly (UPSS #WD25). (Image)	UPSS $32,000.00 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1575		UO38	#UO38, 6c Vermilion War Dept. on cream, handsome mint cut square, well centered measuring 33x37mm, bright and fresh, choice very fine. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1576		UO38	#UO38, 6c Vermilion War Dept. on cream, mint cut square, measuring 33x35mm, exceptionally fresh brilliant color on bright cream paper, plus strong detailed embossing, very fine. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1577		UO42	#UO42, 24c Vermilion War Dept. on white, select mint cut square, being a full corner which measures 38x42mm, fresh on bright white paper with detailed embossing, extremely fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1578		UO42	#UO42, 24c Vermilion War Dept. on white, fresh mint cut square, measuring 37x38mm, brilliant color on bright white paper, choice very fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1579		UO43	#UO43, 30c Vermilion War Dept. on white, gem mint cut square, an enormous full corner measuring an impressive 62x58mm, marvelously fresh with brilliant color on pristine paper, extremely fine and very scarce in this stellar quality. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1580		UO43	#UO43, 30c Vermilion War Dept. on white, select mint cut square, being a full corner measuring 41x43mm, exceptionally brilliant color and sharp impression, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction