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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2363		2c Vermilion on Manila, Cut Square (W138). Unused, with top flap of wrapper, 55 x 46mm, intense color and impression, light horizontal creases just above design not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT VERMILION ON MANILA ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING. Porter Venn notes that one entire is known, but that it is a Specimen. He only records two cut squares and one full corner. Ex Barkhausen. With copy of 1960 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	32,500.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2364		2c Vermilion on Orange, Cut Square (U145). Unused, 33 x 35mm, rich color and detailed impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 2-CENT VERMILION ON ORANGE "CENTENNIAL" IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAL STATIONERY ISSUES. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THESE ISSUES. As an indication of rarity, none was offered in the Todd, Summers, Floyd, Wampler, Saddleback or Schiller Collections. It is believed that two entires (both ex White) and three or four cut squares are known. The entire is unlisted in Scott. Ex Barkhausen. With copy of 1960 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	50,000.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2365		2c Red on White, Full Corner (U247). Unused, 37 x 41mm, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, scarce example of the 2c Red on White with round "o" in "Two" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2366		2c Red on Fawn, Cut Square (U249). Unused, 42 x 44mm, bright color, with flap at right, diagonal crease at bottom away from design, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2367		1c Blue on Oriental Buff, Cut Square (U298). Two separate impressions struck 4mm apart, 48 x 81mm, light diagonal crease just clear of bottom impression VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT BLUE ON ORIENTAL BUFF WITH TWO IMPRESSIONS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. Offered to the market for the first time since our Sale 627 (December 1983). Scott Retail as one cut square (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	15,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2368		4c Brown on White, Cut Square (U373). Unused, 33 x 37mm, rich color VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN ON WHITE CUT SQUARE. With copy of 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	9,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2369		2c Green on White entire, Die 1, Error of Color (U429i). Unused, bright color, with Queen Laundry of Bisbee Arizona printed return address and address window, typed note inserted stating that five were found, top flap sealed VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT GREEN ON WHITE ERROR OF COLOR. ONLY FIVE ENTIRES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. The last we offered was in our 2007 Saddleback sale. A search of over 700 past Siegel catalogues (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/pdf.php ), found no others offered by us since 1975. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	14,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2370°		2c Carmine on White entire, Die 6, Triple Impression (U429o, UPSS 2256 var). One normal impression, second and third lighter, one struck partly over edge with part of design on back, uncancelled, printed address, small piece torn out of backflap, soiling and few other small flaws, Fine appearance and scarce, with 2012 Weiss certificate, unlisted in UPSS, listed but not priced in Scott, Scott Retail as unused double impression No. U429m, $1,750.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2371°		2c Carmine on White entire, Die 1, Double Impression, One on Back (U429p). One normal impression, second complete and printed on back, used with 1c Green tied by Chester Pa. machine cancels, on 1918 cover to Westwood Mass., Very Fine, we are informed that this will be listed in the 2014 Scott Specialized as U429p, with 2012 Weiss certificate, unlisted in UPSS, Scott Retail as unused Double Impression No. U429m, $1,750.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2372		2c on 4c Chocolate on White, Full Corner (U462). 52 x 50mm, fresh and Very Fine, ex Hind (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2373		2c Carmine on Blue entire, Die 1, Error of Paper (U525b, UPSS 3267). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 28, unused, deep rich color, trivial edge soiling of no consequence VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL ISSUE ERROR ON BLUE PAPER. ONLY TWO ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING. The only other example we were able to find was offered in our Saddleback Collection in 2007. All other major name sales have lacked this great rarity. Ex Lilly where described as one of two known. Offered to the market for the first time since our 1971 Rarities sale. With 1958 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	32,500.00 SOLD for $21,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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