U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 18-19, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #86
United States - Postal Stationery
1853 3c red on buff, cut square, 27x30mm, just clear of indicia at bottom, tiny corner margin crease at top right, otherwise v.f., with 2009 PFC,
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Catalog #U6
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #87
United States - Postal Stationery
1860 1c blue on orange, horizontally laid paper, cut square, 25x29mm, v.f. and rare wrapper cut square, with 2009 PFC,
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Catalog #W22
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #88
United States - Postal Stationery
1860 10c green on buff, entire, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1 (UPSS 65), fresh color, small tear on backflap, otherwise v.f., with 2008 PFC, ex-Saddleback,
Envelope
Catalog #U33
Catalog Value $3,500
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #89
United States - Postal Stationery
1863 2c black on buff, cut square, 26x29mm, light horizontal crease in the margin above the indicia, v.f., with 2009 PFC,
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Catalog #U48
Catalog Value $2,500
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #90
United States - Postal Stationery
1870 10c olive black on amber, cut square, 33x36mm, small sealed tear at bottom below the "c" in cents, otherwise v.f., with 2009 PFC,
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Catalog #U90
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #91
United States - Postal Stationery
1874 2c brown on cream, unused cut square, 35x45mm, v.f., A major Postal Stationery rarity, possibly the finest of the only three reported cut squares (there are no known entires), with 2007 and 2011 Philatelic Foundation Certificates,
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Catalog #U130
Catalog Value $45,000
Price Realized
$24,000.00

Lot #92
United States - Postal Stationery
1874 3c green, die 58, size 10, knife 54 (UPSS 449), unused entire, with pre-printed "Holden Brothers" return address, backflap partly sealed and the entire opened at top, otherwise v.f. and rare, with 2009 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #U168
Catalog Value $4,750
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #93
United States - Postal Stationery
1881 3c green on blue, entire, size 10, knife 54, watermark 5 (UPSS 451), cork cancel, with "Burlington, VT Feb 24 1882" cds alongside, addressed to West Royton, MA, with preprinted address at upper left, few insignificant edge tears, otherwise v.f. and rare used entire, approximately 15 exist in addition to a known unused entire, with 2007 PFC, ex-Saddleback (where it brought $4,750 plus buyer's premium)
Envelope
Catalog #U170
Catalog Value $4,250
Price Realized
$1,700.00

Lot #94
United States - Postal Stationery
1874 3c green on fawn, die 58, size 10, knife 54 (UPSS 452), entire envelope (slightly reduced at right) with "Dayton Malleable Iron Co." corner card addressed to Washington Court House, with Dayton, Ohio (Jan.13) cds, faint arrival pmk on reverse, v.f. One of only two known, ex-Worthington, Barkhausen and Lilly, with 2009 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #U171
Catalog Value $12,500
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #95
United States - Postal Stationery
1876 5c blue on cream, unused entire, size 21, knife 98, watermark 2 (UPSS 482), with 2007 PFC stating "genuine, with a faint "bleaching" line at lower center, and a few tiny natural inclusions", fine and rare entire,
Envelope
Catalog #U178A
Catalog Value $22,500
Price Realized
$10,000.00

Lot #96
United States - Postal Stationery
1884 2c red on fawn (UPSS 744) cut square, 35x36, used, fresh color, minor paper wrinkles, still v.f., one of the only 3-4 known cut squares (only used exist), with 2003 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #U242
Catalog Value $32,500
Price Realized
$11,000.00

Lot #97
United States - Postal Stationery
1887 1c blue on oriental buff, cut square, 31x36mm, bright color and sharp impression, v.f., one of only nine believed to exist, with 1991 PFC,
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Catalog #U298
Catalog Value $12,500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #98
United States - Postal Stationery
1887 1c blue on blue, cut square, 36x39mm, beautiful color, faint paper fading at top, otherwise v.f., only six cut squares are believed to exist, with 2000 PFC,
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Catalog #U299
Catalog Value $15,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #99
United States - Postal Stationery
1887 2c green on manila, full corner, 43x40mm, beautiful color, v.f., this is the only recorded unused cut square (there are three unused entires known). A great rarity, with 2004 PFC,
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Catalog #U309
Catalog Value $15,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #100
United States - Postal Stationery
1899 4c brown, cut square, 39x41mm, fresh color, v.f., one of only five recorded unused examples, with 2000 PFC,
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Catalog #U373
Catalog Value $8,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #101
United States - Postal Stationery
1900 Patent Reply unused post card, 1c gray blue and red, Essay, some toning, with back label detached, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #102
United States - Postal Stationery
1920 1 1/2c on 1c green, cut square, 42x44mm, bright color, v.f., only 18 surcharged, with 1991 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #U508A
Catalog Value $3,750
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #103
United States - Postal Stationery
1932 Washington Bicentennial, twenty unused sets, v.f.,
Envelope
Catalog #U523-528
Catalog Value $523
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #104
United States - Postal Stationery
1958 entire envelope, proof of the red "2 cents" surcharge only, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #U537E
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #105
United States - Postal Stationery
1958 3c dark violet + 1c green legal size entire with Plane, Train and Ship surcharge essay without denomination or "U.S. Postage" label, black "Canceled" overprint, v.f. and rare unlisted item
Envelope
Catalog #U540E
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #106
United States - Postal Stationery
1958 entire envelope, essay of the green surcharge only, type I, unaccepted "U.S. Postage" lettering, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #U545E
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #107
United States - Postal Stationery
1958 entire envelope, essay of the green surcharge only, type II, unaccepted "U.S. Postage" lettering 19 1/2mm long, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #U545P
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #108
United States - Postal Stationery
1960s stamped letter sheet, 11c black, pink and violet, proposed design from a "Lettergram Priority Mail", with airplane, train and map of the United States indicia, unused with flaps glued in, v.f. and most unusual stationery essay
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Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #109
United States - Postal Stationery
1965 Liberty Bell, 1 4/10c brown, large die proof on watermarked stationery paper, indicia printed diagonally in the middle, v.f. and undoubtedly rare
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Catalog #U548P
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #110
United States - Postal Stationery
1970 Moby Dick, 6c blue, large die proof on watermarked stationery paper, indicia printed in the middle, v.f. and undoubtedly rare
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Catalog #U554P
Price Realized
$950.00

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