United States Postal Stationery Cut Squares and Entires continued...

Air Post Stamped Envelopes and Letter Sheets continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
941			"Revalued/6c/P.O. Dept." 1952 airpost type 19 red surcharge on unlisted 4c Black on white, die 1, large size entire, this surcharge was intended to revalue airpost envelopes only, but is known on this entire, it is believed that there were less than 100 of the 4c entires surcharged this way, particularly choice, very fine; formerly listed in Scott as UC24. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
942	E	UPSS #EAM8C-b	UPSS #EAM8C-b, (1c) Green surcharge on 6c Carmine, type II, on white, UPSS die AM-8, type 2, size 23, knife 106, wmk. 45, attractive entire (UPSS #AM-65) with "Cancelled" over the 6c indicia, typographed undenominated essay surcharge at left showing three different modes of transportation, this is the larger of two sizes of envelope, which are really different, as the small size is type I, while this is type II (incorrectly listed in UPSS), crisp and fresh, extremely fine and scarce. (Image)	UPSS 1,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
943	E	UPSS #EAM8D-c	UPSS #EAM8D-c, 1960 Airmail envelope essay, size 12, knife 67, entire with airmail border but without 6c indicia, printed inside "United States Air Mail Postage 6c" in red in a repetitive pattern that is designed to show on the outside, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	UPSS 750.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
944	E	UPSS #EAM8e-c	UPSS #EAM8E-c, 1960 Airmail envelope essay, size 12, knife 67, entire, similar to the previous lot without 6c indicia, but without airmail border and printed inside "United States Air Mail Postage 6c" in blue instead of red in a repetitive pattern that is designed to show on the outside, fresh and extremely fine. (image 944a) (Image)	UPSS 750.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
945	E	UPSS #EA3A-a	UPSS #EA3A-a, 1961 International letter sheet, unfolded essay entire without denomination, 305x215mm, underprinted "United States Foreign Air Mail" repetitively vertically in white on light blue background, gummed flap, fresh and extremely fine; unpriced in UPSS. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
946	E	UPSS #EA3C-a	UPSS #EA3C-a, 1961 11c International airmail letter sheet essay, entire measuring 165x76mm, on unwatermarked white paper, unissued design showing plane, train and map in the imprint and inscribed "Lettergram Priority Mail" at bottom, glued along the three glued flaps to show how it would be used, extremely fine; an immensely rare essay of which only three examples are believed to exist. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
947	E	UPSS #EA3D-a, b	UPSS #EA3D-a, b, 11c Jet Airliner and Globe International Airmail letter sheet, two essays consisting of a little over half of the design front, showing indicia, top and side borders and return address lines, each 190x96mm, one in the issued red/blue combination with red airliner, the other with the red/blue elements reversed with blue airliner, the two colors are out of register so the Globes are shifted left and the airliner right, each with "Cancelled" overprint and ms. note in the margin indicating the red/blue orientation, very fine; most unusual and rare pair of essays; unpriced in UPSS. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
948	P	UPSS #EAM14A-b	UPSS #EAM14A-b, 10c Red on white, die proof of the indicia and border for airmail entire #UC40, printed on white paper measuring 210x177mm, wmk. 48, extremely fine; rare and unpriced in UPSS. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM

Officials

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
949		UO8	#UO8, 3c Black Post Office Dept on white, mint cut square measuring an attractive balanced 36x37mm, diagonal crease, very fine appearance; an exceptionally scarce issue on white paper. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
950		UO8	#UO8, 3c Black Post Office Dept on white, die PD5, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, an amazingly choice example of this incredibly rare mint entire, unusually fresh and clean with sharp detailed embossing, crisp clean edges, extremely fine; this is only the second example we have offered, and it is by far in the finest condition; the rarity of this entire cannot be overstated, as it is significant to note that not one of the great stationery collections we have sold in the past several years (including Wampler, "Michigan", Lyons, Summers or Floyd) had a single example; a great rarity in this superlative condition; 2001 PF certificate (UPSS #PD42). (Image)	5,750.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
951		UO13	#UO13, 6c Black Post Office Dept. on white, select mint cut square, 36x41mm, intense deep black color with strong embossing on fresh white paper, an extremely fine example of this Post Office Official rarity; signed Bartels. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
952		UO15	#UO15, Black United States Postal Service Dept. on amber, die PD7, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 2, mint entire, being the variety on thin paper, slight soiling, otherwise very fine; an elusive issue that remains greatly undercataloged considering recent realization and the UPSS value of $900.00 for each of the several different mint envelopes that were issued. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
953		UO16	#UO16, Blue United States Postal Service Dept. on amber, die PD7, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 0, mint entire, brilliantly fresh, extremely fine; an especially elusive entire in this pristine state; terribly undercataloged in Scott when compared to the $900.00 catalog value found in the newly published UPSS catalog, and also when one considers that when this envelope was offered in our March 2002 Premier sale it realized $1,600.00, plus 10% buyers premium (UPSS #PS8a-0). (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
954		UO18	#UO18, 1c Dark red War Dept. on white, fresh mint cut square on bright white paper, 34x35mm, sharp embossing, very fine. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
955		UO18	#UO18, 1c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD1, size 6, knife 17, wmk. 2, very attractive and fresh example of this petite mint entire, strong detailed embossing, clean with sharp edges, extremely fine (UPSS #WD1). (Image)	1,200.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
956		UO19	#UO19, 2c Dark red War Dept. on white, mint cut square, 32x36mm, fresh with strong color and bright white paper, very fine example of this mint official rarity. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
957		UO19	#UO19, 2c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD2, size 6, knife 17, wmk. 2, pristine entire of this terribly elusive envelope, with "Office of the Chief of Engineers" corner card, fresh deep color plus intense detailed embossing, paper is fresh and bright with clean sharp edges, extremely fine; a desirable official entire whose rarity cannot be overemphasized in this premium condition; while we have offered several cut squares, in all the major postal stationery collections we have handled, this is the first entire we have ever offered; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #WD2). (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
958		UO21	#UO21, 3c Dark red War Dept. on amber, die WD3, size 7, knife 26, wmk. 2, an enormously rare mint official entire, being fresh and attractive with brilliant deep color on bright amber paper, embossing is sharp and detailed, very fine and choice; this is the first time that we have had the pleasure to offer this rare issue, either as a cut square or an entire, since both are of the utmost rarity, the UPSS catalog notes that only two entires are known, ex-White. (Image)	50,000.00 SOLD for $26,000.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
959		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)	900.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM
960		UO22	#UO22, 3c Dark red War Dept. on cream, die WD3, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, extremely fine; a gem example of this elusive entire; ex-Ballman (UPSS #WD11). (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-13, 09:00 AM