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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2665		1c Agriculture (O1). Well-centered, vivid color, few short perfs at top, tied by cork cancel on "Department of Agriculture Official Business" label on complete folded wrapper to Westover Md., with original printed livestock form dated Nov. 15, 1873 (returnable Jan. 1, 1874), very faintly toned, Very Fine, this is No. 6 in the Campbell census (Chronicle 194, May 2002), which listed one cover and seven labels with the 1c Agriculture (the 2004 Markovits sale catalogue reported ten covers or labels), ex Starnes (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2666		1c Interior (O15). Two singles, tied by bold cork cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 18 8PM" circular datestamp on "Official Business, U.S. Surveyor-General's Office" corner card cover to Weaverville Cal., 1884 docketing at lower left and dated receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine use paying the 2c rate which went into effect Oct. 1, 1883 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2667		1c, 3c, 6c Treasury (O72, O74, O75). Unusual three-value combination tied by Philadelphia oval cancels, purple "Philadelphia, Pa./May 5, 1883/Registered" framed registry datestamp on cover to Lincoln Neb., sender's directive "Register from Mint", purple Treasury Department penalty handstamp (very scarce), blue Treasury Department label on back, intact U.S. Mint red wax seal, Philadelphia registry backstamp, vertical fold at right, a few minor perf flaws in stamps, still Very Fine, Starnes note indicates rubber stamp with penalty clause is "quite rare", ex Starnes (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2668		10c Dark Bluish Green, Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing (PR6 var). Large to huge margins including top sheet margin, radiant color, Very Fine and scarce, according to the Scott Catalogue, Continental Bank Note Co. made a second special printing from new plates, which did not have the colored border, they exist both perforated and imperforate, and were not regularly issued, signed Costales, Scott Retail as set of three values $3,750.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2669		10c Blue Green, Colored Border, 10c Dark Bluish Green, 1875 Reprint (PR2, PR6). Without gum as issued, light creases, appear Fine-Very Fine, also includes clever fake of PR6 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2670	P	10c Black, Trial Color Proof on Wove, 10c Green, Plate Proof on India (PR2TC5, PR2P3). Large margins, latter mounted on card, fresh and Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	155.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2671	E	(10c) Franklin, Postal Savings Deposit Card, First Essay (PS2-E1). Original model on 146mm x 86mm card comprising stock engravings and "wash" drawing around Franklin vignette, engraved card frame and imprint, hand-drawn spaces in green for stamps, "American Bank Note Co. N.Y." cut-out imprint at bottom left, this model is further mounted on 253mm x 146mm heavy cardboard with a protecting sheet for covering when not in use, handstamped on back "Checked Oct. 5, 1910" VERY FINE. A UNIQUE AND EXTRAORDINARY POSTAL SAVINGS ESSAY MODEL. THIS REMARKABLE ESSAY PRE-DATES THE OTHER PS2 ESSAY. ?An excellent series of articles by Dr. Harry K. Charles appeared in the U.S. Specialist, tracing the stamps, stationery and ephemera of the Postal and Treasury Savings Stamps. This item is illustrated in the November 2009 edition (p. 517). It is the first essay of the Postal Savings Card.. Unlisted in Scott. Ex Beutel. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2672		$5.00 Deep Blue, War Savings (WS4). Beautiful margins and centering, rich color, small margin crease bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Beutel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 325.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2673		$5.00 Deep Blue, War Savings, Counterfeit (WS4F). Horizontal pair, incredibly well-executed engraved and gummed forgery that has minute differences in design (Franklin's hair less detailed and numbers appear less sharp), the tell-tale evidence that this is a forgery is the hand-made perforations that tend to waver, the sharply cut holes and the paper is light beige instead of white, greenish blue straightline "Counterfeit" handstamp at top and the same on back diagonally, Very Fine, ex Beutel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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