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The Saddleback Collection of U.S. Postal Stationery

1853-55 Nesbitt Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
501 c image3c Red on White entire, Die 1 (U1, UPSS 2). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, bright color, tiny tear at top and light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, UPSS value $2,750.00 (Image) 2,250.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
502 c image3c Red on Buff entire, Die I (U2, UPSS 3). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, radiant color, minor flaws on backflap only, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS value $975.00 (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
503 c image3c Red on White entire, Die 2 (U3, UPSS 5). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, radiant color, with red Nesbitt seal on backflap, trivial wrinkles which are barely noticeable

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT DIE 2 NESBITT ENTIRE. ONLY THREE UNUSED ENTIRES ARE RECORDED -- THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH THE NESBITT SEAL ON BACK.

According to census records assembled by Porter Venn over a 30-year period and published as an addenda to the UPSS Catalogue, only three mint entires are recorded. One of these is listed as being in bad condition.

Ex Wunsch and Barkhausen. UPSS value $6,000.00 (Image)

 6,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
504 c image3c Red on Buff entire, Die 2 (U4, UPSS 6). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, rich color, with red Nesbitt seal on backflap, some wear incl. sealed tears at left and top right and some minor wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only three are recorded by Porter Venn (one in bad condition), of these only two are recorded with the Nesbitt seal (the other ex Floyd), UPSS value $2,750.00 (Image) 2,500.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
505 c image3c Red on White entire, Die 3 (U5, UPSS 8). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, unused, brilliant color, light creasing and small surface scuffs not affecting embossed stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS ENTIRE OF THE 3-CENT RED ON WHITE NESBITT ISSUE IS REPORTEDLY UNIQUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE AND OF ALL POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.

Porter Venn notes that "one is known with faults. Two mint cut squares are known but in bad shape."

UPSS value $37,500.00 (Image)

 37,500.00

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
506 c image3c Red on White entire, Die 3 (U5, UPSS 8). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, cancelled by blue segmented cork, matching "Rockland Me. Apr. 8" circular datestamp to Cranberry Isles Me., backflap torn on opening, small edge flaws, Very Fine, only one unused entire and two mint cut squares are recorded by Porter Venn, all of which have faults, UPSS value $900.00 (Image) 900.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
507 c image3c Red on White entire, Die 4 (U7, UPSS 10). Size 2, knife 2, watermark 1, addressed but lacking a clear cancel, gently cleaned, minor tear on backflap only, otherwise Very Fine, this is not known unused, unpriced as addressed but uncancelled in Scott, UPSS value (Image) 1,500.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
508 c image3c Red on Buff entire, Die 4 (U8, UPSS 12). Size 7, knife 20, watermark 1, cancelled by well-struck "Way" handstamp, indistinct strike of red circular datestamp of New Orleans, trivial edgewear and small tear on backflap, Very Fine, this is not known as an unused entire and only one mint full corner is known, UPSS value $300.00 (Image) 300.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
509 c image3c Red on White entire, 3c Red on Buff entire, Die 5 (U9 two, U10, UPSS 14, 15, 18). Unused, bright colors, trivial edgewear, appear Very Fine, UPSS value $385.00 (Image) 372.50

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
510 c image6c Red on White entire, Die 6 (U11, UPSS 23). Size 24, knife 94, watermark 21, unused, brilliant color, some wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS value $400.00 (Image) 450.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
511 c image6c Red on Buff entire, Die 6 (U12, UPSS 24). Size 21, knife 94, watermark 21, unused, deep rich color, trivial bend at left, Very Fine, UPSS value $275.00 (Image) 275.00

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

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