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The Saddleback Collection of U.S. Postal Stationery continued...

1874-86 Plimpton Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
597 c image3c Green on Blue entire, Die 58 (U170, UPSS 451). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, cancelled by cork, "Burlington Vt. Feb. 24, 1882" circular datestamp and used to West Royton Mass., with lumber co. printed return address at top left, tiny edge tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 3-CENT GREEN ON BLUE ENTIRE. BARKHAUSEN CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A "CLASSIC" 19TH CENTURY RARITY.

Porter Venn records only one unused entire. He also states that there may be 10-15 used entires from a Burlington Vt. find. One is also known with a Tell City Ind. corner card.

UPSS value $7,500.00 (Image)

4,750.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
598   image3c Green on Blue, Die 58 (U170, UPSS 451). Cut square, 63 x 44mm, cancelled by large 7-bar grid, "Pittsburgh Pa. Feb. 24 7PM" circular datestamp, barely reduced at right (almost full corner as back is still intact), Very Fine, scarce, only one unused entire is recorded by Porter Venn, as well as approximately 10-15 used entires (see previous lot), ex Lyons, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate, unpriced in UPSS as anything other than an entire (Image) 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
599 c image5c Blue on Cream entire, Die 59 (U174, UPSS 463). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, J. W. Scott & Co. printed return address, brilliant color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, UPSS value $190.00 (Image) 190.00

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
600 c image5c Blue on Fawn entire, Die 59 (U176, UPSS 472). Size 21, knife 101, watermark 5, unused, rich color on crisp paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, UPSS value $320.00 (Image) 300.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
601 c image5c Blue on Cream entire, Die 60 (U178A, UPSS 482). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, bright color, few tiny natural inclusions, light pencil notation at far left

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1876 5-CENT BLUE ON CREAM DIE 2 ENTIRE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

Porter Venn notes that "at most five entires (two seen) are known, also a full corner and a cut square. This is one of the rarest of all entires."

UPSS value $25,000.00 (Image)

22,500.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
602 c image5c Blue on Fawn entire, Die 60 (U180, UPSS 488). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 5, unused, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, UPSS value $250.00 (Image) 240.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
603 og image7c Vermilion on White, Die 63 (U185, UPSS 536). Full corner, 34 x 37mm, radiant color, few mount remnants on back, Very Fine and choice, this is not known as an entire, with 1977 A.P.S certificate, unpriced in UPSS (Image) 1,800.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
604 c image7c Vermilion on Amber entire, Die 63, Shallow Throat Plimpton Knife (U186 var, UPSS 537). Size 7, knife 28, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Porter Venn notes that there are probably no more than five mint entires in existence (two of which were sold in the White sale), unlisted in Scott, UPSS value (Image) 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
605 c image10c Yellow Ocher on White entire, Die 65 (U189b, UPSS 553A-7). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 7, unused, beautiful color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT YELLOW OCHER ON WHITE ENTIRE.

Porter Venn notes that probably no more than ten exist, of which two were sold in our auction of the Todd sale in 1978.

With 1978 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $7,500.00 (Image)

8,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
606 c image10c Yellow Ocher on Amber entire, Die 65 (U190b, UPSS 566A-7). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 7, unused, bright color, few small natural inclusions, faint pencil notations at far left are mostly erased

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT YELLOW OCHER ON AMBER ENTIRE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

Porter Venn notes that only two entires have been seen plus a cut square and full corner. He notes that "maybe ten exist".

UPSS value $7,500.00 (Image)

6,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
607 c image12c Plum on White entire, Centennial (U195 var, USPSS 592a). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, bright shade and intense impression, Very Fine example of this Centennial entire, with note from Porter Venn, UPSS value $1,500.00, Scott Retail as normal (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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