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MINT POSTAL STATIONERY STAMPED ENVELOPES continued...

1870-1871 REAY ISSUE continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

161

U104

#U104, 30c Black on cream, die 43, size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, a very large mint entire, being the scarcer largest size entire, fresh and clean, very fine; particularly scarce both in this larger size and so choice (UPSS #248; $425.00). (Image)

$475.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

162

U105

#U105, 90c Carmine on white, die 44, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the smaller of the two sizes in which it comes, crisp embossing, very fine; ex-White (UPSS #249; $250.00). (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

163

U106

#U106, 90c Carmine on amber, die 44, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, handsome large mint entire which only comes in this size, crisp edges and sharp corners, fresh and extremely fine; particularly choice for this high value; ex-White (UPSS #251; $1,100.00). (Image)

$1,000.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

164

U107

#U107, 90c Carmine on cream, die 44, size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire in the smaller of the two possible sizes, vivid color of impression with highly detailed embossing, exceedingly fresh, extremely fine; a scarce and seldom seen entire which is undercataloged in Scott; ex-Floyd (UPSS #252; $900.00). (Image)

$500.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1874-1886 PLIMPTON ISSUE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

165

U108, U108a

#U108, U108a, 1c Dark blue on white and 1c Light blue on white, die 46, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, pristine mint entires of each, latter with printed return address at top left, extremely fine duo; ex-Wunsch and White respectively (UPSS #254, 254b; $575.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

166

U111 var.

#U111 var., 1c Dark blue on orange, Centennial Special Printing, die 46, size 7, knife 30u, wmk. 2, scarce Centennial entire, deep colors, sharp detailed embossing, very fine; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #258). (Image)

UPSS $500.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

167

U125

#U125, 2c Brown on orange, Centennial Special Printing, die 48, size 10. knife 53u, wmk. 2, a handsome mint example of one of the great postal stationery rarities, exceptionally clean and crisp, fresh imprint color on an attractive uniformly orange cover, faintest hint of a bend at left mentioned for complete accuracy, extremely fine; this is the slightly larger size of the two sizes that this special Centennial issue is found, its Centennial status is easily determined as no envelopes were regularly issued with this die on orange paper, a mere three examples are known of #U125, with this being one of only two known examples in this size; ex-Close and Lilly (UPSS #300; $50,000.00). (Image)

$45,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

168

U133

#U133, 2c Brown on amber, die 50, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, mint entire, fresh and very fine; far more rare than either its Scott or UPSS catalog would indicate as a mere three entires have been reported (UPSS #308; $600.00). (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

169

U135

#U135, 2c Brown on amber, die 51, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, fresh mint example of this surprisingly scarce entire showing an unlisted Yellow-brown indicia shade, crisp and clean with sharp corners, extremely fine; ex-Saddleback (UPSS #310; $750.00). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

170

U135

#U135, 2c Brown on amber, die 51, size 6, knife 18, wmk. 2, select quality mint entire, brilliantly fresh and clean, with strong embossing, extremely fine and especially scarce thus (UPSS #310; $750.00). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

171

U140A

#U140A, 2c Reddish brown on orange, Centennial special printing, die 52, size 10, knife 53u, wmk. 2, a fabulous mint example of this sought-after Centennial special printing rarity, of which only three mint entires are recorded (one size 7 and two size 10) along with a full corner and several other cut squares, fresh and clean, with richly colored paper and a highly detailed embossing, two trivial shallow hinge thins on the backflap, otherwise extremely fine; a desirable Centennial envelope rarity which seldom makes an auction appearance; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Barkhausen, Saddleback and "Garfield" (UPSS #322; $50,000.00). (Image)

$40,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

172

U154

#U154, 2c Vermilion on amber, die 54, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 5, post office fresh mint entire, extremely fine and choice (UPSS #352; $525.00). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

173

U154

#U154, 2c Vermilion on amber, size 54, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, handsome mint entire with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, fresh and extremely fine; signed Champagne; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #353; $475.00). (Image)

$450.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

174

U156

#U156, 2c Vermilion on white, die 55, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 5, an extraordinarily choice mint example of this entire rarity, wonderfully fresh and clean with sharp corners, extremely fine and highly desirable; in all only seven mint #U156 entires are reported, however of these three are faulty and two have a printed address, making the example offered here one of the two finest examples known; ex-Saddleback (UPSS #356; $2,250.00). (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

175

U156

#U156, 2c Vermilion on white, die 55, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 5, a pleasing unused example of this rare entire with a pre-printed address, quite clean and fresh with strong embossing, very fine; only seven mint entires are recorded, three of which are faulty and one other of which bears a pre-printed address; 1973 PF certificate; ex-Myers (UPSS #356; $2,250.00). (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

176

U169

#U169, 3c Green on amber, die 58, size 10, knife 54, wmk. 5, select example of this extremely scarce mint entire, uncommonly clean and fresh with detailed embossing, extremely fine; it is believed that only ten to fifteen mint entires exist; ex-White (UPSS #450; $750.00). (Image)

$975.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

177

U174

#U174, 5c Blue on cream, die 1, UPSS die 59, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 2, exceptionally fresh large mint entire (only exists in this large size), immaculate paper and highly detailed embossing, with printed "Reuben W. Taylor" corner card, extremely fine and seldom offered (UPSS #464; $200.00). (Image)

$190.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

178

U174

#U174, 5c Blue on cream, die 1, UPSS die 59, size 21, knife 101, wmk. 2, wonderfully fresh large mint entire, which only exists in this large size, with three different knife types, fresh and clean, strong embossing, extremely fine and seldom seen (UPSS #465; $210.00). (Image)

$190.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

179

U176

#U176, 5c Blue on fawn, die 1, UPSS die 59, size 21, knife 101, wmk. 5, fresh large mint entire in the only size in which it comes, extremely fine; ex-Floyd (UPSS #472; $320.00). (Image)

$300.00

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

180

U187 var.

#U187 var., 10c Brown on white, Centennial Special Printing, die 64, size 7, knife 30, wmk. 2, mint entire with the indicia in a grey-brown shade, post office fresh, with crisp edges and prooflike detailed embossing, extremely fine and rare; ex-White (UPSS #540). (Image)

UPSS $600.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction