Stanley Gibbons US Envelope Paper Guide, complete pamphlet (less 1 color) showing and identifying 41 different colored paper samples, Very Fine; accompanied by 1946 3rd edition Scott Publications guide to stamped envelopes

CV. 90

U1//U12, 1853 3c, 6c Nesbitt Entires, 20 entires: U1 used, (4), U2 used (3), U6-7 used, U9 (1 unused, 4 used), U10 (1 unused, 3 used), U12 (2 two unused legal sized), one barely reduced at left, additionally note various towns, etc., some minor condition issues, generally F-VF. (Scott $2,037)

CV. 150

U9-14, U17-18, U26-27, U30-33, 1853/61 3c, 6c, 10c Nesbitt Issue Reprints, cut squares in various sizes with most nicely margined, U13, 27, 31 minor faults, o/w fresh and F-VF (Image)

CV. 250

U10 var, 1854 3c Red on buff, Double impression of indicia (one albino), die 5A, size 3, knife 2, wmk 1, light soiling and corner mount toning, Fine and scarce,2008 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $70 as normal variety; unlisted in UPSS) (Image)

CV. 60

U33, 1860 10c Green on buff, mint entire, back side with mounting staining at left, couple insignificant pin-holes and edge nick at extreme left, otherwise Very Fine. (Scott $3,250; UPSS 65, $3,300) (Image)

CV. 250

U34//U41, 1861 3c-10c Entires, 20 entires, mostly used: 3c (12), 6c (1, unused, U39), 10c (7), better noted: U35 unused, U36 (2 unused, one mint, other unused with printing form), U40 unused, U41 unused, also note 10c to Switzerland, 10c "New York Steamship" cancel, expect some flaws/faults but overall F-VF. (Scott $1,187).

CV. 100

U42-45, 1861 12c-40c Entires, set of four high values on legal size entires, some condition problems including edge soiling, otherwise Fine. (Scott $2,250 as entires; $1,005 as cut squares). (Image)

CV. 150

U54, 1864 2c Black on buff, Die 4, uprated with 1869 1c Buff (112) tied by "New-York Jun 26" duplex, addressed to Johnsville, Ohio, barely reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce franking (Image)

CV. 180

U54, 1864 2c Black on buff, Die 4, uprated with 1870 1c Ultramarine (145), dark shade, tied by cork cancel with partial "Nashua N.H." cds alongside, addressed to Providence, Rhode Island, blind embossed "Nashua Acton & Boston Rail Road" illustrated corner card showing steam locomotive, barely reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 90

U66, 1865 9c Lemon on buff, mint full corner, 46x42mm, Very Fine (Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 90

U66, 1865 9c Lemon on buff, Size 21, with printed Wells Fargo & Co. paid frank, couple marks at left, otherwise Very Fine (Scott $575) (Image)

CV. 120

U70-73, 1864/65 18c-40c Nesbitt Envelopes, size 24 mint entires, few light wrinkles as often, still fresh and F-VF; 18c ex-Wunsch (Scott $920; UPSS 138-41, $950) (Image)

CV. 200

U72-73, 1863 30c-40c "Specimen" Entires, legal sized entires, "Specimen" overprint diagonally in address panel, vertical filefolds at left well away from overprint, both Very Fine. (Scott $400 as normal entires, "Specimen" being much scarcer). (Image)

CV. 60

U86, 1870 6c Dark red, entire used to Germany, bold, well struck and near complete NYFM (Cole NYFM-12) cancel, red New York 12/16 cds, appropriate backstamp, Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 75

U92-98, 1870/71 10c-12c Reay Issue, mint cut squares (U93, 96) or full corners, 35x37mm or larger, U96 a tiny thin spot, o/w Very Fine (Scott $1,080) (Image)

CV. 200

U99S, 1870/71 24c Purple, "SPECIMEN." (form SF14) in center of size 25 envelope, couple light corner bends incl top right, still Very Fine (UPSS 240, $225) (Image)

CV. 60

U100-05, U107, 1870/71 24c-90c Reay Issue, mint full corners, 36x40mm or larger, Very Fine (Scott $830) (Image)

CV. 180

U196, 1874 12c Violet black on amber, mint entire, size 21, Very Fine; ex-Wunsch (Scott $350; UPSS 593, $350) (Image)

CV. 100

U204-05, U207, U209-12, U216, 1874/86 30c, 90c Plimpton Issues, mint full corners, 38x42mm or larger, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $860) (Image)

CV. 180

UPSS 1057-62, 1886/98 2c Green, Die 90, size 21, watermark 7, mint entires on amber, oriental buff (natural inclusion well away from indicia), blue, manila and amber-manila, Very Fine (UPSS $250) (Image)

CV. 75

U311, 1887 2c Green, four unused assorted printer's waste incl double and quadruple impressions, offset impressions, etc., usual mixed condirion, Fine selection for the specialist (Image)

CV. 200

U318-21, 1887/94 2c 1886/98 Issues, mint full corners, well margined, Very Fine and choice (Scott $545) (Image)

CV. 100

U358 var., 1899 2c Carmine, Double impression, unused entire with double impression of printed cc, some light wrinkling and backflap faults (probably printer's waste), Very Fine; (Image)

CV. 75

U395 var., 1904 2c Carmine, Double impression, mint entire, size 10, knife 57, trivial bit of separation at top edges, Very Fine (unlisted in Scott; UPSS 1442a, $250) (Image)

CV. 75

UPSS E115Ca, 1907 Mercantile Corp 2c Brown red on white, Shallow experimental die, size 13 folded envelope with ungummed flap, fresh and Very Fine; accompanied by typrwritten note dated June 21, 1907 from Myron Taylor (Mercantile Corp President) "Done with the shallow experimental die. Taken from pile as they run producing very poor work" (UPSS $175) (Image)

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