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The Scarsdale Collection, Part 9: Postal Stationery continued...

Air Post and Officials

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Lot Description

189

Air Post Entires and Full Corners. Beautiful Scott leather embossed album with slipcover containing pages of full corners and entires, full corners complete from UC1-UC31 less the scarce UC23, entires complete for major Scott numbers for all issues except UC23, incl. UC27 for both (with P.F. certificates), also incl. unusual overinked No. UC4, wonderful condition, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a rare opportunity to acquire a virtually complete collection of these issues

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1,510.70

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

190

6c on 5c Carmine on White entire, Air Post (UC23, unlisted in UPSS). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, unused, bright color, couple light short wrinkles not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
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191

6c on 5c Carmine on White, Air Post, Full Corner (UC23, unlisted in UPSS). Unused, 99 x 66mm, bright color, Very Fine and scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
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192

Postal Stationery, Officials. Comprehensive collection of full corners, few cut squares and few entires on album pages, incl. Nos. UO6, UO9, UO15, UO18, UO23, UO26-UO30, UO32-UO35, UO38-UO44, UO47, UO58, UO59 entire, UO63, UO64, UO66, UO67, UO71, stops at UO72, each individually selected for superior condition, impression, strength of embossing and margin size

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING CORE COLLECTION OF THE POSTAL STATIONERY OFFICIALS IN WONDERFUL CONDITION. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE THE FOUNDATION OF A COMPLETE COLLECTION.

27 are accompanied by 2000 or 2001 P.F. certificates.

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9,440.25

SOLD for $8,500.00
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193

3c Black on White, Official, Die PD2, Cut Square (UO3, UPSS PD13). Unused, 35 x 38mm, bright and fresh

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLACK ON WHITE OFFICIAL CUT SQUARE, WHICH IS NOT KNOWN IN USED CONDITION.

Only one full entire is known and it is torn across the indicia. Ex Meisel. With 1955 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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30,000.00

SOLD for $26,000.00
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194

3c Black on White entire, Official, Die PD 5 (UO8, UPSS PD42). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, unused, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine and choice, a rare entire, the 2012 UPSS catalogue estimates that no more than five exist, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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5,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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195

3c Black on Blue entire, Official, Die PD 5 (UO10, UPSS PD45). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, deep embossing clear through to back, striking paper color

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLACK ON BLUE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ENTIRE. ONLY THREE EXIST IN THIS SIZE.

The 2012 UPSS catalogue reports three mint entires in this size, as well as two in the much larger size 21, both of which are stained. This is one of the key items to a superb postal stationery or Officials collection.

Ex Close, Lilly and Wampler. With 2000 P.F. certificate. "R.H.W. Co." (Raymond Weill) backstamp. UPSS value $60,000.00 (Image)

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50,000.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
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196

3c Blue on Blue entire, Official, Die PD 5 (UO11, UPSS PD47a). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, square gum on flap, unused, beautiful complementary envelope and indicia colors, small adhesive stain on back not mentioned on accompanying certificate, hinge remnants on back

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLUE ON BLUE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ENTIRE. ONLY THREE EXIST IN THIS SIZE.

The 2012 UPSS catalogue reports three mint entires in this size, one with round gum on the top flap and two with square gum. A total of only three combined are reported in the larger sizes (sizes 10, 21 and 25, each with stains or toned). This is another key item to a complete postal stationery or Officials collection.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $45,000.00 (Image)

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50,000.00

SOLD for $20,000.00
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197

6c Black on White entire, Official, Die PD 6 (UO13, UPSS PD60). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, unused, faint toning in bottom right corner from prior mounting, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare entire, the 2012 UPSS catalogue estimates that no more than five exist, with 2004 P.F. certificate, UPSS value $6,000.00 (Image)

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5,250.00

SOLD for $700.00
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198

(No denomination), Dark Blue on Amber Postal Service entire, Die PD7 (UO16, UPSS PS7a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 4, unused, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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900.00

SOLD for $500.00
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199

2c Dark Red on White, Official, Die WD2, Full Corner (UO19, UPSS WD2). Unused, 45 x 48mm, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, desirable with these dimensions, ex Ballman, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction