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

1870-71 Reay and 1874-86 Plimpton Issues continued...

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133

2c Brown on White, Die 51, Cut Square (U134, UPSS 309). Unused, 40 x 40mm, bright color, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Summers, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

134

2c Vermilion on White, Die 51, Cut Square (U137A, UPSS 314). Unused, 33 x 38mm, vivid color on bright paper, small thin spot does not detract from its fresh appearance

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 51 VERMILION ON WHITE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE REPORTED IN THE UPSS CATALOGUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING.

The UPSS catalogue reports only one cut square and no entires known.

Ex. Ballman. With 1995 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in UPSS catalogue (Image)

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40,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
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135

2c Vermilion on Amber, Die 51, Full Corner (U137B, UPSS 315). Unused, 32 x 38mm, bright color, minor surface abrasion at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 2-CENT DIE 51 VERMILION ON AMBER IS ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE POSTAL STATIONERY ISSUES, WITH ONLY ONE ENTIRE AND THIS FULL CORNER REPORTED.

Ex. Ballman. With 1995 P.F. certificate. The UPSS catalogue reports only one cut square and one entire, which it prices at $80,000.00. (Image)

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40,000.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
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136

2c Vermilion on Orange, Die 51, Cut Square (U137C, UPSS 316). Unused, 32 x 35mm, bright shade on striking Orange paper makes this rarity instantly recognizable

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 51 VERMILION ON ORANGE. A WORLD-CLASS RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

The UPSS catalogue reports only one cut square and no entires known.

Ex Meisel. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in UPSS catalogue (Image)

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100,000.00

SOLD for $35,000.00
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137

2c Vermilion on Manila, Die 51, Full Corner (W138, UPSS 317). Unused, 51 x 56mm, intense color and impression, faint horizontal creases at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DIE 51 VERMILION ON MANILA.

Porter Venn notes that one entire is known, but that it is a Specimen. He records only two cut squares and one full corner.

Ex Dr. Summers. With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

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32,500.00

CLOSED
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138

2c Brown Red on Orange entire, Die 52 (U140A, UPSS 322). Size 10, knife 53u, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color and perfect embossing, bright and fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT ENTIRE OF THE RARE 2-CENT BROWN RED ON ORANGE CENTENNIAL SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY THREE FULL ENTIRES ARE KNOWN.

Reproductions of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company stamped envelope issues were specially made for display at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. They were made from new dies with extreme care and show fine impressions and clearer ink than the regular issues. None are known used. The die produced for the U140A Special Printing shows a distinctly more rounded nose on the Jackson portrait than on the die used for regular printings. The 2012 UPSS catalogue records a total of only three mint entires of this issue between the two sizes (one size 7, two size 10).

With 1975 (as Vermilion under the old combined listing) and 2000 (as the properly listed Brown Red) P.F. certificates. Signed Sloane and Costales. UPSS value $50,000.00 (Image)

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40,000.00

SOLD for $20,000.00
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139

2c Vermilion on Orange, Die 52, Cut Square (U145, UPSS 337). Unused, 34 x 38mm, deep rich color on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT VERMILION ON ORANGE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAL STATIONERY ISSUES. NO ENTIRES ARE RECORED AND THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN CUT SQUARES. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THESE ISSUES.

This issue was in the past combined with the Brown Red on Orange issue (U140A), offered in the previous lot. Viewing them side-by-side, the colors are unmistakably distinct from each other. As an indication of rarity, none was offered in the Todd, Summers, Floyd, Wampler, Saddleback or Schiller Collections. The 2012 UPSS catalogue records no entires and two cut squares (one with a heavy crease), but the editors were not aware of the example subsequently sold in our Sale 1037, which had been closely held for decades.

Ex Ballman. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Signed Richard Champagne. UPSS value $50,000.00 (Image)

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50,000.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
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140

2c Vermilion on White, Die 55, Full Corner (U156, UPSS 356). Unused, 50 x 50mm, detailed impression and bright color, Extremely Fine, scarce in this choice condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,900.00

SOLD for $750.00
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141

2c Vermilion on Amber entire, Die 55 (U157, UPSS 357). Size 6, knife 19, watermark 5, unused, with "Return to Pitkin & Thomas, 45 So. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa., If not delivered within 10 days." return address, brilliant color, fresh paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE ENTIRE OF THE 1881 2-CENT VERMILION ON AMBER. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTING AND A KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.

According to Envelope World (Nov.-Dec. 1957, p. 22), this entire was discovered in 1940 in a dealer's shoe box of 5c covers by John Meurer. Until that point it was not believed to exist as an entire. It passed into the Barkhausen collection and was the only item pictured on the front of the 1955 sale catalogue of the collection. The 2012 UPSS catalogue records only this entire, one unused and two used cut squares.

Ex Barkhausen, Lilly, Weill and Saddleback. With 2007 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $90,000.00. (Image)

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110,000.00

SOLD for $40,000.00
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142

3c Green on Blue, Die 56, Cut Square (U162, UPSS 382). Unused, 32 x 35mm with margins that nicely frame the indicia, deep rich color on crisp paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE 56 3-CENT GREEN ON BLUE ISSUE IN ANY FORMAT. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF POSTAL STATIONERY AND UNITED STATES STAMP COLLECTING AND A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SCARSDALE COLLECTION.

There are no recorded entires of this issue, and this is the only recorded cut square. The 1955 Barkhausen sale catalogue states that this cut square was known as early as 1908, was noted by Dr. Berthold as residing in the Ayer collection and then was sold by the New England Stamp Company, ending up in the Hind collection.

Ex Ayer, Hind, Barkhausen, Lilly, and Meisel. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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125,000.00

SOLD for $35,000.00
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143

3c Green on White entire, Die 58 (U168, UPSS 449). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 5, unused with Philadelphia printed address, Very Fine, a scarce entire, UPSS catalogue records only four mint entires (meaning non-addressed), all with defects, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for mint cut square $1,500.00, Scott Retail for mint entire (Image)

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5,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction