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MINT POSTAL STATIONERY STAMPED ENVELOPES continued...

1860-1861 NESBITT STAR DIE ISSUE continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

101

U29

#U29, 3c + 1c Red and blue on buff, star die, die 14, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, exceptional mint entire, preprinted return corner at left, fresh with four crisp corners, extremely fine; ex-Floyd (UPSS #60; $850.00). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

102

U29

#U29, 3c + 1c Red and blue on buff, star die, die 14, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, another choice mint entire, post office fresh, extremely fine (UPSS #60; $850.00). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

103

U29

#U29, 3c + 1c Red and blue on buff, star die, die 14, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, mint entire, particularly fresh and with strong embossing, choice very fine; signed White (UPSS #60; $850.00). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

104

U30

#U30, 6c Red on white, star die, die 10, size, 21, knife 94, wmk. 1, an exceptionally rare mint star die entire, nice color and strong embossing, this is the only size envelope in which this value comes, some edge faults that are not at all obtrusive, including tiny edge tear at far top left, otherwise very fine; seldom offered as an entire as fewer than five examples exist; ex-Whitington (UPSS #62; $6,250.00). (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

105

U31

#U31, 6c Red on buff, star die, die 10, size 21, knife 94, wmk. 1, a select mint example of this rare entire, which only comes in this large size, remarkably clean and fresh, with sharp edges and detailed embossing, extremely fine; one of the very finest examples known of this great postal stationery rarity, of which fewer than five mint copies are believed to have survived; ex-Seybold with his handstamp on reverse and ex-Close (UPSS #63; $7,250.00). (Image)

$6,000.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

106

U32

#U32, 10c Green on white, star die, die 11, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, a fabulous quality example of this great mint entire rarity, remarkably fresh and clean, with crisp edges and sharp corners, the indicia with strong color and clear embossing, extremely fine and choice; clearly one of the very finest among the fewer that ten mint copies than are believed to exist, as some have age stains, spots or soiling (UPSS #64; $14,000.00). (Image)

$14,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

107

U33

#U33, 10c Green on buff, star die, die 11, size 7, knife 20, wmk. 1, a lovely example of this very elusive mint entire, very clean with crisp edges, sharp corners and detailed embossing, extremely fine and rare; fewer than 25 mint examples are believed to exist; ex-Close (UPSS #65; $4,750.00). (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1861 NESBITT ISSUE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

108

U34 var.

#U34 var., 3c Pink on White, die 15, size 7, knife 24, wmk. 1, mint entire showing the elusive knife 24, very fine; this is one of several very rare envelopes that came about when Nesbitt was trying different knives in their manufacture resulting in a very small number issued, this envelope is rarely offered; ex-Haller (UPSS #74). (Image)

UPSS $800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

109

U35 var.

#U35 var., 3c Pink on buff, die 15, size 10, knife 47, wmk. 0, an exceedingly rare mint unwatermarked entire, being the first example we have ever offered in our auctions, fresh with a bright Pink indicia, choice very fine; it is believed that a mere three to five mint copies exist (UPSS #81). (Image)

UPSS $1,100.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

110

U36

#U36, 3c Pink on blue letter sheet, die 15, size 10, knife 47, wmk. 0, pristine mint unfolded letter sheet in the larger of the two sizes, only folded in half horizontally as sold by the Post Office, extremely fine; quite scarce in this premium quality (UPSS #83).

UPSS $300.00

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

111

U37

#U37, 3c Pink on orange, die 15, size 7, knife 20, mint entire, a gem mint example of this seldom offered postal stationery rarity, being in the smaller of two sizes that were issued, marvelously fresh and clean, with excellent colors and sharp detailed embossing, extremely fine; one of approximately a dozen entires extant; ex-Summers and Whitington (UPSS #84; $8,000.00). (Image)

$8,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

112

U37

#U37, 3c Pink on orange, die 15, size 10, knife 47, no watermark, handsome mint entire, strong pink color on clean orange paper, deep highly detailed embossing, very fine and choice; both size envelopes are exceptionally rare, this scarcer larger size is particularly elusive with probably fewer than ten entires extant; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Ackerman, Barkhausen and Whitington (UPSS #85; $8,000.00). (Image)

$8,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

113

U40 var.

#U40 var., 10c Yellow green on white, die 17, size 7, knife 22, wmk. 1, lovely fresh mint entire of a rare knife variety, this unusual knife also has ruled lines on a side flap that shows through to the front to aid in addressing, imprint has brilliant color on bright white paper, extremely fine; this knife was not much used and all issues that have it are much scarcer than the normal, this being the only example we have offered of this rare envelope (UPSS #91). (Image)

UPSS $400.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

114

U41 var.

#U41 var., 10c Yellow green on buff, die 17, size 7, knife 22, wmk. 1, an attractive mate to the previous lot, having the same rare knife with ruled lines on a side flap that shows through to the front to aid in addressing, differing only in the color of paper used, brilliant fresh and crisp, choice very fine; this is the only example we have offered of this surprisingly rare envelope (UPSS #95). (Image)

UPSS $300.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

115

U42

#U42, 12c Red and brown on buff, die 18, size 21, knife 96, wmk. 1, handsome large mint entire of this scarce higher value in the only size in which this comes, fresh and bright colors with highly detailed embossing, extremely fine; ex-Wunsch (UPSS #98; $550.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

116

U42

#U42, 12c Red and brown on buff, size 21, knife 96, wmk. 1, large mint entire in the only size in which this comes, remarkably fresh and clean, extremely fine (UPSS #98; $550.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

117

U43

#U43, 20c Red and blue on buff, die 19, size 22, knife 105, wmk. 1, large mint entire in the only size in which it comes, pristine condition, choice very fine; quite elusive in this premium condition (UPSS #99; $600.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

118

U43

#U43, 20c Red and blue on buff, die 19, size 22, knife 105, wmk. 1, fresh large mint entire in the only size in which it comes, brilliant colors and beautifully sharp prooflike embossing, envelope with crisp edges, couple faint bends typical of this size well away from imprint, choice very fine; ex-Wunsch (UPSS #99; $600.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

119

U44

#U44, 24c Red and green on buff, die 20, size 24, knife 120, wmk. 1, large mint entire in the only size in which this comes, unusually fresh and crisp, with strong detailed embossing, extremely fine (UPSS #100; $750.00). (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

120

U44

#U44, 24c Red and green on buff, die 20, size 24, knife 120, wmk. 1, large mint entire, which is the only size it comes in, indicia with vivid rich colors and highly detailed embossing, the entire with several light vertical folds, fine (UPSS #100; $750.00). (Image)

$700.00

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction