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United States Postal Stationery continued...

1883-1886 Plimpton Issues continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1381 ogc U248 image#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, a pristine mint entire, with "Meyer & Kingsbury" corner card imprint as nearly always, immaculate and fresh, sharp edges to entire, an extremely fine example of this very rare entire; easily the finest quality example possible among the very few known; 1981 PF certificate; ex-White, Haralson, Summers (UPSS #753). (Image) 4,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1382 O U248 image#U248, 2c Red on amber, round "O" in "TWO", used cut square, 37x42mm, bit of manuscript from address at bottom, very fine; ex-Wampler. (Image) 850.00

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1383 ogc U249 image#U249, 2c Red on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, fresh mint entire, exceptionally clean with attractive deep paper color, vertical printed return notice at left, inconsequential rounding at extreme lower left corner, still extremely fine and very scarce (UPSS #754). (Image) 925.00

Closed or SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1384 ogc U271 image#U271, 2c Brown on amber, 2 links, die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, fresh and bright, vertical printed return notice at left, very fine and choice (UPSS #750). (Image) 375.00

Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1385 ogc U272 image#U272, 2c Brown on fawn, two links below "2", die 77, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, a wonderfully fresh choice example of this seldom seen stationery rarity, sharp crisp edges, extremely fine; one of the nicest available of the very few mint entires known (UPSS #751). (Image) 9,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $5,750.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1386 ogc U273 image#U273, 2c Brown on white, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, mint entire, clean with four crisp edges, faint aging of paper at top, still very fine (UPSS #755). (Image) 275.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1387 ogc U274 image#U274, 2c Brown on amber, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, pristine mint entire, very fresh with interesting over-inked impression, extremely fine (UPSS #756). (Image) 325.00

Closed or SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1388 O U275 image#U275, 2c Brown on blue, round "O" in "TWO", an extraordinarily choice used cut square, measuring 34x44mm, strong color on fresh clean paper, neatly cancelled with unusual "dots in target" postmark, extremely fine; incredibly rare, as only four used cut squares and one used entire are known according to our records (there are no known mint entires or mint cut squares), of the four used cut squares, this is the finest, as one is cut very close (ex-Lyons), another has portions of the manuscript address near the indicia (ex-"Michigan" Collection) and one is cut slightly smaller than the Floyd example (ex-Wampler); a highly important cut square for the collector taking on the challenge of attempting to have a complete cut square collection. (Image) 15,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $19,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1389 ogc U276 image#U276, 2c Brown on fawn, round "O" in "TWO", die 78, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 6, attractive mint entire, with printed "Shaw, Goding & Co." return corner card at top left, very fine and quite scarce (UPSS #758). (Image) 1,300.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1390 ogc U277 image#U277, 2c Brown on white, die 81, size 3, knife 8, wmk. 6, gorgeous mint entire with rectangular brown printed "Mutual of New York Life Ins. Company" advertising collar surrounding stamp impression, petite brown printed return notice at left, exceptionally fresh and clean, extremely fine; an entire of exhibition quality; ex-White (UPSS #790). (Image) Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1391 ogc U277 var. image#U277 var., 2c Claret on white, error of color die 81, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, mint entire, a striking example of this color error, vibrant impression, unlisted in Scott and terribly undercataloged with UPSS, scarce and extremely fine; a seldom seen item for the postal stationery or error specialist (UPSS #794a). (Image) Est. 100-150

Closed or SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1392 ogc U278 image#U278, 2c Brown on amber, die 81, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, delightful mint entire with oval printed "E.J. Stebbins, Philatelist" advertising collar surrounding stamp impression, vertical printed return notice at left, fresh and clean, a few insignificant splits at bottom fold of entire, still very fine and choice; a fascinating and attractive early philatelic collateral item (UPSS #804). (Image) Est. 300-400

Closed or SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1393 ogc U285 image#U285, 2c Red on white, die 81, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, mint entire, an immaculate example of this very scarce entire, clean and fresh, extremely fine; ex-White and Wunsch (UPSS #786). (Image) 1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1394 ogc U285 var. image#U285 var., 2c Lake on white, die 81, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 6, a mint entire whose indicia is printed in a distinctive lake shade rather than the normal red color, the first such example we have ever seen, very fine (UPSS #786 var.). (Image) 1,250.00+

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1395 ogc U286 image#U286, 2c Red on blue, die 81, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, immaculate mint entire, clean and bright, extremely fine (UPSS #788). (Image) 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1396 ogc U288 image#U288, 2c Brown on white, die 82, size 7, knife 31, wmk. 7, mint entire, clean and fresh, extremely fine and choice; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #854). (Image) 575.00

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1397 ogc U290 image#U290, 2c Brown on blue, die 82, size 6, knife 19, wmk. 6, mint entire, very fine; an exceptionally scarce entire, being the first we have offered in years; a cut square alone realized $1,870.00 (including premium) in our June 2000 sale of the Dr. Jerry Summers collection (UPSS #857). (Image) 2,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1887-1894 Plimpton Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1398 og U298 image#U298, 1c Blue on oriental buff, mint cut square, 42x45mm, a particularly choice example of this cut square rarity, wonderfully bright and fresh, extremely fine; among the finest available of the mere nine cut squares that are believed to exist; ex-"Michigan" Collection. (Image) 12,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1399 Sc U299 image#U299, 1c Blue on blue, die 83, size 8, knife 38, wmk. 12, entire with vertical "Specimen." overprint reading up at far left of entire, "Armour & Company" printed return corner card, very fine; will yield an extremely fine full corner cut square, which would be an enormous rarity in its own right, as only six mint cut squares exist, however we are aware of no other entire that exists without the "Specimen." overprint, and as an entire this represents one of the key additions to a serious mint entire collection; by way of price comparison, the Dr. Summers mint full corner cut square sold in our June 2000 sale for $20,000.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium; ex-Sheriff and Wampler (UPSS #893). (Image) 22,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $15,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM
1400 og U308 image#U308, 2c Green on blue, an enormously rare mint cut square, measuring 32x36mm, exceptionally fresh, very fine; only a small handful of mint cut squares exist and no mint entires are known; to illustrate the rarity of this cut square in mint condition, not even the great cut square collections of Dr. J. Paul Wampler, Larry Lyons or Dr. Jerry Summers had an example; ex-"Michigan" Collection. (Image) 8,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 12:00 PM

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