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U.S. Postal Stationery continued...

Envelopes continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1141 S U218S imageEnvelope, 1876, Centennial Issue, 3¢ red (Scott U218S), entire with diagonal "SPECIMEN" overprint, watermark 3, Specimen Form 16, Very Fine.
UPSS 643S; $400.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1142 U219 var. imageEnvelope, 1876, Centennial Issue, 3¢ green, without watermark (Scott U219 var.), entire, Die 71, size 7, knife 30, watermark 0, on wove paper, mounted on exhibition page, Very Fine, previous owner states that only two copies are known, ex-Barkhausen.
UPSS 644a; $500.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1143 U219 imageEnvelope, 1876, Centennial Issue, 3¢ green, Centennial postmark (Scott U219), "CENTENNIAL PHIL'DA PA MAY 25 1876" postmark cancels entire addressed to Canton, O.; mounted on exhibition page with copy of the New York Times article concerning the general release of the entires to all post offices, previous owner notes that May 25 is the earliest postmark known; small nick at upper left corner, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1144 S U221S imageEnvelope, 1876, Centennial Issue, 3¢ green, "SPECIMEN" overprint (Scott U221S), entire with diagonal "SPECIMEN" overprint, watermark 3, Specimen Form 16; "U-221S Die B-1 Wmk 3" in green along the bottom of the reverse, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Barkhausen.
UPSS 646S; $400.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1145 U218 vars. imageEnvelope, 1876, Centennial Issue, forgeries and collateral material (Scott U218 vars.), binder full of items relating to the Centennial entire; includes trial color proof cut squares in gray blue, blue, dark blue and orange, full corner of U219, signature of Henry Mitchell dated 1867, Centennial business card, cover with "U.S. Stamped Envelope Works" corner card, one example of English forgery, sixteen French forgeries (unused and cancelled), cancelled entire of the 3¢ red French forgery, a 3¢ blue entire (French forgery) with 1966 RPS certificate calling it a trial color proof, a 3¢ red large envelope (forgery), plus an unused modern 13¢ entire and FDC; highly useful lot for the specialist, Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1146 E U293E imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant, forerunner (Scott U293E), undocumented essay, printed in dark blue on lettersheet type folded paper with manuscript "Only the Address on this Side" below the palm fronds and US flag, flaps appear to be hand gummed, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1147 U293 var. imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant, forerunner, Rogers Patent (Scott U293 var.), intact Rogers Patent envelope franked with 3¢ green (Scott 207) on 1882 Postal Note addressed to Erie Pa; side strips intact, a Very Fine usage, extremely scarce used and intact.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1148 U293 var. imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant, forerunner collection (Scott U293 var.), wonderful collection of various forerunner lettersheets mounted on stock pages; includes three sheets which fold into a triangle (two with banknote stamps - one with 3¢ and one with 1¢) plus one written on, but without stamp; four Murphy patent envelopes (three with 3¢ rose (Scott 65) and one with 3¢ Banknote); one used National Letter Sheet Envelop franked with 2¢ red brown (Scott 210) tied by purple Ephrata PA anchor; Eighteenth Street Letter Sheet Envelope with illustration of Isaac Bird in place of Grant; six used Rogers patent lettersheets (two in white and four in blue) without POSTAL NOTE plus two used Rogers patent lettersheets with POSTAL NOTE on front; finally lettersheet successors to the Grant printed by the American Bank Note Co. (two unused and two used), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1149 U293 imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant (Scott U293), 1887 usage of insurance premium notice addressed to Hong Kong China and redirected Manila Philippines, franked with 2¢ red brown (Scott 210) and 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 206) to uprate the lettersheet to the proper UPU postage; New York City, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Manila postmarks; without left side strip, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1150 U293 imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant (Scott U293), used in 1886 to Moscow Russia, with 2¢ red brown (Scott 210) and 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 206) added to uprate lettersheet to proper UPU postage; New York City duplex and Moscow backstamp; letter sheet without side strips and red ink marks at upper left, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1151 U293 imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant, collection (Scott U293), interesting grouping of 81 unused Grant lettersheets, includes 16 unfolded and 60 folded, all series represented as well as ones without series number; unchecked for separation varieties, but an excellent group for the specialist in this area, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,430.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1152 U293 imageLettersheet, 1886, 2¢ Grant, collection (Scott U293), 65 used and 8 unused with printed address (not mailed) or printed inside; includes usages from Dakota Territory, Washington state and D.C., Mississippi, New Jersey, Kentucky, California, Texas, Iowa, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin; auxilary markings include "Returned to Writer", Pointing Hands, and "Advertised"; other usages 1925 registered usage to Puerto Rico, two Special Delivery covers; Foreign destinations include three to Germany and one to Belgium; some small faults as usual with these lettersheets including removal of side strips, Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1153 o U298 imageEnvelope, 1887, 1¢ blue on oriental buff (Scott U298), cut square, 25 x 31 mm, neat black cancellation, a great rarity on oriental buff, unlisted in Scott in used condition; listed only as an unused cut square at $10,000.00 in Scott; small tear at top left, and light creases, Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1154 UO65 imageWar Dept., 1875, 15¢ red on amber (Scott UO65), cut square, 32 x 36 mm, pristine example with vivid fresh color, a beauty, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $825.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
Postal Cards
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1155 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ unadopted essay, "U.S. POSTAGE ONE CENT" with bust of Liberty (Scott UX1E), in blue, printed on thin paper (28 x 43 mm) in the style of Scott 67-E4b, but with only two "1", design size 21 x 26 mm, not listed in Scott; light horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1156 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ unadopted essay, "U.S. POSTAGE ONE CENT" with bust of Liberty (Scott UX1E), in dull violet, printed on thin paper (21 x 27 mm), cut to shape, design in the style of Scott 67-E4b, but with two numeral "1"s; small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1157 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ unadopted essay, Franklin design (Scott UX1E), 129 x 76 mm card in yellow green on buff stock with head of Benjamin Franklin; essay attributed to the National Bank Note Co., Very Fine.
UPSS UX1E-Ha; $1,500.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1158 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ essay, watermarked with lines (Scott UX1E), watermarked "OD" at sides with vertical lines at center, purple on buff card; mounted on page for exhibition purposes, Very Fine.
UPSS UX1EZe.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1159 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ essay, watermarked without lines (Scott UX1E), watermarked "P" of "P.O.D.", turquoise blue on buff card, mounted on page with black and white photograph showing the watermark, Very Fine.
UPSS UX1EZf.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1160 E UX1E imagePostal Card, 1872, 1¢ essay, "Specimen" (Scott UX1E), rough surface card with manuscript "Specimen", previous owner identifies the color as brick red brown (Ridgway 5 k/l), Very Fine.
UPSS UX1ES.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

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