Contact Siegel
6 West 48th Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10036
9th Floor
New York, NY 10036
205 Selected Lots, Page 1 of 21
FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=Back-of-Book, Issue/Country=Postal Stationery, All Sale Dates thru 2023/01/01, Symbol IN ("USED")
Area/Sub/
General/Issue
General/Issue
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
United States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
6c on 2c Carmine (UC8) Collection and Accumulation. Well over 1,000 entires, mostly mint, some are organized by USPSS numbers, with a wide range of types, watermarks, knives, etc., with several of the better present, catalogue values to $85.00 and a number are noted as not listed in the USPSS catalogue, at least three No. UC9, there is also an accumulation that has not been sorted, largely Fine-Very Fine, once properly organized, it could form the basis of a specialized collection of this issue
E. 1,000-1,500
700
United States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
Postal Stationery Entire Accumulation. Filling four boxes, much is lower-end from the later 19th and early 20th Century, with duplication (heavy on some), there are pockets of better items, of note is a No. UC1 with bicolored border omitted (APS certificate notes pen marks on front and back - they are very light on the front), much is Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
1,100
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
Cut Squares Accumulation. Old-time dealer's stock of unused and used cut squares, including unused U1, U2, U4, U12, U14 (2), U16, U18, U23, U29 (2), U42 (2), U43 (2), U44 (2), U66, U67, U89, U95, U98a, U101, U104, U107, U154, U200, U213 (2009 PFC), some better varieties such as U429j (cats $950.00), U437h, U439g, few are full corners, nice surcharges such as entire of U457a (2007 PFC), U506a cut square, also includes Air Post, Officials such as UO19 (PFC, faulty), UO41, UO42, UO43, UO60, other better, nice duplication of many issues, also three wax seal essays, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a fantastic holding
E. 4,000-5,000
18,500
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
1c Blue on Manila, Die 13, Cut Square (W25). 44 x 35mm, rich color, bold strike of quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, very scarce, outside of this sale we have offered only two used wrappers and one other used cut square since keeping computerized records, the UPSS Catalog records only a single mint entire known so used is just about the only way for collectors to acquire this
1,500
500
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
1c Blue on Manila, Die 13, Cut Square (W25). 28 x 32mm, rich color, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and scarce, outside of this sale we have offered only two used wrappers and one other used cut square since keeping computerized records, the UPSS Catalog records only a single mint entire known so used is just about the only way for collectors to acquire this
1,500
850
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
2c Vermilion on Amber, Die 55, Cut Square (U157; UPSS 357). 32 x 38mm, neat Philadelphia Pa. duplex cancel with "14" in concentric circles, rich color, small corner creases at top right and bottom right are far from design and utterly inconsequentialVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE 1881 2-CENT VERMILION ON AMBER IN ANY FORMAT -- AND ONE OF ONLY TWO USED CUT SQUARES. A GREAT POSTAL STATIONERY RARITY.
The 1881 2c Vermilion on Amber (UPSS Die 55) is one of the rarest items of Postal Stationery in any format or condition. There is only one unused entire, ex Barkhausen and "Saddleback" and last offered in our 2013 sale of the "Scarsdale" Collection (Sale 1039, lot 141). There is also one unused cut square (Siegel 1980 Rarities sale) and two used cut squares, including the example offered here.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
27,500
7,500
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
3c Green on Blue, Die 58, Cut Square (U170; UPSS 451). 38 x 42mm, New York numeral "10" duplex cancel, Very Fine and scarce, only one unused entire is recorded as well as approximately 10-15 used entires, there are likely even fewer used cut squares extant, ex Floyd and "Scarsdale", with 2001 P.F. certificate
2,750
900
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
Postal Stationery Used Collection. Scott album pages containing used cut squares and a few full corners, each in black mount on an album page, including Nos. U5, U12-U18, U23, U32, U33, W51, U66, U68, U97, U101, U212, U215, U217, U247, U309, range of cancels, few with faults, virtually all are Very Fine, a scarce and desirable collection of used cut squares
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
1c Black on White, Official Postal Savings Postal Card (UZ1, USPCC O1b). Cancelled by "Saint Clairsville Ohio Nov. 30, 1914" duplex, preprinted back signed by postmaster, fresh and Very Fine
500
325
Back to TopUnited States
U.S. Stamps
Back-of-Book
Postal Stationery
Perfect strike of the Waterbury Skull & CrossbonesSkull & Crossbones, Type 3, Waterbury, Connecticut (Rohloff R-3), bold strike showing every detail of the design with clear "Waterbury Ct. Jan. 26" circular datestamp on 3¢ Pink cut square (U34), small tear at upper left, small scuff at left below circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine strike of this desirable fancy cancel, ex Jennings
E. 750-1,000
1,000
Back to TopFILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=Back-of-Book, Issue/Country=Postal Stationery, All Sale Dates thru 2023/01/01, Symbol IN ("USED")
205 Selected Lots , Page 1 of 21
Copyright 2021. All rights reserved by Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Information and images may be used with credit to Siegel Auction Galleries or siegelauctions.com subject to guidelines and restrictions.
Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy