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Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — Postal Stationery (U, UX)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
484
3c Red on White, Die 1 (U1). Unused entire with red G. F. Nesbitt N.Y. seal on backflap, large stain but 7mm away at closest point to indicia, allowing a full corner to be cut, Scott Retail as cut square
375
150
485
3c Red on Buff, Die 3 (U6). Unused cut square, 37 x 40mm, light wrinkles at top, appears Very Fine, very scarce unused in any format, only one unused entire known (addressed but not cancelled), with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; unpriced in SMQ)
4,500
1,100
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20c Red & Blue on Buff (U43). Unused full corner, 51 x 46mm, large margins, rich colors, Extremely Fine
275
225
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10c Olive Black on White, Die 39 (U89). Unused full corner, 38 x 41mm, fresh and Very Fine
850
350
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2c Black on Buff, Die 2 (U98). Unused full corner, 50 x 51mm, bright color, Very Fine
350
120
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30c Black on White, Amber, Cream (U102-U104). Unused cut squares, a "set" of the three different paper colors, the least expensive No. U102 is Fine-Very Fine, the other two are large full corners and Extremely Fine
545
190
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492
12c-25c 1874-86 Plimpton Issue (U197-U199, U201-U202). Unused cut squares, last four full corners, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
850
500
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15c Orange on Cream (U200). Unused cut square, 37 x 40mm, bright color, Very Fine and choice
550
225
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90c Carmine (U211-U212, U215-U217). Unused full corners, two partly stuck together, still Very Fine and desirable group of the 90c on different papers
680
325
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90c Carmine on Cream (U213). Unused cut square, 34 x 40mm, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,400
225
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2c Dark Red on White, Official (UO19). Cut square, 43 x 44mm, neat cork cancel, Very Fine
400
325
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1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). Uncancelled, with printed address for Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins in New York City, back of card with printed "garbage" form for dumping information to be filled out by the tug boat captain, bright shade with sharp edges, faint mounting evidence on back, small toned spots at upper left, Very Fine appearance, a scarce example of the full-face McKinley "garbage" card, only one box of 500 was inadvertently released from Washington and all were preprinted shortly after receipt, it is generally believed that there are about 150 surviving unused cards
3,250
1,600
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