Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, 1876 Centennial Special Printings, 1c-3c values
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1631
1c Dark Blue on Orange entire, Die 46, Centennial Special Printing (U111 var; UPSS 258). Size 7, knife 30u, watermark 2, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine, small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
500
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1632
1c Dark Blue on Orange entire, Die 46, Centennial Special Printing (U111 var; UPSS 260-2). Size 10, knife 53u, watermark 2, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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1c Light Blue on Manilla wrapper, Die 46, Centennial Special Printing (W112 var; UPSS 261a). Knife W2, watermark 2, unused, fresh color, Very Fine, small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
675
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1c Light Blue on White entire, Die 47, Centennial Special Printing (U113 var; UPSS 262c). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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1c Light Blue on Amber entire, Die 47, Centennial Special Printing (U114 var; UPSS 269b). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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1c Light Blue on Orange entire, Die 47, Centennial Special Printing (U116 var; UPSS 278a). Size 7, knife 30u, watermark 2, unused, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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1c Light Blue on Manila wrapper, Die 47, Centennial Special Printing (W120 var; UPSS 293b). Knife W2, watermark 2, small natural inclusions, fresh and Very Fine, UPSS value
675
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2c Brown on White entire, Die 48, Centennial Special Printing (U122 var; UPSS 295a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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2c Brown on Amber entire, Die 48, Centennial Special Printing (U123 var; UPSS 296a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, return request printed at left, couple small stained spots, still Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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2c Brown on Manila wrapper, Die 48, Centennial Special Printing (W126 var; UPSS 301a). Knife W2, watermark 2, rich color, small natural inclusion, fresh and Very Fine, small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
675
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2c Brown on White entire, Die 51, Centennial Special Printing (U134 var; UPSS 309a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, wonderful depth of color and detailed impression of the Centennial Special Printing, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott value as normal U134 is $1,400.00, UPSS value for the Special Printing
1,750
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2c Brown on Amber entire, Die 51, Centennial Special Printing (U135 var; UPSS 310a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color and detailed impression of the Centennial Special Printing, fresh and Extremely Fine, UPSS value
1,750
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2c Red on Amber entire, Die 52, Centennial Special Printing (U143 var; UPSS 329b). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, with printed return request at left, vivid color, Extremely Fine, small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
500
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2c Red on Cream entire, Die 52, Centennial Special Printing (U144 var; UPSS 334a). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, with printed "Boston" and return request corner card, bright color, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U159 var; UPSS 359a). Size 3, knife 7, watermark 2, unused, bright color, small stain near bottom and back with light spot of toning, still Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U159 var; UPSS 360a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U159 var; UPSS 363). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, rich color, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U159 var; UPSS 365). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, bright and fresh, faint natural paper wrinkle at bottom, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U160 var; UPSS 367a). Size 3, knife 7, watermark 2, unused, small faint soiling spot at bottom, still Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U160 var; UPSS 368a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, rich color, tiny inclusion spot below indicia, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U160 var; UPSS 371). Two entires, size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, rich colors, Very Fine, UPSS value
1,000
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U160 var; UPSS 373). Two entires, size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, the non-return entire with light toning, still Very Fine, UPSS value
1,000
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U161 var; UPSS 375a). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, gorgeous color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U161 var; UPSS 378). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 56, Centennial Special Printing (U161 var; UPSS 380). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U163 var; UPSS 390a). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, few faint soiling spots, appears Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on White entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U163 var; UPSS 396a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, fresh and Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 398a). Size 3, knife 7, watermark 2, unused, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 399b). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, two very faint vertical lines of toning, still Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 403a). Two entires, size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, one with printed return request at left, Very Fine, UPSS value
1,000
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3c Green on Amber entire, Thin Paper, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 403c). Two entires, size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, one with printed return request at left, non-return entire with small handstamp inside which shows thru slightly at top, Very Fine, UPSS value
2,100
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3c Green on Amber entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 410a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Amber entire, Thin Paper, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U164 var; UPSS 410b). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, small handstamp inside shows thru slightly at top, Very Fine, UPSS value
1,050
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U165 var; UPSS 418a). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, pink backstamp, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U165 var; UPSS 420a). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U165 var; UPSS 424a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Cream entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U165 var; UPSS 426a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bold embossing and rich color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Blue entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U166 var; UPSS 429b). Size 6, knife 18, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Blue entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U166 var; UPSS 436a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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3c Green on Fawn entire, Die 57, Centennial Special Printing (U167 var; UPSS 442). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, Extremely Fine, small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
500
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