Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, 1876 Centennial Special Printings, 5c-90c values
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1671
5c Blue on White entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U177 var; UPSS 475). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, deep rich color and detailed embossing, pristine and Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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1672
5c Blue on Amber entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U178 var; UPSS 478). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, fresh and Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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5c Blue on Amber entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U178 var; UPSS 480). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, fresh and Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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5c Blue on Blue entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U179 var; UPSS 483). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, complementary colors of the embossed stamp and envelope, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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5c Blue on Blue entire, Die 60, Centennial Special Printing (U179 var; UPSS 485). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, piece of bottom flap missing causing a tiny nick at bottom edge as well, Very Fine appearance, Venn was never able to obtain a fully sound example of this Special Printing entire, which speaks to its rarity, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on White entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U181 var; UPSS 503a). Two entires, size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, bright color, Extremely Fine, return entire with small "WHM" backstamp, UPSS value
1,000
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6c Red on White entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U181 var; UPSS 507a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on White entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U181 var; UPSS 509a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on White entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U181 var; UPSS 511a). Two entires, size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, that entire with slight edge toning, non-return entire with some toning on back, Very Fine appearing Special Printings in this scarce size, UPSS value
1,000
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6c Red on Amber entire, Thin Paper, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U182 var; UPSS 515a). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color and detailed impression of the Centennial Special Printing, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, UPSS value
1,050
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6c Red on Amber entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U182 var; UPSS 516a). Two entires, size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, brilliant colors, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
1,000
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6c Red on Amber entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U182 var; UPSS 520a). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, light toning and tiny singe spot at top, appears Very Fine, Venn was never able to obtain a completely sound example of this entire, which speaks to its rarity, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on Amber entire, Thin Paper, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U182 var; UPSS 520b). Size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color and deep impression of the Centennial Special Printing, fresh and Very Fine, UPSS value
1,050
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6c Red on Cream entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U183 var; UPSS 526). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on Cream entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U183 var; UPSS 530). Two entires, size 10, knife 53, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
1,000
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6c Red on Cream entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U183 var; UPSS 531a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright color, extraneous blue ink speck at bottom, Very Fine, UPSS value
500
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6c Red on Cream entire, Die 62, Centennial Special Printing (U183 var; UPSS 533). Two entires, size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, slight envelope bluing which is more evident on the non-return entire, the return entire also with small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, scarce Special Printings in this size, UPSS value
1,000
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10c Brown on White entire, Die 64, Centennial Special Printing (U187 var; UPSS 540). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
600
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10c Brown on White entire, Die 65, Centennial Special Printing (U189 var; UPSS 544). Size 7, knife 30, watermark 2, unused, deep rich color, back with some gum staining, Very Fine, UPSS value
600
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10c Brown on Amber entire, Die 65, Centennial Special Printing (U190 var; UPSS 559a). Size 8, knife 36, watermark 2, unused, rich color on brilliant paper, Extremely Fine, UPSS value
600
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12c Plum on White entire, Die 66, Centennial Special Printing (U195 var; USPSS 592a). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, bright shade and intense impression, short thin line of soiling is inconsequential, Very Fine example of this scarce Centennial Special Printing entire, UPSS value
1,050
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12c Plum on Amber entire, Die 66, Centennial Special Printing (U196 var; UPSS 593a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, signed Maisel, UPSS value
675
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12c Plum on Amber entire, Die 66, Centennial Special Printing (U196 var; UPSS 594a). Two entires, size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, rich color, very slight toning, still Very Fine and scarce, both signed Maisel, UPSS value
1,350
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12c Plum on Cream entire, Die 66, Centennial Special Printing (U197 var; USPSS 595a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, intense impression and rich color, Extremely Fine, a scarce Special Printing, UPSS value
1,400
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12c Plum on Cream entire, Die 66, Centennial Special Printing (U197 var; USPSS 596). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, slight envelope bluing, still Very Fine, the Centennial Special Printing entires in the large size 25 envelopes are particularly rare, the UPSS Catalog states less than six sets of these are reported to exist (Nos. 596 offered here, 603a, 609, 618 and 636), signed Maisel, UPSS value
2,100
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15c Red Orange on White entire, Die 67, Centennial Special Printing (U198 var; UPSS 598a). Two entires, size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, one with return request printed at left, vivid color, slight toning along extreme edges only, Very Fine, UPSS value
1,260
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15c Red Orange on Amber entire, Die 67, Centennial Special Printing (U199 var; UPSS 601a). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright color, toned speck is inconsequential, Very Fine, signed Maisel, UPSS value
750
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15c Red Orange on Cream entire, Die 67, Centennial Special Printing (U200; UPSS 602a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, signed Maisel, UPSS value
1,750
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24c Purple on Cream entire, Die 68, Centennial Special Printing (U203 var; USPSS 609). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, with printed return request at left, bright shade and intense impression, Very Fine, the Centennial Special Printing entires in the large size 25 envelopes are particularly rare, the UPSS Catalog states less than six sets of these are reported to exist (Nos. 596, 603a, 609 offered here, 618 and 636), ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, UPSS value
2,500
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30c Black on White entire, Die 69, Centennial Special Printing (U204 var; UPSS 612a). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, intense shade, Very Fine, UPSS value
675
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90c Carmine on White entire, Die 70, Centennial Special Printing (U211 var; UPSS 630a). Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, unused, with return request printed at left, bright color, some very slight soiling, still Very Fine, UPSS value
630
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90c Carmine on Cream entire, Die 70, Centennial Special Printing (U213 var; UPSS 635a). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, vivid color and exceptionally clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1876 90-CENT CARMINE ON CREAM ENTIRE CENTENNIAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
The regular issue Die 70 indicia has a colorless dot below the Perry bust. The Centennial Special Printing entires were embossed with a new die and lack the dot. They were very carefully produced and the intense shades and extremely detailed impressions are a hallmark of the Special Printings.
UPSS value
3,500
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