Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — Postal Stationery, Post-1876 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1703
2c Red on Amber entire, Die 78 (U248; UPSS 753). Size 7, knife 31, watermark 6, unused, with return corner card for Meyer & Kingsbury, Marysville Cal., bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DIE 78 2-CENT ROUND "O" IN "TWO" RED ON AMBER ENTIRE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
The UPSS Catalog records only six mint entires, two of which have a Wells Fargo & Co. frank (one of which has Chinese writing on front and back and is worn).
5,000
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1704
4c Green on White entire, Die 80 (U256 var; UPSS 773-6). Size 10, knife 54, watermark 6, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and scarce watermark variety for this issue in the size 10 envelope, UPSS value
500
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2c Red on White entire, Die 81 (U285; UPSS 786). Size 8, knife 38, watermark 6, unused, bright color, fresh and Very Fine
1,200
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2c Brown on White entire, Die 82 (U288; UPSS 854). Size 7, knife 31, watermark 7, unused, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and scarce, accompanied by 1969 letter from William Maisel about the entire
700
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4c Brown on White entire, Die 104 (U374 var; UPSS 1355). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, deep rich color, some slight indentation from writing on top and couple tiny specks, still Very Fine, an extremely rare size 10 entire of this issue, the UPSS Catalog records only three examples known, with clear 1992 P.F. certificate, UPSS value
1,400
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2c on 2c Carmine on Amber entire, Die 139(F), Surcharge Ty. 3 (U455a; UPSS 2833). Size 23, knife 110w9, watermark 22, unused, with address window, bright color, Very Fine and rare, reportedly only 28 were issued for No. U455 and its sub-listings (U455a and U455b), of these some have undoubtedly been either lost to philately or made into cut squares or full corners, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, UPSS value $3,500.00
2,500
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2c on 1c Green on White entire, Die 127(A), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U465; UPSS 2926). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 20, unused, rich color, natural inclusion far from indicia, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,600
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2c on 1c Green on White entire, Die 127(A), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U465; UPSS 2928). Size 23, knife 112, watermark 20, unused, rich color, file fold far from indicia, appears Very Fine, according to the UPSS Catalog this is the only recorded mint entire, signed Maisel, with 2002 P.F. certificate, UPSS value $2,000.00
1,600
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2c on 1c Green on White entire, Die 129(C), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U465a; UPSS 2930). Size 23, knife 106, watermark 22, unused, faint toning, Very Fine appearance, a very rare entire, the UPSS Catalog states only three mint examples known, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate, UPSS value $2,750.00
2,250
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2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 134(A), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466A; UPSS 2933). Size 10, knife 59, watermark 23, unused, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,150
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2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 134(A), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466A; UPSS 2936). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 23, unused, fresh and Very Fine, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp
1,150
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2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 134(A), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466A; UPSS 2935). Size 13, knife 80, watermark 22, unused, trace of magenta circular datestamp at top left, Very Fine
1,150
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2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 140(H), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466Ae; UPSS 2940). Size 10, knife 57, watermark 22, unused, bright color, Very Fine, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, UPSS value $1,200.00
750
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2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 140(H), Surcharge Ty. 4 (U466Ae; UPSS 2943). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 22, unused, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Barkhausen with his backstamp, UPSS value $1,200.00
750
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2c on 3c Dark Violet on White entire, Die 146(H), Surcharge Ty. 7 (U480; UPSS 3038 var). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 19, unused, couple tiny toned specks, Very Fine and rare, the Type 7 surcharge was a handstamp applied at Daytona, Florida, on envelopes that had been sent to Jacksonville for revaluing and were either poorly done or skipped, some examples show clear partial Type 4 overprints (see Sale 1217, lot 1355 for a cut square) and some show a trace or none at all, like the example offered here, it is reported that only 29 were surcharged and many of these were reduced to cut squares
5,500
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1-1/2c on 2c Green on Amber, Die 88(B), Surcharge Ty. 8, Full Corner (U487; UPSS 3079). 58 x 59mm, watermark 8, unused, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
900
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1-1/2c on 1c Green on White entire, Die 106, Surcharge Ty. 9 (U508A, UPSS 3186). Size 10, knife 57, watermark 14, unused, bright color, small scuff below indicia not mentioned on certificate, appears Very Fine, rare, with clear 2002 P.F. certificate, UPSS value $5,000.00
3,500
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