United States Postal Stationery continued...
Official Entires continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 801 |
  |
UO22 |
 #UO22, 3c Dark red War Dept. on cream, die WD3,
size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, very fine; a most elusive
official entire (UPSS #WD11). (Image) |
850.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 802 |
|
UO23 |
 #UO23, 6c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD4,
size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, clean mint entire, with strong detailed
embossing, very fine; ex-White (with his handstamp on inside of
backflap) (UPSS #WD13). (Image) |
300.00
SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 803 |
|
UO26 |
 #UO26, 12c Dark red War Dept. on white, die WD6,
size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, uncommonly fresh and clean
for an entire of this size, choice very fine; ex-Lilly (UPSS
#WD17). (Image) |
160.00
SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 804 |
|
UO41 |
 #UO41, 15c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD7,
size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, an enormously rare mint entire that, according
to the pencil notation in the hand of Marcus W. White, is one of only
three known mint entires without a "Specimen" overprint, faintest trace
of band discoloration, very fine; terribly undercataloged in Scott compared
to the $7,500.00 catalog value quoted in the newest edition of the UPSS
catalog; ex-White (UPSS #WD44).
(Image) |
3,000.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 805 |
|
UO42 |
 #UO42, 24c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD8,
size 25, knife 122, wmk. 2, large size entire, quite fresh and bright,
detailed embossing, choice very fine; ex-Barkhausen (UPSS #WD46). (Image) |
525.00
SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 806 |
|
UO43 |
 #UO43, 30c Vermilion War Dept. on white, die WD9,
size 21, knife 98, wmk. 2, handsome large mint entire, with printed
"Headquarters Army of the United States./Official Business." corner card at
top left, detailed embossing, a very fine and choice example of this scarce
official entire (UPSS #WD47). (Image) |
550.00
SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 807 |
|
UO56 var. |
 #UO56 var., 6c Red War Dept. on white, die WD13,
size 7, knife 30, wmk. 3, mint entire displaying the elusive wmk. 3,
this being the scarcest of the three different types of entires known of
#UO56, well incised embossing, very fine; ex-White (UPSS #WD99-3). (Image) |
UPSS 200.00
SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 808 |
|
UO58 |
 #UO58, 6c Red War Dept. on cream, die WD13, size
21, knife 100, wmk. 2, large mint entire, immaculately fresh, extremely
fine; especially scarce this choice (UPSS #WD113).
(Image) |
250.00
SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 809 |
|
UO59 |
 #UO59, 10c Red War Dept. on white, die WD14, size
7, knife 30, wmk. 2, mint entire, very fine (UPSS #WD115). (Image) |
250.00
SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 810 |
|
UO60 |
 #UO60, 10c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD14, size
21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, unusually fresh and clean (except
for trivial spot at bottom right), with strong detailed embossing, very
fine; a select example of this rare entire; signed J.M. Bartels (UPSS
#WD119). (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 811 |
|
UO62 |
 #UO62, 12c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD15, size
21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, quite clean and fresh, trivial
inclusion spot, very fine; signed Marcus W. White (UPSS #WD124). (Image) |
800.00
SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 812 |
|
UO63 |
 #UO63, 12c Red War Dept. on cream, die WD15, size
21, knife 100, wmk. 2, large (as always) mint entire, in an exceptional
state of preservation, wonderfully fresh and clean, extremely fine;
particularly scarce this nice (UPSS #WD126).
(Image) |
750.00
SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 813 |
|
UO64 |
 #UO64, 15c Red War Dept. on white, die WD16, size
21, knife 100, wmk. 2, large mint entire, fresh, very fine (UPSS #WD128). (Image) |
250.00
SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 814 |
|
UO65 |
 #UO65, 15c Red War Dept. on amber, die WD16, size
21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, quite fresh, a very fine and
choice example of this seldom seen entire (UPSS #WD130). (Image) |
1,150.00
SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 815 |
|
UO67 |
 #UO67, 30c Red War Dept. on white, die WD17, size
21, knife 98, wmk. 2, large mint entire, just the faintest trace of toning
(primarily at left edge), still very fine (UPSS #WD133). (Image) |
200.00
SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
| 816 |
|
UO72a |
 #UO72a, 2c Carmine Official Mail, printed in error on
manila instead of white, die PS2, size 21, knife 100, wmk. 15, large
mint entire, an immaculate example of this very rare error entire,
extremely fine; signed William H. Maisel (UPSS #OM-6).
(Image) |
2,500.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Mar-09, 09:00 AM |
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