| 2031 |  | "#UX3, 1c Brown on buff," "lot of 95 unused cards neatly sorted and identified by subject plate in glassines, wide range of different positions, mostly clean face and many with printed ad or message on back, numerous varieties incl. SP4 recut, 12(2), 20, 40, 46(2), 54(2), plus an assortment of ""big hole"" and Pre-big hole"" varieties, better ads include two-color for semi-bituminous coal dealer (3), promotion for a ""Phonography"" class, ""Odd Fellows Cemetery"" payment due notice, portrait painter, ""Artist in Fresco"" ad (several examples), Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine, ""Denver Stock Association"" program for spring meeting for ""trotting and running circuit"" (horse racing), ""Providence & Springfield R.R. Co."" freight arrival notice, ""Novelty Steam Bending Works"", etc. plus various assorted merchants, salesman notices, meeting announcements, etc., usual few minor faults, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S2, 2,325.00)." (UX3) | "1,900.00" |
| 2032 |   | "#UX3, 1c Brown on buff," "assortment of approx. 400 used cards neatly sorted and identified by subject plate and any variety in glassines, replete with inverted watermarks, ""big hole"" damage and recuts, wide assortment of cancels with fancies (incl. Waterbury Conn. ""circle of wedges""), geometrics, letters, numerals, RR, some Chicago ""blues"" incl. ""Carrier"", etc., many with printed ads, notices, announcements, messages, etc., among the more interesting cards we note >Wmk varieties> SP1 inverted and reversed, SP7 inverted and reversed, SP7 reversed, SP9 inverted and reversed, SP15 stitch watermark, SP17 inverted and reversed, SP18 stitch, SP20 stitch, SP25 reversed, SP30 reversed, SP31 reversed, SP39 reversed, SP39 inverted and reversed, SP50 inverted and reversed, SP54 stitch, SP54 inverted and reversed, SP60 stitch, SP62 inverted and reversed, SP64 inverted and reversed, SP70 stitch, SP71 reversed, >Foreign Uses> SP17 to Germany, SP23 to New Brunswick, >Printed Ads> ""Graduated Chest and Lung Protector"", ""American Express Company's Office"" (St. Louis), seed merchant with pictorial image of farmer, patent medicine dealer, manufacturer of ""Photograph Albums"" showing image of medal won for its illustrated family Bible, ""Keystone State Normal School"", Philadelphia perfumery with image of bottle of ""Will B. Dorman's Champagne Cologne"", ""Estey Cottage Organ"" with small image of organ, ""Robinson's Oatmeal Glycerine"" with images of medal won in 1874 exhibition, ""coded"" manuscript message (3), seed merchant with image of turnip, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S2, $2,960.00+)." (UX3) | "1,000.00+" |
| 2033 | | "#UX4, 1c Black on buff," "mint card with sharp corners, light even toning, Fine and scarce, with black photo of watermark (UPSS #S3, $2,900)." (Photo) (UX4) | "4,000.00" |
| 2034 | | "#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, Inverted and reversed watermark," "mint card, corner crease bottom left, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a rare variety (UPSS #S3c)." (Photo) (UX4) | "UPSS 3,100.00" |
| 2035 | | "#UX4, 1c Black on buff," "lightly struck San Francisco Dec 1 (1876) c.d.s. and addressed to Gold Run, Nevada, minor faults from mailing incl. corner bends at bottom, Fine (UPSS #S3, $300)." (Photo) (UX4) | 400 |
| 2036 | | "#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, Inverted watermark," "crisp strike of New York May 9 (1877) machine cancel, addressed to Liberty, Va., printed back, light even toning, Fine (UPSS #S3a)." (Photo) (UX4) | UPSS 300.00 |
| 2037 | | "#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, Reversed watermark," "Buffalo NY Mar 12 (1877) c.d.s. and target cancels, handwritten message, Very Fine, with black photo showing watermark (UPSS #S3b)." (Photo) (UX4) | UPSS 300.00 |
| 2038 | | "#UX4 var., 1c Black on buff, Inverted and reversed watermark," "lightly struck Whallonsburg NY mar 16 (1880) duplex cancel, printed back with shipping receipt for ""Delaware & Hudson Canal Co."" freight office, trivial edge faults at right incl. bit of discoloration bottom right corner, still Very Fine, with black photo showing watermark (UPSS #S3c)." (Photo) (UX4) | UPSS 300.00 |
| 2039 | | "#UX5, 1c Black on buff," "selection of mint (4) or unused (22) cards, mint include some minor stock and shade varieties, unused includes recut ""S in ""SIDE"" var (UPSS #S4cc) plus various printed forms , notices and ads incl. two coated for reuse, Western Union form, Jersey Athletic Club Games of 1879 with Red Cross logo, two-color ad for ""Stewart's Ready Roofing"" with image of two men installing a new roof on house, ""Samosett House"" with image of beaver, additional printed ads for ""The Farmer's Veterinary Advisor"", and ""Office of Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover"", usual mixed condition, mostly Fine or better (UPSS #S4)." (UX5) | UPSS 512.00 |
| 2040 | | "#UX5, 1c Black on buff," "collection of approx. 290 used cards neatly sorted into glassines, teeming with interesting cancels plus some foreign uses, print varieties, etc., >Varieties> include different paper stocks incl. grilled, Damaged ""S"" in ""MESSAGE"" (UPSS #S4ab, 3), Recut ""S"" in ""MESSAGE"" (UPSS #S4ac, 24), Damaged ""S"" in ""SIDE"" (UPSS #S4cb, 9), Recut ""S"" in ""SIDE"" (UPSS #S4cc, 18), >Foreign Uses> 1877 to Canada, 1876/81 to Germany (5), 1881 to Belfast (Ireland), >Domestic Uses> 1876 Washington DC local to ""Madame"" at the Portuguese Legation, 1880 Arkansas to Indian Terr., 1881 iowa to Dakota Terr., 1881 ""Glendale M.T."" (Montana Terr.) to Helena, 1882 partial Yankton (Dakota Terr.) to Wisconsin, >Cancels> many numerals and letters incl. ""negatives"", assorted fancies, geometrics and c.d.s. or duplex cancels in assorted colors, Boston Leavitt, ""Forwarded"", ""Missent"" incl. circular ""Missent to New York City Apr 27 '81"", two examples of the very scarce >""Centennial/ Philada Pa> (1876) duplex (June and October), ""Carrier"" (various cities), assorted Postmasters' or County cancels, Railroad and Railroad Agent markings, etc. plus assorted printed messages, notices, ads, etc., generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S4)." (UX5) | "UPSS 1,996.50" |
| 2041 | | "#UX6, 2c Blue on buff," "cancelled by nice strike of >MIL. STA. No. 1 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS / MANILA / JUN 2 1899 duplex cancel, addressed to Mansfield, Penn. and forwarded, card datelines San Fernando, P.I. June 2 '99, message mention how all of ""the 23d went to ...relieve the Spanish garrison....I just came back from Jolo on the S.S. Leon XIII on which General Montero died of his wound..."", usual minor faults from mailing, Fine and quite rare (UPSS #S5)." (Photo) (UX6) | Est. 200.00-300.00 |
| 2042 | | "#UX6, 2c Blue on buff," "selection of mint (28) or unused (3) cards with good number plated and incl. several of the dark blue shade variety, usual mixed condition, generally Fine or better (UPSS #S5, $935.00)." (UX6) | "1,014.50" |
| 2043 | | "#UX6, 2c Blue on buff," "group of 67 cards to foreign destinations plus one used domestically, to Germany(17 plus one unused with printed address to Germany), France(20), England(8), Switzerland(3), Turkey(4), Venezuela(2), Canada(2), plus one each to Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, India, Egypt, Austria, Burma, Japan, Salvador and Ecuador, usual very mixed condition with usual bends or creases from postal use, Fine lot with some scarcer destinations (UPSS #S5, $2,150.00)." (UX6) | "1,686.50" |
| 2044 | | "#UX7 var., 1c Black on buff, ""ONE CENT"" Re-entry," "mint card, lightly printed in the ""ONE CENT"" area but the re-entry clearly visible, light corner bend bottom left and a small toning spot to left of inscription, still Fine, ex-Fricke (UPSS #S6d)." (Photo) (UX7) | UPSS 500.00 |
| 2045 | | "#UX7b, 1c Black on buff, Printed on both sides," "mint card, impressions inverted to each other, one side lightly inked and with some scuffing in the indicia and inscription (as usual), a Fine example of this scarce and undercatalogued error (UPSS #S6c, $1,000)." (Photo) (UX7b) | 800 |
| 2046 | | "#UX7, 1c Black on buff," "excellent strike of the West Gardner, Mass. Nov. 23 1881 Shield and >Skull and Crossbones> cancel, commercial message from manufacturer of cane seat chairs, Very Fine and choice example of this desirable fancy cancel (UPSS #S6)." (Photo) (UX7) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 2047 | | "#UX7, 1c Black on buff," "selection of 35 mostly unused cards, good number show some sort of variety or printed ad image, includes the rare ""23 Teeth"" mint (UPSS #S6b, minor faults), ""ONE CENT"" re-entry (clean face, UPSS #S6d), ""Nail Holes"" (UPSS #S6y, 5 incl. one mint), coated back (clean face), 14 cards with minor varieties in teeth, indicia or inscription (4 mint, rest unused), two unused with ""black nose"" variety, two unused cards (clean face) with printed ad for steam engines, 11 unused cards with various printed messages or notices (one includes portion of musical score for ""Auld Lang Syne""), generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S6)." (Photo) (UX7) | "UPSS 1,818.00" |
| 2048 | | "#UX7, 1c Black on buff," "holding of approx. 250 used cards neatly sorted and identified in glassines with wider range of cancels as fancy, geometric, R.P.O., postmaster, small town, county, flag and machines (incl. Leavitt), interesting uses, varieties 9incl' ""jitter"" prints), printed ads, notices, etc. in abundance, we note >Varieties> ""23 Teeth"" (UPSS #S6b, 3), ""ONE CENT"" Re-entry (UPSS #S6d, 36), ""Nail Holes"" (UPSS #S6y, 28), >Foreign Uses> 1882/83 to Germany(3), 1882 to Nova Scotia, >Territorial Uses> Mass. to ""Watertown D.T."" (Dakota), 1882 ""Fargo Dak."" (c.d.s.) to Wisconsin, 1882 ""Laramie City Wyo."" (c.d.s.) to Wisconsin, 1884 Plankinton D.T. (dateline) to Indiana (2 incl. one with light R.P.O. cancel), 1885 Aberdeen D.T. to ""Ipswich Dak."", >Auxiliary Markings and Cancels> ""Carrier"", ""Forwarded"", ""New York Transit"", NY City ""Deficiency In Direction Supplied By New York Post Office"", >Ads> various railroad freight notices, usual mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S6)" (UX7) | "UPSS 2,200.00+" |
| 2049 | | "#UX8, 1c Brown on buff," "selection of 25 cards (7 mint, rest unused), mint cards include some minor shade varieties and one example of the ""Fractured plate"" var. (UPSS #S7j); unused include coated backs or fronts, minor color varieties, printed messages (incl. Marshall Fields, Undertaker & Coffin dealer, varieties include Dark chocolate brown (UPSS #S7a, clean face), Thin card (UPSS #S7h, clean face), Damaged ""C"" in ""CARD"" (UPSS #S7i), etc., usual mixed condition with few unused faults to varying degrees, generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S7)." (UX8) | UPSS 683.00 |
| 2050 | | "#UX8, 1c Brown on buff," "collection of approx. 95 used cards showing a wide range of shades, uses, cancels and varieties, includes minor print and shade varieties, printed ads and messages, gold coated back, >Varieties> Dark chocolate brown (UPSS #S7a, 4), ""Thin card"" (UPSS #S7h, 4), Damaged ""C"" in ""CARD"" (UPSS #S7i, 2), Fractured plate (UPSS #S7j, 4), >Cancels> fancies, RPOs, machine cancels incl. Leavitt and scarce Allegan, Mich, 1920 flag cancel on card with coated back (late use), >Territorial Uses> 1886 Billings to Helena Mont., >Foreign Uses> 1886/87 to Germany (3), usual mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S7)." (UX8) | UPSS 612.00 |
| 2051 | | "#UX9 var., 1c Black on buff,, Albino impression," "unused card, clean face, printed back for a shipment acknowledgement dated ""1891"", Very Finer and rare (UPSS #S8 var.)." (Photo) (UX9) | Est. 200.00-300.00 |
| 2052 | | "#UX9, 1c Black on buff," "collection of mint (9 incl. one on glossy dark buff), unused (33 incl. 3 on glossy dark buff, 2 with keystone missing var.) and used (219 incl. 7 on glossy buff, 6 with keystone missing var.), among the unused note several recoated front or back for reuse, one addressed to Dakota Terr., some minor print varieties, printed ads or messages incl. two with image of elephant and locomotive in tug-of-war contest, used cards show wide variety of cancels, uses, printed ads and messages, minor card stock or print varieties, etc., note 1888 Dakota Terr. use, foreign uses to Germany(5), France, Switzerland, coated cards (6), machine cancels, auxiliary cancels and markings (incl. pointing finger), back sides include ""code"" messages, poll tax assessment, ads with image of salesman riding deer distributing gloves and mittens, licorice stick, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S8)." (UX9) | UPSS 758.50 |
| 2053 | | "#UX10c, 1c Black on buff, Triple impression, One inverted," "pristine mint card, each impression crisply struck with the ""double"" closely struck but clearly distinctive impressions, Very Fine showpiece card, >only four examples known>, ex-Joyce (UPSS #A10c, unpriced)." (Photo) (UX10c) | "3,250.00" |
| 2054 | | "#UX10, 1c Black on buff" "collection of mint (6), unused (9 clean face, printed back), used (57), few minor print or shade varieties, among the used we note fancy cancels, auxiliary markings and cancels incl. RPO, recoating for reuse incl. coating over a Columbian Expo card (1951 use), foreign uses to England, Japan with added Japanese postage due stamp, Germany(3), Canada(7), ads for Philadelphia Bellevue Institute of Medicine & Surgery-Dept. for Treatment of Nervous Disorders, ""The Household"" subscription dept. with image of 110 Boylston St. (Boston), etc., usual mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S10)." (Photo) (UX10) | UPSS 393.75 |
| 2055 | | "#UX11b, 1c Blue, Double impression, One inverted (both in blue)," "mint card, few trivial aging spots and a bit of soiling on back side, still Very Fine and quite rare (UPSS #S12d, $1,250.00)." (Photo) (UX11b) | "3,000.00" |
| 2056 | | "#UX11 var., 1c Blue, ""Picture Hanger"" variety," "mint card, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #S12e)." (Photo) (UX11) | UPSS 425.00 |
| 2057 | | "#UX11 var., 1c Blue, ""Ruptured"" picture hanger variety," "unused card, printed address clean back, clear break in the ""hanger"", Extremely Fine and scarce, mentionerd in footnote ""c"" in the UPSS catalog (UPSS #S12e var.)." (Photo) (UX11) | UPSS 185.00+ |
| 2058 | | "#UX11, 1c Blue," "collection of mint (11, incl. extended ornament and broken frameline varieties plus some minor print var. incl. 3 with scratch through Grant's beard), unused (10 with two clean face, one with printed message in Hebrew, incl. extended shield line (2) and scratch through Grant's beard var.), used (71 incl. picture hanger(2), broken frameline, extended frameline, connected ""CA"" of ""CARD""(2), scratch in beard(5) and hole above Grant's head varieties), other notable used cards include uses to Germany, Belgium, Canada(2), useful group of cancels and postal markings, minor varieties in card stock, shade, indicia position, etc., printed ads incl. images of machine tools, etc., mostly Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #S12)." (Photo) (UX11) | "UPSS 1,023.00" |
| 2059 | | "#UX12 var., 1c Black on buff, Albino impression," "mint card, clear albino impression of all design elements, fresh and Very Fine, unique, accompanied by Beachboard letter (UPSS #S14a, unpriced)." (Photo) (UX12) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 2060 | | "#UX12 var., 1c Black on buff, Partial printing variety," "mint card with only a partial impression, shows full indicia but only portion of the inscription, small scuff on back and a light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine showpiece (unidentifiable as UPSS #S14 or #S15)." (Photo) (UX12) | Est. 150.00-200.00 |
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