Lot
338 
1874, 2¢ brown on orange, Centennial Special Printing, die 48, watermark 2, size 7, knife 30u, fresh mint entire, die with characteristically sharp bold embossing, fine impression and in a true brown shade only used for the Centennial printings, Extremely Fine, ex-White & Floyd; with 2001 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 299.Scott No. U125 $35,000.
ONE OF SIX EXAMPLES OF THE 2¢ JACKSON CENTENNIAL SPECIAL PRINTING ENTIRES AND ONE OF ONLY THREE IN THIS ENVELOPE FORMAT (UPSS 299).
Special Printings of envelopes for the 1876 Centennial Exposition are recognized as being among the rarest of all stamped envelopes. It is believed that due to fineness of the impressions on these issues that it is quite possible that new die where used for these special printings. The U.P.S.S. lists one other size envelope with and without watermark (with three examples recorded for both) as well as a cut square is known.
Lot
339
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet, violet surcharge type 7, cut square (full corner), bright and fresh, Very Fine, ex-Scarsdale; with 1998 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 3038.Scott No. U480 $4,250.
A CHOICE FULL CORNER OF THE RARE 1920 2¢ ON 3¢ VIOLET WITH VIOLET SURCHARGE ISSUED IN DAYTONA, FLORIDA.
Lot
340
Post Office Dept., 1874, 3¢ black (die PD5, watermark 5, size 10, knife 54), unsealed entire with printed "M.O.B. Canadian…Postmaster of the U.S. International Exchange Post Office at Detroit, Mich." return imprint at left, addressed to Kansas City, Mo. and canceled by "Detroit, Mich., Oct 18" duplex postmark, Very Fine and choice; with 2024 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. PD42.Scott No. UO8 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 3¢ BLACK ON WHITE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ENTIRE.
The UPSS catalog only lists this entire in unused condition with no more than five examples in existence. These mint examples mainly appear to have a Registered Business imprint in the upper left corner. Other examples of this die all appear to have been printed on amber paper with a variety of watermarks and pre-printed formats from at least eight locations. This example, which is similar to an amber entire (watermark 4) illustrated in the UPSS with the same imprint, is on white paper and has the corresponding watermark 5.
Lot
341
Postal Card, 1902, 1¢ black on buff, the "full-face McKinley", unused card with preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins address and instructions to tug boat captain on reverse, the so-called "garbage card", Very Fine.Scott No. UX17 $2,500.
Lot
342
Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, imperf., large part o.g., full attractively balanced margins, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice, only a few examples are known in mint condition; with 2008 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).Scott No. R2a $4,500 for used.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1¢ PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE IN MINT ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.
Lot
343 ()
Wines, 1942, $1.44 yellow green & black, denomination omitted, complete omission of value with portions of value printed diagonally on reverse, without gum as issued, light creasing from foldover, Very Fine.Scott No. RE147a $2,750.
ONE OF FOUR KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1942 $1.44 WINE ISSUE WITH DENOMINATION OMITTED.
There are at least three mint examples of this rare error with one being in a pair with a partially omitted denomination. We also known of a used example (sold in our Washington 2006 sale for $3,500 hammer).