Sale 1339 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 12-13 December, 2024
Category — Postal Stationery, Carrier Stamp
3c Red on Buff, Die 4, Cut Square (U8; UPSS 12). Unused, 32 x 36mm, faintly toned at right, small natural inclusion not mentioned on certificate
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED CUT SQUARE OF THE 3-CENT RED ON BUFF DIE 4 NESBITT ISSUE.
The UPSS Catalog states that there are no known fully mint entires for No. U8 (UPSS 12). However, one has surfaced since the 2018 version of the Catalog was published and is now in a major Midwest postal stationery collection. Even cut squares of this issue are very rare. A Power Search review lists only two sold in our sales over the past 30 years.
With 2009 P.F. certificate.
6c Vermilion on Cream entire, Official, Die WD4, "Specimen" Ovpt. (UO38S; UPSS WD40). Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, unused, Extremely Fine and rare, this is known only as a "Specimen" and is an excellent alternative to the listed UO38 entire (UPSS WD40a), of which only two are known and is valued in Scott at $22,500.00, the UPSS Catalog records only six to eight of this "Specimen" No. WD40, ex Dr. Lobdell and Venn
6c on 5c Carmine on White entire, Air Post (UC23; unlisted in UPSS). Size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, unused, bright color, Extremely Fine and scarce, ex Venn
1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Bottom sheet margin block of eight with full imprint, original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins showing complete surrounding framelines on all sides, Extremely Fine