Booklet, 1939, 73¢, violet on pink cover. Complete and unexploded containing four panes of six of 3¢ stamps (807a), o.g., never hinged, each pane showing large portion of plate no.'s "21996" or "21995" (two of each number), fresh, some minor rust spotting around staples, Very Fine, rare showing plate numbers.
Scott No. BK101; $700.
Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale
Welcome to our September 23-25, 2016 Sescal General Sale With 2,276 lots. This auction is being held at the Sescal stamp show in Los Angeles and features properties from over 130 consignors including United States and Worldwide stamps, postal history and collections with Westerns, Advertising Covers, New York Foreign Mail Cancels on and off-cover, United States and specialized Hawaii. The sale features further offerings of the Doc Bilyeu Estate with Oregon Territory and Westerns, Part II of the Nicholas M. Kirke off-cover N.Y. Foreign Mail Cancels, and Part III of the Gary Peters collection of Hawaii. Great range of large lots and collections including individual country collections, worldwide carton accumulations, sundries and more. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Sescal stamp show at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel in Catalina B on September 23-25, 2016 in three sessions.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices on Monday, September 19 (10am-5pm) and at the Sescal Exhibition (Plaza Ballroom) on Thursday to Saturday, September 22-24 (10:00AM to 6:00 PM).
Sale Sessions:
Sale 70 Lots 1-427 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 1001-1674 : Friday, September 23, 2016 at 2:00PM
Sale 71 Lots 1675-2562 : Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 10:00AM
Sale 71 Lots 2563-3276 : Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 10:00AM
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Lot #1977 - united states postage stamps booklets
Lot #1978 - united states postage stamps locals
Wells Fargo & Co. Pony Express Issues. Group of 13 stamps; includes mint 143L1, 143L3-143L4, 143L5 two singles, 143L7-143L8, 143L9 single and margin pair, used with 143L2 with manuscript cancels that may be contemporary (cat $6,000, not counted), 143L3 and 143L8 with blue handstamp cancels; condition varies and virtually all with Pinchot certificate stating all genuine, generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 143L1//143L9; $2,...
Lot #1979 - united states postage stamps locals
Wells Fargo & Co. Stamp Group. Mint and used group comprising mint 143L3-143L5 and 143L7-143L8 singes, plus used 143L3 with blue oval cancel, 143L3 with blue oval and New York cds, 143L7 and 143L8 with blue ovals; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 143L3//143L8; $2,840.
Lot #1980 - united states postage stamps locals
Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $2 green. Clear to large margins, strong color; sealed tear at top and tiny tear at right, Very Fine appearance, with S. Pinchot & Son certificate.
Scott No. 143L4; $4,500.
Fewer than ten used examples of the $2.00 Horse & Rider second issues are reported. The $2.00 Green Second Issue is extremely scarce in used condition. Only two covers are recorded.
Lot #1981 - united states postage stamps telegraph stamps
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Complete sheet of 12 comprising two panes of six with horizontal interpane gutter, original gum, handstamped serial no. 104 on all stamps (some double strikes incl. top two stamps); slightly toned, light horizontal crease and central crimping at center as usual since these were folded and stapled into booklets, top right corner rounded, Fine.
Scott No. 5T1; $9,500...
Lot #1982 - united states postage stamps telegraph stamps
California State Telegraph Co., 1870, black & blue. Block of four with interpane selvage at bottom, never hinged o.g. (brownish as usual), Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott No. 5T1; $2,600.
Lot #1983 - united states postage stamps telegraph stamps
Colusa, Lake and Mendocino Telegraph Co., 1876, 5¢ black. From the top row, blue handstamp ("P.L.W."), well centered, unused, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7T1; $1,100.
Lot #1984 - united states postage stamps telegraph stamps
North American Telegraph Co., 1907, green. Serial no. 1799, nicely centered, bottom left position, o.g.; tiny bottom left corner crease, Very Fine appearance, one of the rarest regularly issued Telegraph stamps.
Scott No. 10T8; $2,250.
Lot #1985 - united states postage stamps telegraph stamps
Postal Telegraph Co., 1911, yellow, "S.W." official. Well centered from the bottom row, bright color on fresh paper, o.g., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 15TO27; $500.
Lot #1986 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1855, 10¢ green on buff, die 2. Unused entire with red "Wells Fargo & Co." printed frank, size 7, knife 20, watermark 1; tiny repaired edge tear and light inclusion, Extremely Fine appearance. UPSS No. 28 $600.
Scott No. U18; $625.
Lot #1987 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
1897, 1¢-5¢ Universal Postal Congress Entires. Group of 62 mostly different (possibly the complete set of 59 with a few duplicates) comprising a variety of knives, sizes, colors; including U325S (3), U330S (2) U331S (2), clear "Universal Postal Congress" overprints, fresh and Very Fine group.
Scott No. U294S-U331S; $6,320.
Only 125 sets were prepared, these were issued to the delegates to the Universal...
Lot #1988 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine, die 1. Mint entire, size 23, knife 106, watermark 18, bright color on brilliant paper, sharp surcharge; light natural paper wrinkle at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate, signed "W. H. Maisel" in pencil on reverse. UPSS No. 2811 $8,000.
Scott No. U453a; $6,500.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 2¢ CARMINE ENTIRE WITH TYPE 3 SURCHARGE.
Lot #1989 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 2¢ carmine on blue, die 6. Mint entire, size 10, knife 58, watermark 19, rich bright color on fresh paper, sharp surcharge, clean and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate. UPSS No. 2815 $4,500.
Scott No. U453B; $2,750.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ ON 2¢ CARMINE ON BLUE ENTIRE WITH TYPE 3 SURCHARGE.
Lot #1990 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1925, 1½¢ on 2¢ green. Mint entire, size 7, knife 34, watermark 13, bright color and strong embossing on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and scarce, UPSS 3080 $1,300.
Scott No. U488; $800.
Lot #1991 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1977, 13¢ Energy Conservation, red & black omitted. Mint entire, size 12, knife 69, watermark 49, particularly fresh, immaculate and Extremely Fine. UPSS No. 3602 var. $400.
Scott No. U584d; $260.
Lot #1992 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Envelope, 1995, 32¢ 1st Liberty Bell, greenish blue omitted & blue ("USA 32") omitted. Two different mint entires, first size 12 with greenish blue omitted, rare small size, and size 23 (with address window) blue omitted with a Chicago Credit Union corner card (as all are believed to be), Very Fine and scarce pair of error entires. UPSS No. 3783b, 3786a.
Scott No. U632a, U632b; $600.
Lot #1993 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Postal Stationery Balance. Small group comprising U186 full corner (PFC), #U10 used with blue "Columbia S.C. Jan 17" cds to Hillsboro N.C. (possible CSA use), U605e mint entire with black omitted error, U586a mint entire with surcharge omitted error, and U586d mint entire with surcharge inverted error, Very Fine group.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #1994 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Entire, 1952, 6¢ on 5¢ carmine, surcharged in red. Mint entire, size 13, knife 78, watermark 41, bright color, trace of additional ink from surcharge on embossed stamp, Very Fine and rare, unlisted in UPSS but well-known to collectors of these issues, ex-Saddleback.
Scott No. UC23; $1,500.
Lot #1995 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
War Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark red. Cancelled by "Springfield Ill. Jul 15" duplex with preprinted address to Chief Signal Officer of the Army, Washington D.C.; minor scuff, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. UO27; $375; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1996 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Postal Card, 1980, 10¢ Landing of Rochambeau, magenta & blue omitted. Entire, fresh with small stain spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, only one listed mint in UPSS however this is the third example known to us, a great rarity, unpriced in Scott, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate. UPSS No. S101b.
Scott No. UX84b; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1997 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Postal Card, 1949, 4¢ deep red on buff. Mint, the scarce shade, Very Fine.
Scott No. UXC1a; $550.
Lot #1998 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Postal Card, 1972, 15¢ Niagara Falls, tagging omitted. Mint, fresh and Very Fine. USPCC No. SA12Bc.
Scott No. UXC13c; $2,500.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES.
Lot #1999 - united states postage stamps Postal stationery
Airmail Postal Card, 1972, 9¢ Grand Canyon, tagging omitted. Mint, fresh and Very Fine. USPCC No. SA12Ac.
Scott No. UXC12c; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS TAGGING OMITTED ERROR, UNPRICED IN SCOTT.
Lot #2000 - united states postage stamps revenues
Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 70¢ Foreign Exchange, imperf. Socked-on-the-nose 1864 circular date stamp, clear to ample margins, rich color, Fine.
Scott No. R65a; $725.
Lot #2001 - united states postage stamps revenues
Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $1 Conveyance, part perf. Manuscript cancel, well centered, strong color; wrinkle with small creases at top left, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce part-perf issue.
Scott No. R66b; $3,000.
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