Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 805 ()   

Charleston, S.C., Steinmeyer's City Post, 1859, 2¢ black on pink, complete sheet of 10, no gum, huge sheet margins all around with post proprietor "J. F. Steinmeyer Jr." signature in bottom margin, few small thins in margins well away from stamps, still Extremely Fine; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 4LB20    $2,250.

Scott catalog notes that signed sheets sell for about 50% more.

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Lot 806 ()   

Cleveland, Ohio, Bishop's City Post, 1854, blue, no gum, fresh color with three good margins, barely in at top, small diagonal crease and small repaired tear, Very Fine appearance. An attractive example of this rare Carrier.; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10LB1    $5,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 807 o   

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue, canceled red "U.S." in octagon, bright and fresh with huge balanced margins with full dividing line at top & right and just visible at left & bottom, Extremely Fine. A real beauty!
Scott No. 6LB3    $750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 808 ()   

New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on green, no gum, nice margins, small faults including some flaking of surface color, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6LB5d    $1,250.

Realized: $210

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Lot 809 o   

Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.P.O. Despatch, 1856, 1¢ black, cut in on the sides, lightened pen cancel, Fine and rare, ex-Amonette.
Scott No. 7LB18    $2,000.

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Lot 810 ()   

St. Louis, Mo., U.S. Penny Post, 1849, 2¢ black, type I, unused without gum, clear to large margins with bits of adjacent stamps visible at top & bottom, faint vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Hunter, Hind, Boker & Golden, with Colson's "W.H.C." backstamp; with 1999 P.F. certificate mistakenly noting o.g.
Scott No. 8LB1    $7,000.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT RARITY - ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 811 ()   

St. Louis, Mo., U.S. Penny Post, 1849, 2¢ black, type II, unused without gum, clear margins on three sides, cut just to outer frame line at left, small natural paper translucency, F.-V.F., ex-Middendorf & Golden; with 1999 & 1991 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 8LB2    $6,000.

ANOTHER GREAT RARITY WITH ONLY NINE EXAMPLES RECORDED.

Realized: $1,700

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