September Internet Auction

Envelope, 1875, Plimpton Issue, 2¢ vermilion on cream, numerals in ovals short and thick, with red embossed " Bates & Coates, 209 Church St. Philadelphia " advertising collar, Very Fine. Scott No. U144.

UPSS  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

Envelope, 1876, Plimpton Issue, 2¢ vermilion on amber, middle stroke of "N" as thin as vertical strokes, TB 505, unused with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank showing defective print, Very Fine.

Scott No. U154   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

Envelope, 1886, Plimpton Issue, 10¢ brown on blue, canceled by "New York 'G' May 16 '90" duplex addressed to Tiflis, Asiatic Russia (Georgia) , Cyrillic (3.24) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F. and rare use to Georgia.

Scott No. U192   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

Envelopes, 1893, Columbian Issue, 1¢ to 10¢ "Specimen" Entires, complete set of 22 entires with printed "SPECIMEN." overprint, Very Fine set. Scott No. U348S-U351S.

UPSS No. U348S-U351S   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,100.

War Dept., 1873, 3¢ vermilion "Specimen" Entires, fresh group of 6 comprising UO34S: TB 6126, 6127, 6132, 6134, UO35S, UO36S, Very Fine group. Scott No. UO34S-UO36S.

UPSS No. UO34S-UO36S   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

War Dept., 1873, 15¢ vermilion "Specimen", Size 21, knife 98, watermark 2, radiant color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. UO41S. UPSS $500.

UPSS No. UO41S .

War Dept., 1873, 24¢ vermilion "Specimen", Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, Extremely Fine. Scott No. UO42S.

UPSS No. UO42S   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

War Dept., 1873, 30¢ vermilion "Specimen", Size 25, knife 122, watermark 2, Extremely Fine. Scott No. UO43S.

UPSS No. UO43S   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.