Postal Stationeryand Stamps
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Steve Levine |
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UNITED STATES
SPECIALIZED
ENVELOPES BY UPSS#
PART 3: U420-U445
PRICELIST & ORDER BLANK THIS LIST is both a pricelist of my stock and an order blank. Scott #’s are taken from the 2010 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalog. UPSS Numbers (when used) are taken from the UPSS 19th & 20th Century Envelope Catalogs. Where necessary, I invent my own numbers.
HOW TO ORDER:
1. DINOSAUR STYLE
If ordering
Dinosaur Style (thru the mail), you can print out this sheet, then circle the
price of what you want and mail it in with your payment. PLEASE circle
with a fine colored marker; any color will do.
2. ONLINE
Sorry, this is not a full-function
interactive website with a shopping cart and card processing ability. It's
Dinosaur-style; it only has listings. Still, we can improvise!
You
can send me an e-mail and type out what you want and the price.
OR, you can cut & paste the item with its description
and price.
IF the item exists in several conditions or forms (such as f-vf or vf for
stamps, or as Cut Squares or Full Corners) please indicate which you want.
OR you can cut & paste large portions of the list and
HIGHLIGHT
whatever you want. Green (the 00-80-00
shade for the techs out there) works well, as does
Red
(the FF-00-00 shade).
I accept VISA, Master Card, and American Express. I also accept
PAY PAL, at my e-mail address of
"slwarking@erols.com".
3. PHONE
IF your order is relatively simple or if you have a few questions, you can
phone me at 718-939-5788. For me, "business hours"
are flexible. I'm usually in, and if I'm not, you get
the answering machine. Leave your #; I'll get back to you.
SELLOUTS AND REFUNDS This list
is backed by a pretty hefty inventory, and most of the items on it are
well-stocked. However, a few difficult items are "1-of-a-kind", AND I have
over 5,000 items of Postal Stationery in stock. Keeping my lists current
is a chore-and-a-half; occasionally I won't remove a sold out item quickly
enough. It doesn't happen often, but it will happen, and I apologize in
advance for the inconvenience.
TERMS
OF PURCHASE: Items from this list
may be combined with items from my other lists for a
MINIMUM ORDER
of $15. ALL ORDERS will be shipped via
Insured or Registered mail, for your protection. Please add $2 for postage
and insurance to all orders. Smaller orders will carry private insurance
and will have NO USPS markings. There's no "handling" fee;
just actual postage expenses. This is for U.S. orders only. Overseas
shipments, please e-mail me in advance for shipping information.
New York State Residents, please add the appropriate
Sales tax. VISA, Master Card and American Express are accepted: please
include all information which appears in raised print,
PLUS
the 3 digit security code which appears on the back. PayPal accepted.
SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED ON ALL
ORDERS
INFORMATION ABOUT ENVELOPES BY UPSS#: AT the end of this list is some information about Specialized Envelopes by UPSS# which you'll find useful. I have a few words to say on the subjects of SPECIALIZED ENVELOPE collecting, and that most important matter, the overall quality of what I sell. CLICK HERE
HOW TO USE THIS LIST:
This list is a
SPECIALIZED ENVELOPE
list, intended for the advanced collector.
It's LONG on numbers, SHORT on descriptions. BEGINNERS and INTERMEDIATE
collectors will be more comfortable using my
EARLY
ENVELOPES and
MODERN
ENVELOPES list which provide better
descriptions of the items.
There are 8 columns in this list...as follows:
1. SCOTT # refers to the number in the Scott Specialized Catalog of United
States Stamps & Covers. Where necessary, I improvise a bit.
2. UPSS # refers to the number in the Catalog(s)
of the 19th/20th Century Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the United States
published by the United Postal Stationery Society.
3. RA If "RA" appears in the 3rd column,
then the envelope has a RETURN ADDRESS, or what the old timers used to call a
"Corner Card".
4. UPSS SZ is the UPSS Size of the envelope.
These sizes are listed below.
5. WIND ? If W appears in the 5th column,
then this is a WINDOW ENVELOPE.
6. KN This is the UPSS "Knife". It
refers to the way the envelopes are die-cut before the flaps are folded and gummed.
7. WMK This is the Watermark on the
envelope.
8. PRICE There are 2 kinds of envelopes.
COMMON VARIETIES, where the price is based on Scott, and PREMIUM VARIETIES,
where the price is based on the UPSS Catalog. Scott Catalogs are issued
yearly and are usually on the mark with pricing. UPSS Catalogs are fairly
accurate WHEN ISSUED; the 19th Century was last issued in 2001 and the 20th
century was last issued in 2004. In a few years, they're behind the curve,
especially on the early material. BOTH catalogs are necessary to
understand the price structure.
A GUIDE TO
ENVELOPE SIZES: Created
for a variety of reasons, Early envelopes exist in a wide range of sizes.
Here they are:
UPSS SIZE 1: 118 x 65 mm
UPSS SIZE 10: 160 x 89 mm
UPSS SIZE 19: 191 x 99 mm
UPSS SIZE 2: 120 x 73 mm UPSS SIZE 11: 160 x 95 mm
UPSS SIZE 20: 219 x 92 mm
UPSS SIZE 3: 134 x 73 mm UPSS SIZE 12: 165 x 92 mm
UPSS SIZE 21: 225 x 98 mm
UPSS SIZE 4: 130 x 80 mm UPSS SIZE 13: 171 x 94 mm
UPSS SIZE 22: 241 X 100 mm
UPSS SIZE 5: 137 x 77 mm UPSS SIZE 14: 119 x 92 mm
UPSS SIZE 23: 241 x 105 mm
UPSS SIZE 6: 140 x 78 mm
UPSS SIZE 15: 130 x 105 mm
UPSS SIZE 24: 249 x 104 mm
UPSS SIZE 7: 139 x 82 mm
UPSS SIZE 16: 134 x 108 mm UPSS SIZE 25: 258 x 111 mm
UPSS SIZE 8: 149 x 85 mm
UPSS SIZE 17: 140 x 108 mm
UPSS SIZE 26: 271 x 118 mm
UPSS SIZE 9: 149 x 92 mm
UPSS SIZE 18: 143 x 111 mm
Recently, some new
sizes have been used:
UPSS SIZE 22A: 190 x 127 mm
Used on Scott #U613.
UPSS SIZE 18A: 201 x 91
mm Used on Official envelopes which were
used for mailing Savings Bonds.
UPSS SIZE 22B: 226 x
112 mm Used on Official envelopes which
were
use for mailing Passports.
ALL ENVELOPES ARE MINT, WITH NO PRINTING, UNLESS YOU SEE "RA" IN FRONT OF THE PRICE.
CIRCULAR DIES: U420-U445, 529-31
SCOTT UPSS
RA UPSS WIND KN
WMK PRICE
# # ? SZ ?
U420 2007
8 42
24 .80
U420 2009
10 57
30a 1.05
U420 2009
10 57
33 .65
U420 PR 2009a
10 57u
30a 1.00 NEW!
U420 2010
10 57X
32 .65
U420 2010
10 57X
35 .65
U420 2010
10 57X
38 .65
U420 2010
10 57X
40 .65
U420 2010
10 57X
42 .65
U420 2012
10 59
30 .80
U420 2015
13 78X
35 .65 NEW!
U420 2015 RA
13 78X
40 .65
U420 2015
13 78X
42 .65
U420 2017
13 80
24 .80
U420 PR 2017 RA
13 80
28 3.25 NEW!
U420 2023
23 106X
42 .65
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U420b 2029 RA
8 41
27 3.25
U420b 2030
10 57
25 1.60
U420b 2031 RA 10
57X 29 1.00
U420b 2032
13 78
24 1.60
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U420c 2037
10 58
24 1.05
U420c 2039
13 79
24 1.05
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U420d 2044
10 57X
38 .85
U420d PR 2048a RA 13
78u 43 .85
U420d 2052
13 W 80w 39
2.75 NEW!
U420d PR 2054a 23
106u 43 1.20
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U421 2060 RA
10 57
33 1.40
U421 2061
10 57X
35 1.20
U421 2061
10 57X
38 1.20 NEW!
U421 2063
10 59
22 1.20
U421 2063 RA
10 59
23 1.20
U421 2066
13 78X
35 1.00
U421 2070
23 106
33 1.20
U421 2071
23 106X
29 1.20
U421 2071
23 106X
32 1.20 NEW!
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U421b 2076 RA 10
57X 29 3.25
U421b 2077
13 78
28 2.00
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U421d 2085
10 57
36 12.00
U421d 2086
10 57X
29 47.50
U421d 2086
10 57X
35 3.50
U421d 2086
10 57X
38 3.50
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U422 2095
13 80
22 3.00
U422 2095
13 80
23 3.00
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U422a 2097
13 79
22 7.50
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U423 2101
10 57X
29 1.00 NEW!
U423 2101
10 57X
35 1.00
U423 2103
10 59w
39 1.20
U423 2106 RA
13 80
25 1.00
U423 2108
23 106
33 1.00
U423 2109
23 106X
29 1.80
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U423b 2120 RA
10 58w
22 2.50 NEW!
U423b 2121
13 79
22 2.35
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U423c 2124
10 57X
29 80.00
U423c 2124
10 57X
35 4.00
U423c 2124
10 57X
38 4.00
U423c 2125 RA 10
W 59w 39
4.75
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U424 2134
10 59
UNW 8.50
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U426 2138
10 59
UNW 52.50
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U428 2140
10 59
UNW 22.50
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U481 2142
8 42
26 3.25
U481 2143
10 57
30a .80
U481 2143
10 57
33 .80
U481 2143
10 57
36 .80
U481 2143
10 57
39 1.00
U481 2144
10 57X
32 1.00
U481 2144
10 57X
35 .80
U481 2144
10 57X
38 .80
U481 2144
10 57X
40 .80
U481 2145 RA
10 W 57w 43
.80
U481 2146
10 59
27 1.00
U481 2148
13 78
30a 1.00
U481 2148
13 78
33 .80
U481 2148
13 78
36 .80 NEW!
U481 2148
13 78
41 .80
U481 2149
13 78X
32 .80
U481 2149
13 78X
35 .80
U481 2149
13 78X
38 .80
U481 2149
13 78X
40 .80
U481 2149 RA
13 78X
42 .90
U481 2150
13 80
26 1.00
U481 2151
13 W 80w 36
.80
U481 2151
13 W 80w 41
1.00 NEW!
U481 2152
23 106
33 .80
U481 2152
23 106
41 1.20
U481 2153
23 106X
35 .80
U481 2153
23 106X
38 .80
U481 2154 RA
23 W 106w 43
1.00
U481 2153
23 106X
40 .80
U481 2156
23 W 112w 41
1.00
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U481a 2161
10 57
30 2.00
U481a 2161
10 57
41 6.50
U481a 2162
10 57X
40 1.50
U481a 2163
13 78
39 2.00
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U482 2169
10 57X
29 1.60
U482 2169
10 57X
35 1.60
U482 2169
10 57X
38 1.75
U482 2175
13 W 80w 36
2.00 NEW!
U482 2176
23 106
28 1.75
U482 2177 RA
23 106X
38 1.75
U482 2179
23 W 112w 36
24.00
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U482a 2181 RA 10
57 28 3.00
U482a 2183 RA
13 78
36 2.50
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U483 2187
10 57X
29 2.75
U483 2187
10 57X
35 2.75
U483 2187
10 57X
38 3.00
U483 2188
10 59
27 2.50
U483 2189
10 W 59w 28
2.75 NEW!
U483 2190
13 78
33 2.75
U483 2192
13 80
28a 12.00
U483 2196 RA
23 112
26 2.75
U483 2197
23 W 112w 28
3.50
Light/med crease, not near the embossed area.
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U483a 2200
10 57X
38 3.25
U483a 2201 RA
13 78
27 5.50
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U484 2203
10 59
UNW 11.00
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U429 2205
7 35
20 .80
U429 2208
8 42
20 .80
U429 2209
9 46
23 .80
U429 2210
10 57
19 .80
U429 2210
10 57
30a .80
U429 2210
10 57
36 .65
U429 2210
10 57
43 4.00
U429 2211
10 57X
19 .90
NEW!
U429 2211
10 57X
32 .65
U429 2211
10 57X
35 .65
U429 2211
10 57X
38 .65
U429 2211
10 57X
40 4.00
U429 2211
10 57X
42 .65
U429 2214 RA
10 59
23 2.00
U429 2214 RA
10 59
25 .80
U429 2214
10 59
27 .80
U429 2217 RA
13 78
30a 1.40
U429 2217
13 78
33 .65
U429 2217
13 78
43 1.20
U429 2218
13 78X
19 4.00
U429 2218
13 78X
35 .65
U429 2218
13 78X
38 .65
U429 2218
13 78X
40 5.50
U429 2218
13 78X
42 1.20
U429 2220 RA
13 80
19 .80
U429 2220 RA
13 80
23 .80
U429 2220 RA
13 80
24 .80
U429 2220 RA
13 80
28 .80
U429 2220 RA
13 80
30a .80
U429 2221
13 80w
39 1.50
U429 2226
19 91
30a 1.60
U429 2230
RA 21
100 22 1.00
U429 2231
21 100X
35 .80
U429 2233 RA
21 103
27 1.00
U429 2235
23 106
43 3.25
U429 2236 RA
23 106X
32 .80
U429 2236
23 106X
35 .80
U429 2236
23 106X
38 .80
U429 2236
23 106X
42 1.20
U429 2240 RA
25 124
27 1.20
U429 2241
25 124X
35 1.25
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U429b 2245
10 60
19 95.00
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U429d 2249 RA
10 58
19 .95
U429d 2249 RA 10
58 22 .95
U429d 2250 RA
10 W 58w 22
1.25
U429f 2262 RA 10
57 23 1.25
U429f 2262
10 57
25 1.25
U429f 2262 RA 10
57 33 1.15
U429f 2263 RA 10
57X 24 1.25
U429f 2263 RA 10
57X 32 1.15
U429f 2263
10 57X
35 1.15
U429f 2263
10 57X
38 1.15
U429f 2265 RA
13 78
24 1.25
U429f 2265 RA 13
78 33 1.25
U429f 2265
13 78
39 2.00
U429f 2266 RA 13
78X 24 1.25
U429f 2266
13 78X
42 2.75 NEW!
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U429g 2275
8 41
28 8.00
U429g 2278 RA 10
57X 29 .95
U429g 2278
10 57X
35 .95
U429g 2279
13 78
30a .95
U429g 2279 RA
13 78
36 .95 NEW!
U429g 2279 RA 13
78 39 .95
U429g 2280
13 78X
29 .95
U429g 2280
13 78X
35 1.60
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U429h 2287
10 57
30a .95
U429h 2288 RA 10
57X 29 .95
U429h 2288
10 57X
38 1.40
U429h 2290 RA 10
W 59w 39
.95
U429h 2291 RA 13
78 30a .95
U429h 2295
13 W 80w 39
.95
U429h 2300 RA 21
103 30a .95
U429h 2301
21 W 103w 39
.95
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U430 2310 RA
8 42
23 2.00
U430 2312
10 57X
29 .65
U430 2325 RA
21 100
22 .80
U430 2325 RA
21 100
23 .80
U430 2326 RA
21 100X
38 1.40
U430 2329 RA
23 106
19 .80
U430 2332 RA 23
112 20 .80
U430 2333 RA
23 W 112w 28
10.00
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U430c 2340
10 58
22 2.50
U430c 2341 RA 10
58w 19 2.50
U430c 2342 RA
13 79
19 2.50
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U430f 2359
10 57X
29 1.05
U430f 2363
21 100X
29 1.60
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U430g 2369
10 57X
35 1.25
U430g 2369
10 57X
38 2.00
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U431c 2392
10 58
22 5.75
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U432 2400 RA
8 42
23 .80
U432 2402
10 57X
35 .70
U432 2403 RA
10 59
27 .80
U432 2404 RA
10 W 59w 27
5.00
U432 2405 RA
13 78
36 .70
U432 2406
13 78X
38 .70
U432 2407 RA
13 80
25 .80
U432 2412 RA
21 100
27 .80
U432 2418 RA 23
112 28 .75
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U432g 2436
8 41
25 2.00
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U432h 2448 RA 10
57X 29 1.50
U432h 2450 RA
13 78X
29 1.60
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U432i 2457
10 57X
29 2.50
U432i 2457
10 57X
35 2.50
U432i 2457
10 57X
38 2.50
U432i 2458 RA
10 59
28 4.00
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U436a 2486A RA 13
W 80w 20 120.00
Part of R.A. has been covered with marking pen....
otherwise, the envelope is very clean.
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U436b 2495 RA 10
58 19 3.75
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U436h 2498 RA 10
W 58w 19 57.50
C/C City Water Dept., Seattle, Wash.
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U436c 2499 RA 13
79 19 3.25
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U436 2559
10 57
30a 5.00
U436 2560 RA
10 57X
32 .65
U436 2560
10 57X
35 .65
U436 2560
10 57X
38 .65
U436 2560
10 57X
40 .65
U436 2563 RA
13 78
33 .65
U436 2564
13 78X
35 .65
U436 2564
13 78X
40 .65
U436 2564
13 78X
42 .65
U436 2572
21 100X
42 .65
U436 2576
23 106X
35 .65
U436 2576 RA
23 106X
38 .65
U436 2576
23 106X
40 .65
U436 2576
23 106X
42 .65
U436 2579
25 124
43 7.00
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U436e 2581
10 57
41 1.65
U436e 2581 RA 10
57 43 1.65
U436e 2582
10 57X
29 1.65
U436e 2582 RA 10
57X 32 1.65
U436e 2582 RA 10
57X 35 1.65
U436e 2582
10 57X
38 1.65
U436e 2582
10 57X
40 1.65
U436e 2582
10 57X
42 1.65
U436e 2583 RA 13
78 39 1.65
U436e 2584
13 78X
29 5.00
U436e 2584 RA 13
78X 38 1.65
U436e 2584
13 78X
40 1.65
U436e 2584
13 78X
42 1.65
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U436f 2591 RA 10
57 33 .65
U436f 2592
10 57X
38 5.50
U436f 2603
21 W 103w 41
2.75
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U436J 2564J
13 78X
38 12.00
Scarce Die J - Slight edge toning - priced accordingly.
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U437 2610
10 57X
29 .80
U437 2610
10 57X
35 .80
U437 2610
10 57X
38 .80
U437 2613
13 78X
32 3.50
U437 2615 RA 19
91 31 1.00
U437 2616 RA 19
91X 29 1.75
U437 2616 RA 19
91X 32 1.00
U437 2618
21 100
28 .80
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U437f 2637
10 57X
35 6.50
U437f 2637
10 57X
38 2.50
U437f 2639
13 78
36 5.50
U437f 2645 RA 21
W 103w 36 1.00
Light crease, not near the embossed area.
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U439 2648
10 57
28 .80
U439 2649
10 57X
35 .80
U439 2649
10 57X
38 .80
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U439e 2668 RA 13
78X 29 3.25
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U439f 2675
10 57X
35 6.50
U439f 2675
10 57X
38 4.50
U439f 2676
10 W 59w 28
1.60
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U440 2687
21 100X
35 4.00
U440 2687
21 100X
38 3.25
U440 2690
23 106X
29 3.25
U440 2693
25 124X
35 11.00
U440 2693
25 124X
38 32.50
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U441 2694
21 100X
35 4.75
U441 2694
21 100X
38 4.75
U441 2696
23 106X
29 5.50
U441 2699
25 124X
29 6.00
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U442 2700
21 100
27 8.00
U442 2701
21 100X
29 5.50
U442 2701
21 100X
35 6.00
U442 2701
21 100X
38 6.50
U442 2704
23 106X
29 11.00
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U443 2710
10 57X
29 5.75
U443 2710
10 57X
32 5.75
U443 2710
10 57X
35 5.75
U443 2710
10 57X
38 5.75
U443 2711
10 59
25 5.75
U443 2711
10 59
27 5.75
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U444 2717
10 57X
29 6.75
U444 2717
10 57X
35 6.75
U444 2717
10 57X
38 6.75
U444 2720
23 106X
29 6.50
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U445 2721
10 57X
29 8.00
U445 2721
10 57X
35 8.00
U445 2721
10 57X
38 8.00
U445 2722
10 59
27 8.00
U445 2724
23 106X
29 17.50
Light creases, here & there. Priced accordingly.
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U529 2726
21 100X
29 9.00
U529 2726
21 100X
35 9.00
U529 2726
21 100X
38 9.00
U529 2727
23 106X
29 11.00
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U530 2729
21 100X
29 15.00
U530 2729
21 100X
38 15.00
U530 2730
23 106
28 140.00
U530 2731
23 106X
29 15.00
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U531 2734
21 100X
29 15.00
U531 2734
21 100X
35 15.00
U531 2734
21 100X
38 15.00
U531 2735
23 106x
29 15.00
U531 2736 RA
25 124x
35 15.00
SLIGHT edge toning, envelopes otherwise sound.
END OF SPECIALIZED ENVELOPES BY UPSS # LIST, PART 3
RETURN TO HOME PAGE LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 13, 2011
SPECIALIZED ENVELOPE INFORMATION
BEFORE I say a few words about Specialized Envelopes, I'd like you to read the information sections in my EARLY ENVELOPES and MODERN ENVELOPES lists. These sections should give you a general background, especially in terms of the quality to expect.
There are only 2 minor differences between Specialized (UPSS#) Envelope collecting and General Envelope collecting:
1. There tends to
be more "information" penciled on the back of specialized envelopes. NOT
ALL, of course, but many Envelope varieties have various notations including
Scott#, UPSS#, Size, Knife, Watermark, and on occasion, the dealer from whom the
envelope was purchased...even the price paid.
If the collector was a "name" collector, there
might be a small rubber stamp with some sort of message "From the Collection of
.........." For many issues, such markings not only don't hurt the value
of the envelope, they actually enhance it. In the case of some items which
may be difficult to identify, a good "provenance" (history of previous
ownership) is a Godsend. Frankly, many of the early collectors were as
knowledgeable -- if not more so -- than the dealers who hand out the
"certificates" today. Their I.D. on an envelope is practically a
guarantee.
The hobby of Envelope Collecting has gone through several "time periods"; each of these time periods was dominated by a dealer or group. Each of these groups issued their own Envelope catalog. There was the time of Bartels, the time of Thorp, and the time of the UPSS. Some envelopes which have changed hands across several of these eras have had their "information" updated. The backs of these envelopes tell an interesting story, albeit one which has used up a lot of pencil lead.
2. Many envelopes exist ONLY with Return Addresses. If you're a General Envelope collector, you can ignore these if RAs annoy you. If you're a Specialized Envelope collector, they're a little harder to ignore.
What I'm saying here: The Specialized collecting of Envelopes is a serious study. It isn't a beauty contest. If you're an advanced collector, you already know this...
There's also one MAJOR difference; the universe in which we work (or play, if you prefer) is a lot larger. Even though there are "only" a shade over 800 BASIC Scott #s (Regular Envelopes, Airmails, Officials), when you consider the different sizes, knives and watermarks, the universe expands to...well, you know, I never figured it out, but I'd guess it's well over 25,000 envelopes. Think of it as 50 boxes of 500...or, in sleeves/glassine envelopes, 100 boxes of 250 (takes up TWICE as much room if the envelopes are sleeved/in glassines)! OR, think of it as 250 FDC-type albums of 100. Any way you think about it, your collection will require a lot of space and time.
IF you're up to the challenge, I can help you a bit; I think I have a pretty fair slice of the pie, though of course, it's only just a slice. Envelope scarcity is often unrelated to price; it's often a question of being lucky enough to find the inventory. It's usually a random event. I'm out there...I'm looking...on occasion, I find and offer it to you.
ENVELOPE QUALITY: THE BUCK STOPS HERE I'm just repeating here some of the comments which appear on my EARLY ENVELOPES LIST. You should expect top quality while recognizing that Envelopes are not "stamps". Envelopes are a commercial product, and have only recently been printed with the needs of collectors in mind. I buy carefully and weed out any obvious problems I see. Thankfully, envelopes are spared the trauma of being packed & shrink-wrapped like some Postal Cards. Still, they are cut, folded, and boxed mechanically, which can create "defects of manufacture". As always, I try my best to weed these out.
There's one problem with envelopes which you don't find with Postal Cards or Cut Squares, and there's nothing I can do about it: GUM BLEED. Envelopes are gummed at the seams, AND Window Envelopes are also gummed where the glassine or plastic meets the paper. IN TIME, the gum will discolor the paper...usually just a trifle, and not on every envelope. This is usually not a problem; I just want to make you aware that every now and then you'll see an envelope which will be 90% up to snuff, not 100%. I'm sorry; I didn't manufacture the envelopes. If I did, I would have used a better gum....
While MANY of the EARLY Envelopes I sell will look as if they came out of the Post Office yesterday -- clean, fresh, and with sharp strong corners -- SOME of them will show some signs of age and storage, as well as characteristics of the era in which they were collected. Like Postal Cards, Envelopes were sometimes I.D.'d....LIGHTLY, in pencil, on the back. Such I.D. marks include envelope size, watermark, and a catalog number...sometimes the old, THORP Catalog, or the newer, UPSS Catalog. Anything beyond that, I weed out.
SPECIALIZED INFORMATION I'm going to be brief. If you're using this list, then you already know everything you need to know...and if you don't, then I can't possibly tell you. I defer to the experts. You need to own 2 books; they are the UPSS 19th and UPSS 20th Century Envelope Catalogs. They each contain a wealth of information ...
...and of course, if you have a question, please feel free to e-mail or just pick up the phone & give me a call. I'm always here to help.
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