Scott U.S. Stamped Envelope # U447A

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• Michael Almond

  January 2021 edited January 2021 1 Likes Vote Down

  Maybe this will help from Stamp Auction Network::
  
  U447A 2c on 2c Carmine on white, die 1, type 2 surcharge, an immensely rare mint cut square, measuring 43x41mm, wonderfully bright and fresh, extremely fine; one of the greatest postal stationery rarities in existence, as it is believed that there may be only two or three (at most) in existence, and this may well be the first example to be ever offered at public auction; the rarity of this cut square can easily be documented by both its lack of appearance in even the most advanced collections and in any auction of recent memory, in fact, the Scott catalog years ago decided to take out any reference to value simply because this item never traded hands at auction or even privately to their knowledge, we did find a catalog value of $1,250.00 back in the 1988 edition of the Scott catalog, and similarly priced items at the time now routinely realize $15,000.00 to $30,000.00 or more; the appearance of this cut square at auction is truly a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity for the serious collector of United States cut squares; signed "RAC" (Richard A. Champagne) and accompanied by a 1997 PSE certificate. (Image) Est. 15,000-20,000
  
  SOLD for $45,000.00
  Closing..Oct-19, 09:00 A
  
  Way out of my price range!!
  
• RRoger Misner

  January 2021 edited January 2021 0 Likes Vote Down

  Thanks for the information Michael. The Scott album pages that I am using were purchased in the early 80's. So I assume that after Scott dropped the reference to value in 1988 they then stopped putting a spot for it in the album pages. Does anyone have stationary pages that were printed after this time that can confirm the spot is no longer in the album ?... As a side note, in the above photo it has a black surcharge and the album page shows it being a Rose Surcharge.
• Clifford Blazer, Jr.

  January 2021 2 Likes Vote Down

  I have pages from 2004 that still show it.
  
• Michael Almond

  January 2021 0 Likes Vote Down

  Interesting that the image I posted above, advertised as U447A with PSE certificate, is in conflict with Scott?
  Scott U447A is reported in their specialized catalog as 2c black surcharge on a 1c Green U420 (another conflict with the Album page note)
  U447C and U447D are both 2c black surcharge on 2c carmine (on U429 and U430 respectively)
  
• RRoger Misner

  January 2021 1 Likes Vote Down

  Interesting indeed. Obviously a mistake by Scott. Maybe the "Rose" surcharge is a misprint on the album page and should read as black surcharge. This would then match up to the Stamp Auction Network mint square. If this was indeed the case, then the Scott Specialized listing for U447A is wrong.
• PPeter Vlassopoulos

  January 2021 2 Likes Vote Down

  I have the same album as Roger Misner does which lists U447A as 2C on 2C with Rose Surcharge. I have been collecting for 67 years.
• RRoger Misner

  January 2022 edited January 2022 1 Likes Vote Down

  From 2015 Scott Specialized. U447A 2c on 1c green
  
• Michael Generali

  January 2022 2 Likes Vote Down

  The listing in the 2020 Scott US Specialized is the same as in Roger's image above, except that the value dropped to $3,000
• Rene Bravo

  January 2022 0 Likes Vote Down

  '"prices, they are a falling".... I see some folks with higher end items with "wishful" pricing. Holding on to things dosn't always make them more valuable.
• RRoger Misner

  January 2022 0 Likes Vote Down

  Thanks Michael Generali, I suspect that "current" Scott Album pages still have a space for U447A that incorrectly says it is for a 2c on 2c Carmine On White.