Postal Stationeryand Stamps
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Steve Levine |
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UNITED STATES
SPECIALIZED
ENVELOPES BY UPSS#
PART 5: U532-U546
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.
OVAL DIES PLUS: U532-U546
SCOTT UPSS
RA UPSS WIND KN
WMK PRICE
# # ? SZ ?
U532 3279
13 78X
42 7.50
U532 3280 RA
13 W 78w
43 9.50
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U532b 3290 RA 10
57 45 10.00
U532b PR 3290a RA 10
57u 45 2.75
U532b 3292 RA 10
W 57w 43 10.50
U532b 3294 RA 13
78 43 10.50
U532b 3294 RA 13
78 45 10.50
U532b PR 3294a 13
78u 43 2.75
U532b PR 3294a 13
78u 45 2.75
U532b 3297 RA 23
106 45 10.50
U532b PR 3297a RA 23
106u 43 4.00
U532b PR 3297a RA 23
106u 46 2.50
U532b 3299 RA 23
W 106w 43 10.50
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U535 3300 RA
10 57
45 12.00
U535 3301
10 57X
42 6.00
U535 3302 RA
10 W 57w
43 6.50
U535 3302 RA
10 W 57w
45 6.50
U535 3304
13 78
43 7.25
U535 3304
13 78
45 6.00
U535 PR 3304a 13
78u 43 3.00
U535 PR 3304a RA 13
78u 46 4.00
U535 3306 RA
13 W 78w
43 6.50
U535 3307 RA
23 106
45 14.00
U535 PR 3307a 23
106u 43 3.25
U535 PR 3307a 23
106u 45 3.00
U535 PR 3307a 23
106u 46 3.50
U535 3308
23 106X
42 14.00
U535 3309 RA
23 W 106w 43
12.00
U535 3309 RA
23 W 106w 45
12.00
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U533a 3310
13 78
45 1.75
U533a 3310 RA 13
78 46 20.00
U533a 3311
13 78x
42 1.75
U533a 3312
23 106
45 1.50
U533a 3313 RA 23
106X 44 6.00
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U533b 3315
23 106
45 2.00
U533b 3315
23 106
46 2.00
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U533 3316 RA
10 57
43 1.60
U533 3317
10 57X
42 1.60
U533 3318 RA
10 W 57w
45 3.25
U533 3318a RA 10
W 57wu 46 5.00
U533 3319 RA
12 66
46 15.00
Minor crease at upper left...reduced price.
U533 3321
13 78
43 1.60
U533 3321
13 78
45 1.15
U533 3321
13 78
46 1.15
U533 3322
13 78X
42 1.25
U533 3322 RA
13 78X
44 1.60
U533 3323 RA
13 W 78w
45 3.00
U533 3323 RA
13 W 78w
46 3.50
U533 3323a RA 13
W 78wu 46 3.50
U533 3324 RA
20 W 93w
43 2.40
U533 3326 RA
21 100X
42 2.40
U533 3326a RA 21
100Xu 42 7.25
U533 3327 RA
21 W 100w 43
7.25
U533 3328
23 106
43 2.40
U533 3328
23 106
45 1.60
U533 3328
23 106
46 1.60
U533 3328a RA 23
106u 46 6.50
U533 3329
23 106X
42 1.60
U533 3329
23 106X
44 1.60
U533 3329a RA 23
106Xu 44 4.00
U533 3330 RA
23 W 106w 45
3.25
U533 3332 RA
25 124X
42 3.25
U533 3332 RA
25 124X
44 4.75
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U533c 3336
13 W 78w
45 2.40
U533c 3337 RA 21
W 100w 45 6.00
U533c 3337 RA 21
W 100w 46 4.75
U533c 3337a RA 21
W 100wu 46 7.25
U533c PR 3338 23
106u 46 3.00
U533c 3339 RA 23
W 106w 45 4.00
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U534a 3343
13 78X
42 2.50
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U534b 3346
10 57
43 1.60
U534b 3347
10 57X
42 1.60
U534b 3350 RA 23
106 43 2.00
U534b 3351
23 106X
42 2.00
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U534c 3353
10 57X
42 1.60
U534c 3353
10 57X
44 1.60
U534c 3354
12 66
46 1.40
U534c 3355
13 78
45 1.20
U534c 3355
13 78
46 1.20
U534c 3356
13 78X
42 1.40
U534c 3356
13 78X
44 1.60
U534c 3357 RA 23
106 43 12.00
U534c 3357
23 106
45 1.10
U534c 3357
23 106
46 1.10
U534c 3357 RA
23 106
47 1.25
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U534 3360
10 57X
42 .90
U534 3360
10 57X
44 2.40
U534 3362
12 66
46 .90
U534 3362 RA
12 66
47 .90
U534 3363
12 W 66w
46 .80
U534 3363a RA 12
W 66wu 46 4.00
U534 3364
13 78
45 1.00
U534 3364
13 78
46 1.00
U534 3365
13 78X
42 1.60
U534 3365
13 78X
44 2.00
U534 3366
13 W 78w
46 1.00
U534 3367 RA
20 W 93w
43 2.40
U534 3369
21 100X
42 2.00
U534 3370 RA
21 W 100w 43
4.75
U534 3370 RA
21 W 100w 45
1.20
U534 3371
23 106
45 1.00
U534 3371a RA 23
106u 46 1.60
U534 3372
23 106X
42 2.40
U534 3372
23 106X
44 3.25
U534 3373 RA
23 W 106w 46
1.00
U534 3373a RA 23
W 106wu 46 1.40
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U534d 3376
10 W 57w
45 1.25
U534d 3378
12 W 66w
46 4.00
U534d 3378 RA
12 W 66w
47 1.40
U534d 3378a RA 12
W 66wu 46 2.00
U534d 3381 RA 13
W 78w 43
2.40
U534d 3381 RA 13
W 78w 45
1.25
U534d 3381
13 W 78w
46 1.25
U534d 3382 RA 21
W 100w 43 3.25
U534d 3382 RA
21 W 100w 45
1.25
U534d 3382
21 W 100w 46
1.25
U534d 3382 RA 21
W 100w 47 1.25
U534d 3382a RA 21
W 100wu 46 2.00
U534d 3385
23 W 106w 46
1.25
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U536 3386
12 66
46 .90
U536 3386
12 66
47 1.00
U536 3386
12 66
48 1.20
U536 3387
23 106
46 1.00
U536 3387
23 106
47 1.20
U536 3387
23 106
48 1.40
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U536a 3388
12 66
46 1.25
U536a 3388
12 66
47 2.00
U536a 3388
12 66
48 2.40
U536a 3389
12 W 66w
46 1.25
U536a 3389
12 W 66w
47 2.40
U536a 3389
12 W 66w
48 2.00
U536a 3390
12 67
46 2.25
U536a 3390
12 67
48 1.40
U536a 3391
12 W 67w
48 6.00
U536a 3392
13 78
46 2.40
U536a 3393 RA 13
W 78w 46
3.25
U536a 3394
21 W 100w 46
1.25
U536a 3394 RA
21 W 100w 47
2.75
U536a 3395
23 106
46 1.25
U536a 3395
23 106
47 1.40
U536a 3395
23 106
48 1.60
U536a 3396
23 W 106w 46
1.25
U536a 3396
23 W 106w 48
2.40
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U536b 3398
12 W 66w
46 1.25
U536b 3398
12 W 66w
47 1.40
U536b 3399
12 67
46 2.00
U536b 3399
12 67
48 1.60
U536b 3401
13 78
46 3.50
U536b 3402
13 W 78w
46 4.00
U536b 3403
21 W 100w 46
1.25
U536b 3403
21 W 100w 47
1.40
U536b 3405
23 W 106w 46
1.30
U536b 3405 RA 23
W 106w 47 1.25
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U537 3406
10 57
43 5.00
U537 3407
10 57X
42 5.00
U537 3408
13 78
43 5.00
U537 3409
13 78X
42 5.00
U537 3413
23 106X
42 5.50
U537 3414
23 W 106w 43
5.25
U537 3415
23 W 112w 39
5.50
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U537a 3416
13 78
43 15.00
U537a 3417
13 78X
42 17.00
U537b 3418
13 W 80w
39 7.00
U537b 3419
21 W 103w 39
7.50
U537b 3421
23 W 106w 43
7.00
U537b 3422
23 W 112w 39
20.00
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U538 3423
13 78
45 1.35
U538 3424
23 106
45 1.50
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U538a 3426
23 106
46 4.00
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U538b 3427
10 57
43 1.50
U538b 3427
10 57
45 1.50
U538b 3428
10 57X
44 1.60
U538b 3429
10 W 57W
45 2.75
U538b 3430
12 66
46 8.00
U538b 3431
12 W 66w
46 8.00
U538b 3432
13 78
43 3.50
U538b 3432
13 78
45 1.50
U538b 3432
13 78
46 1.50
U538b 3433
13 78X
42 2.50
U538b 3434
13 W 78w
43 14.00
U538b 3434
13 W 78w
45 2.50
U538b 3434
13 W 78w
46 4.00
U538b 3435
21 100w
43 4.00
U538b 3435
21 100w
45 1.40
U538b 3436
23 106
45 2.75
U538b 3436
23 106
46 1.40
U538b 3438
23 W 106w 43
3.50
U538b 3438
23 W 106w 45
1.75
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U538c 3440
13 W 78w
43 4.75
U538c 3440
13 W 78w
45 1.35
U538c 3441
21 W 100w 45
1.75
U538c 3441
21 W 100w 46
6.00
U538c 3442
23 W 106w 43
2.00
U538c 3442
23 W 106w 45
2.00
U538c 3442
23 W 106w 46
4.00
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U539 3443
10 57
41 16.50
U539 3444
10 W 57w
43 18.50
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U539a 3447
10 57
41 12.50
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U539b 3448
10 W 57w
43 35.00
U539b 3449
21 W 100w 43
27.50
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U540 3454
10 57
45 2.75
U540 3455
10 57X
44 3.25
U540 3456
12 66
46 .60
U540 3457
13 78
45 3.25
U540 3457
13 78
46 .60
U540 3458
23 106
46 .80
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U540b 3459
10 57X
44 1.60
U540b 3460
10 W 57w
45 1.60
U540b 3461
12 66
46 1.00
U540b 3462
12 W 66w
46 1.00
U540b 3463
13 78
45 1.60
U540b 3463
13 78
46 .90
U540b 3464
13 W 78w
45 4.75
U540b 3464
13 W 78w
46 .90
U540b 3465
21 W 100w 45
1.20
U540b 3465
21 W 100w 46
1.00
U540b 3466
23 106
46 1.00
U540b 3468
23 W 106w 45
1.00
U540b 3468
23 W 106w 46
1.00
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U540c 3469
10 W 57w
45 1.60
U540c 3469
10 W 57w
46 3.25
U540c 3470
12 66
46 8.00
U540c 3471
12 W 66w
46 3.25
U540c 3472
13 78
46 2.75
U540c 3473
13 W 78w
45 1.75
U540c 3473
13 W 78w
46 1.00
U540c 3474
21 W 100w 45
1.00
U540c 3474
21 W 100w 46
2.50
U540c 3476
23 W 106w 45
1.20
U540c 3476
23 W 106w 46
1.00
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U541 3477
12 66
46 .80
U541 PR 3477a 12
66u 46 .75
U541 PR 3477a 12
66u 47 1.25
U541 PR 3478
23 106u
46 .75
U541 PR 3478
23 106u
47 1.25
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U541a PR 3479 12
66u 47 1.85
U541a PR 3480 23
106u 47 2.00
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U542 PR 3482
23 106u
47 .75
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U543 3487
12 67
46 .75
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U544a 3488
12 66
47 1.10
U544a 3488
12 66
48 1.10
U544a 3489
23 106
47 1.20
U544a 3489
23 106
48 1.20
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U544 3490
12 66
47 1.10
U544 3490
12 66
48 1.10
U544c 3490a
12 66
47 77.50
U544 3491
12 W 66w
47 1.10
U544 3491
12 W 66w
48 1.10
U544 3492
12 67
48 1.10
U544 3493
12 W 67w
48 1.10
U544 3494
21 W 100w 47
1.40
U544 3495
23 106
48 1.20
U544 3496
23 W 106w 47
1.20
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U544b 3497
12 66
47 6.50
U544b 3498
12 W 66w
47 1.20
U544b 3498
12 W 66w
48 10.00
U544b 3499
12 67
48 1.20
U544b 3500
12 W 67w
48 2.00
U544b 3501
21 W 100w 47
2.00
U544b 3502
23 106
47 1.20
U544b 3503
23 W 106w 47
1.20
U544b 3503
23 W 106w 48
1.20
U544b 3504
23 113
48 2.00
U544b 3505
23 W 113w 48
1.20
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U545 3506
12 66
47 1.50
U545 3506
12 66
48 1.50
U545 3507
23 106
47 1.60
U545 3507
23 106
48 1.60
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U545a 3506b
12 66
47 1.50
U545a 3506b
12 66
48 1.50
U545a 3507b
23 106
48 1.60
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U546 3508
12 67
48 .60
END OF SPECIALIZED ENVELOPES BY UPSS # LIST, PART 5
RETURN TO HOME PAGE LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 22, 2010
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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