Sale 269

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U.S. - Revenues - First Issue through Documentaries
 
 
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Lot 1834
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, imperf (R2a), large margins. ¼" sealed tear. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1835
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R17c), neat ms. cancel. Fine.
Scott $150
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Lot 1836
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1 Passage Ticket, imperf (R74a), four large margins, fresh color and paper. Light red handstamp cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $275

Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.

Provenance: c. 190
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Lot 1837

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (R85a), dark color, full margins. Partial o.g. Very Fine scarce stamp.
Scott $150
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Lot 1838
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $5 Charter Party, imperf (R88a), large margins. Neat ms. cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1839
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $5 Manifest, imperf (R90a), four large to huge margins, light ms cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $150
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Lot 1840
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $15 Mortgage, blue, imperf (R97a), large margins. Neat ms. cancel. Few small thins, one of which results in tiny, barely noticeable hole. Fresh Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 1841
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $20 Probate of Will, perf'd (R99c), neat ms. cancel. ½" sealed tear at lower right. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1842
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd (R102c), light vertical document crease. Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1843
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 10¢ blue & black, center inverted (R109a), strong color and vignette. Lightly cancelled. Light horizontal crease, repaired corner. Otherwise Fine and a presentable example of this scarce invert.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1844
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted (R115b), ms. cancel. Ironed out diagonal creases and small bottom left margin nick. Fine centering for this classics error.
Scott $900
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Lot 1845
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted (R115b), deep color. Lightly cancelled. Horizontal crease and a sealed tear. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1846
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted (R115b), ms. and neatly replaced triangular punch cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $275
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Lot 1847
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 70¢ blue & black, center inverted (R117a), fresh color. Cut cancel. Slight thinning. Fine appearing and collectible example of this scarce invert.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1848
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $10 blue & black (R128), neat ms. cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 1849
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, 2¢ orange & black, center inverted (R135b), black herringbone cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $375
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Lot 1850
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, 2¢ orange & black, center inverted (R135b), neat blue dated cut cancel. Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1851
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, 30¢ orange & black, center inverted (R140a), extensively repaired but a fairly attractive and affordable example of this scarce invert.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1852
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, $20 orange & black (R150), well centered, fresh color. 1869 dated ms cancel. Small expertly filled pinhole. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $525
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Lot 1853
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Revenue, 1874, 2¢ orange & black on green, center inverted (R151a), strong colors for issue. Neat manuscript cancel. Tiny right edge crease show in fluid only. Fine appearance.
Scott $400
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Lot 1854

Revenue, 1898, $5 dark blue, surcharge reading down (R159), reperfed at bottom. O.g., hinge remnants. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1855
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Documentary, 1898, $3 dark brown, imperf vertically (R174a), horizontal pair. Neat violet handstamped cancel. Tiny thin and small corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $450
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Lot 1856

Documentary, 1940, $2-$4 (R277-279), o.g., lightly hinged. Fine.
Scott $245
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Lot 1857
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Documentary, 1940, $30 "Series 1940" handstamped overprint (R282), manuscript initials and magenta 1940 date stamp that includes three small punches that emboss, rather than break, the paper. Very Fine.
Scott $375 as cut cancel
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Lot 1858
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Documentary, 1941, $20 carmine (R329), neatly cancelled. F.-V.F.
Scott $275
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Lot 1859
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Documentary, 1952, $5,000 carmine (R618), "NYTco/+6.11.53" perfin cancel. Brown staining from affixing adhesive. Fine and very scarce.
Scott $900
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Lot 1860
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Documentary, 1954, $10,000 carmine (R687), neat handstamped and "CNB" perfin cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $210
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Lot 1861
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Documentary, 1955, $5,000 carmine (R695), handstamped and "CMB" perfin cancels. Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1862

Documentary, 1955, $10,000 Grisham (R696), neat handstamp and cut cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1863
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Documentary, 1955, $2,500 carmine (R703), neat ms and cut cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $210
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Lot 1864
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Documentary, 1957, $2,500 carmine (R712), neat handstamp and "CMB" perfin cancels. F.-V.F.
Scott $240
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Lot 1865
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Documentary, 1957, $5,000 carmine (R713), cut cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 1866
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Documentary, 1958, $2,500 Windom (R721), cut cancel. Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 1867
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Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black (RB10), neat manuscript cancel. Faulty as usual, bottom left corner repaired, some discoloration and staining. A serviceable example of this rare proprietary high value.
Scott $7,000
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