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Lot 2382 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, imperf (R17a), large margins, fine color and impression horizontal crease ending in tiny tear otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $15,000
A MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF A STAMP THAT IS ON VIRTUALLY EVERY WANT LIST.
Expertization: photocopy of 1978 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 2383 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 25¢ Life Insurance, part perf (R47b), nicely centered with large imperf margins, light manuscript cancel Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 2384 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.30 Foreign Exchange, imperf (R77a), bright color and neat handstamped cancel, margins wide to just touching at lower right Fine a very attractive example of this rare stamp.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2385 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.90 Foreign Exchange, imperf (R80a), ample to large margins, good color, neat manuscript cancel small tear at upper right and small thin spot otherwise nearly Very Fine.
Scott $7,000
Expertization: with 1995 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2386 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $2 Probate of Will, imperf (R83a), four margins, rich color, neat manuscript cancel Fine an attractive example of this rare stamp.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: with 1986 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2387 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3.50 Inland Exchange, imperf (R87a), handstamped cancel faults F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 2388 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $20 Probate of Will, imperf (R99a), unused, large margins, bright color, small corner crease ending in tiny tear fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,600 for used
Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2389 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, imperf (R102a), large margins, vibrant color, neat manuscript cancel thinned fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2390 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 2¢ blue & black, center inverted (R104a), unused, bright color, perfs clipped at right, otherwise Fine and fresh Datz records only 35 examples.
Scott $6,000 for used
Expertization: with 1981 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2391 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 5¢ blue & black, center inverted (R107a), well centered, deep color, light cancel creased and a nit thinned from removal from document, part of which adheres (cert. mistakenly says "rebacked") handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1974 APS certificate.
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Lot 2392 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 10¢ blue & black, center inverted (R109a), unused, bright color and sharp impression Fine Datz records only 52 examples.
Scott $2,000 for used
Expertization: with 1984 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2393 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 20¢ blue & black, center inverted (R111a), nicely centered, deep color and impression, blue handstamp and herringbone cancels, tiny abrasions, small piece in center replaced where cut cancel caused it to fall out Fine very attractive, Lyons records only 15 examples including a pair; all but three are faulty.
Scott $8,000
Expertization: with 1974 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2394 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 25¢ blue & black, center inverted (R112a), nicely centered, deep color, light manuscript cancel small thin spot, horizontal document crease Very Fine appearance a handsome example of this rare invert of which only 16 examples are recorded in Larry Lyons' privately published survey, this appears to be a 17th.
Scott $10,000
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Lot 2395 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, 70¢ blue & black, center inverted (R117a), bright color and clear impression, cut cancel Fine an attractive example of this rare invert, Lyons records only 26 examples, this being #18 and one of only five that are sound.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2396 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $1 blue & black, center inverted (R118a), well centered, manuscript, handstamped and neatly replaced triangular punch cancels fresh and F.-V.F. Datz records only 60 examples.
Scott $900
Expertization: with 1984 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2397 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $5 blue & black, center inverted (R127a), perfectly centered, strong color and impression bright violet manuscript and herringbone cancels faint horizontal crease and a few tiny pinholes fresh Extremely Fine appearance a striking example of this rare invert Datz records only 40 examples.
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2398 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $200 blue, black & red (R132), well centered, bright color neat 1871 manuscript cancel small faults and tiny repairs fresh Very Fine appearance an attractive "small rug".
Scott $5,000
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Lot 2399 |
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Revenue, 1871 Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug" (R133), well centered, intense color and fresh paper colorless herringbone and black cancels couple small thin spots otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 1989 PSE certificate.
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Lot 2400 |
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, 5¢ orange & black, center inverted (R137a), bright color neat manuscript cancel small thin spot fresh Fine appearance an attractive example of this rare invert, Lyons records only 20 examples, this is a 21st.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate, 1975 Friedl certificate.
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Lot 2401 |
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Revenue, 1871-72 Third Issue, $1 green & black, center inverted (R144a), strong color and impression, neat manuscript cancel pressed vertical crease which breaks the paper in several places fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: with 1975 and 2001 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 2402 |
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Revenue, 1898, 8¢ violet brown, "I.R." provisional (R156), neat "M.M.L.I.C." manuscript cancel dated July 12 shallow thinning at top fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL ISSUE OF WHICH ONLY 41 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2403 |
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Revenue, 1898, 10¢ dark green, "I.R." provisional (R157), beautifully centered, deep color on bright paper, magenta handstamped "(Michi)gan Mutua(left Life Insurance Co.)" cancel with manuscript date "7/12" wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL, OF WHICH ONLY 66 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED; ESPECIALLY RARE WITH THE HANDSTAMPED CANCEL.
Expertization: photocopy of 1992 PSE certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 2404 |
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Revenue, 1898, 15¢ dark blue, "I.R." provisional (R158), well centered, intense color and bright paper red manuscript cancel two miniscule tears and a tiny thin Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL, OF WHICH ONLY 28 ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED.
Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
This example lacks the "I.R." handstamp, as do several of the known 15¢ values.
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Lot 2405 |
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Revenue, 1898, 1¢ Chapman Steamboat Line provisional (R158A), nicely centered, bright color light handstamped "Jul 8 1898" cancel faint insignificant crease at left Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: with 1994 P.F. certificate.
This stamp was privately overprinted, with government permission, for Capt. L.H. Chapman for his Chapman Steamboat Line, which operated on the Erie Canal.
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Lot 2406 |
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Documentary, 1940, $60 brown, "Series 1940" handstamp (R283), perfectly centered, rich color, ms and magenta dated cancel with three small punches that emboss the paper rather than cut it Very Fine.
Scott $700 as cut cancel
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Lot 2407 |
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Documentary, 1940, $100 green, "Series 1940" handstamp (R284), well centered, bright color, neat manuscript "5/24/41" cancel tiny stain at lower right from insoluble adhesive on reverse Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VALUE WHICH IS SELDOM SEEN UNCUT.
Provenance: Wampler
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Lot 2408 |
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Documentary, 1940, $500 blue, "Series 1940" handstamp (R285), nicely centered, intense color, cut cancel, handstamped "Feb 21 1941" date Fine and very scarce.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2409 |
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Documentary, 1940, $1000 orange, "Series 1940" handstamp (R286), nicely centered, brilliant color, neat violet handstamp and cut cancel wonderfully fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 2410 |
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Documentary, 1940, $20 Meredith, imperforate (R305Ab), left sheet margin horizontal pair without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh, huge margins Extremely Fine only one sheet of 100 recorded.
Scott $600
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Lot 2411 |
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Documentary, 1940, $500 Dix (R309), neat ms and cut cancels, nicely centered Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY DATED DOCUMENTARY.
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Lot 2412 |
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Documentary, 1942, $50 Guthrie (R356), well centered, handstamped cancel Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2413 |
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Documentary, 1944, $500 Dix (R409), very well centered, lightly embossed cancel faint diagonal crease fresh Very Fine appearance rarely seen uncut.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 2414 |
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Documentary, 1944, $500 Dix (R409), nicely centered, "Mco" perfin and neat ms cancels Very Fine.
Scott $775
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Lot 2415 |
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Documentary, 1952, $10,000 Grisham (R619), well centered handstamp/cut cancel Very Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 2416 |
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Documentary, 1953, $5,000 Folger (R652), well centered, intense color, neat handstamped and "CNB" perfin cancels Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2417 |
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Documentary, 1953, $10,000 Grisham (R653), very well centered, handstamped/cut cancel couple small staple holes Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 2418 |
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Documentary, 1954, $5,000 Folger (R686), nicely centered, neat violet handstamped cancel Very Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 2419 |
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Documentary, 1956, $5,000 Folger (R704), bright color, cut cancel faint stain from insoluble adhesive on reverse Fine.
Scott $1,075
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Lot 2420 |
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Documentary, 1958, $5,000 Folger (R722), nicely centered and bright, ms and cut cancels Fine and rare.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2421 |
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Documentary, 1958, $10,000 Grisham (R723), exceptionally well centered, neat ms and Chase Manhattan "CMB" perfin cancels Very Fine.
Scott $650
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