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Lot 2051 |
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1942, $4 gray (RG98), well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 2052 |
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1942, $5 gray (RG99), well centered. O.g., natural gum skips. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 2053 |
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1942, $10 gray (RG100), very well centered, rich color. O.g. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2054 |
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1942, $20 gray (RG101), well centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $825 for hinged
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Lot 2055 |
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1942, $1 gray "Series 5942" error (RG95a, 95), bottom left stamp in a block of four with three normal. O.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom pair never hinged. Fine.
Scott $875
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 2056 |
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1942, $2 gray "Series 5942" error (R96a, 96), bottom middle stamp in a block with five normal. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,575
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 2057 |
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1942, $3 gray "Series 5942" error (RG97a), well centered. O.g., never hinged. Minor light toning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 2058 |
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1942, $4 gray "Series 5942" error (RG98a, 98), bottom left stamp in a block with three normal. O.g., never hinged. Fine.
Scott $1,750
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 2059 |
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1942, $5 gray "Series 5942" error (RG99a, 99), bottom left stamp in a block with three normal. O.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom pair never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,700
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 2060 |
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1942, $20 "Series 5942" error (RG101a, 101), bottom left stamp in a block with three normal. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine, an exceedingly rare block, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Provenance: Cunliffe
This superb block was the cover item for the Cunliffe "20th Century Revenue" auction.
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Lot 2061 |
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1942, $30 gray (RG102), without gum as issued, well centered, small margin tear, light crease, otherwise Very Fine and rare as fewer than five are known unused, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
FEWER THAN FIVE UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
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Lot 2062 |
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1942, $30 gray (RG102), outstanding centering within very wide margins, fresh color, light violet handstamped cancel (P.F. "magenta"). Extremely Fine, a choice used example, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 2002 A.P.S. and 2005 P.F. Certificate.
This stamp is unlisted in the Eric Jackson census, which lists seven; of these eight, three have a fault and two have staple holes, of the remaining three sound stamps this must surely be the finest used example extant.
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Lot 2063 |
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1942, $50 gray (RG103), without gum as issued, quite well centered, strong color on fresh paper. Choice Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $10,000
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED IN THE ERIC JACKSON CENSUS.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Buford
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Lot 2064 |
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1942, $60 gray (RG104), without gum as issued, bright color and paper, well centered. Fresh and Very Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott. A great rarity.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES RECORDED IN THE ERIC JACKSON CENSUS.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2065 |
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1942, $100 gray (RG105), virtually perfect centering within huge margins, bright and fresh, uncut. Boxed violet handstamped cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
OF THE 14 USED EXAMPLES IN THE ERIC JACKSON CENSUS, FIVE HAVE STAPLE HOLES AND FOUR OTHERS ARE LISTED WITH A FAULT, THIS STAMP, WITH ITS EXCEPTIONAL MARGINS, CENTERING AND FRESHNESS, IS ARGUABLY THE BEST OF THE FIVE UNCUT SOUND EXAMPLES.
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Lot 2066 |
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1942, $500 gray (RG106), well centered within wide margins, bright and fresh, violet handstamped cancel (P.F. "magenta"). An Extremely Fine and choice example of this high denomination rarity.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
There are only ten used examples recorded in the Eric Jackson census, of these only five are uncut.
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Lot 2067 |
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1942, $1000 gray (RG107), very well centered, fresh color and paper, light violet handstamped cancel (P.F. "magenta"). Choice Very Fine.
Scott $5,250
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Joyce
There are ten used examples recorded in the Eric Jackson census, of these only five are uncut and only three of those are sound. This is arguably the finest used example extant.
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Lot 2068 |
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1944, 1¢ gray - $20 gray (RG108-126), well centered, 10¢20¢ without gum. Otherwise o.g., generally lightly hinged, $20 never hinged (slightly toned). Very Fine.
Scott $1,573
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Lot 2069 |
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1944, 1¢-2¢ gray (RG108-109), complete panes of 100, fresh and intact, one 1¢ with pen on reverse. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. A scarce pair of sheets as only two of the 1¢ and this 2¢ are believed to have survived.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2070 |
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1944, $5-$10 gray (RG124-125), horizontal strips of eight and four respectively, nicely centered, neat manuscript cancels and $5 with blue handstamped date cancel. Fresh and F.-V.F., scarce multiples, aside from a block of nine on document the $5 is the largest known multiple.
Scott $520
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Lot 2071 |
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1944, $30 gray (RG127), well centered. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 2072 |
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1944, $30 gray (RG127), complete pane of four with receipt tabs attached, without gum as issued. Very Fine, also included are front and back covers from a complete booklet that would have consisted of ten panes.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THE ONLY KNOWN BOOKLET PANE OF FOUR.
Provenance: Smithsonian National Postal Museum
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Lot 2073 |
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1944, $30 gray (RG127), vertical strip of four. Violet handstamped and cut cancels. Very Fine a scarce strip, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2074 |
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1944, $50 gray (RG128), without gum as issued, beautifully centered. Choice Very Fine, very scarce and undercatalogued in unused condition.
Scott $775
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Lot 2075 |
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1944, $50 gray (RG128), vertical strip of four, outstanding centering, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Light violet handstamped and cut cancels. Extremely Fine, a handsome example of this rare multiple which is listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott $1,300 as four singles
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Lot 2076 |
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1944, $60 gray (RG129), without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine, a rare unused stamp, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2077 |
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1944, $100 gray (RG130), without gum as issued, well centered, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Choice Very Fine, quite scarce unused, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2078 |
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1944, $100 gray (RG130), vertical strip of four. Handstamp and neat manuscript cancel, trifling small thin in one. Extremely Fine appearance, scarce, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2079 |
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1944, $500 gray (RG131), light violet handstamped cancel. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 2080 |
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1944, $1000 gray (RG132), without gum as issued, deep color, nicely centered. Light wrinkle. Otherwise Very Fine, quite scarce unused, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 2081 |
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1944, $1000 gray (RG132), vertical strip of four. Virtually perfect centering, strong color. Light violet handstamped cancels. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice example of this rare strip which is listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott $640 as four singles
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Lot 2082 |
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1934, 1¢- $1000 1934 series (RG1-20, 22, 23, 26), complete (the $100 value is the 1936 wide spacing overprint), all neatly affixed and tied to 7'' X 9½'' piece by multiple strikes of "Office of the Collector of / Internal Revenue/ Sep 11, 1936/ Received/ 2nd District N.Y." handstamps, all uncut and mostly well centered, overall Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 400 - 600
Apparently cancelled to order but this is actually a genuine usage with the certification trimmed from the left border (see the following document from Eastman Kodak).
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Lot 2083 |
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1934, 1¢-$1000 1934 series (RG1-20, 22, 26, 27), complete (the $100 and $1000 values are the wide spacing overprints), all neatly affixed and tied to 8½'' X 11'' piece by multiple strikes of "Office of the Collector of / Internal Revenue/ Sep 11, 1936/ Received/ 2nd District, N.Y." handstamps, all uncut. Generally F.-V.F., a visually appealing piece.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Apparently cancelled to order but showing proper usage as attested by an assistant cashier "_ _ _ covering sale of 1,500, 890.70 ounces of silver by Bank of Manhattan Co., New York, to Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York". Many similar documents were obtained from the Eastman Kodak Company but most have been cut apart to obtain the individual stamps.
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Lot 2084 |
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1934-44, 50¢ carmine rose// $500 gray (RG11//131), five different values comprised of RG11, 113-114, 124, 131 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $505.68 tax, neat blue handstamped cancels, a bit of adhesive staining on high values. Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
This is the highest value gray Silver Tax still on a document, no other $1000 value grays are known to still exist on a document.
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Lot 2085 |
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1941-44, 1¢ 5¢ and $5 gray (RG62, 108, 124), three different values comprised of #RG62 strip of five, RG108 pair and RG124 pair, block of six and block of nine affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $85.27 tax, neat manuscript and date stamp cancels. F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
This Memorandum contains the largest known block as well as the largest number of the $5.00 value of the 1942 series on a document.
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Lot 2086 |
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1944, 1¢ gray// $10 gray (RG108//125), seven different values comprised of RG108, 113-14, 118, 121, 124 (6) and 125 (2) affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $48.69 tax, neat manuscript cancels. F.-V.F.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2087 |
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1944, 1¢ gray// $30 gray (RG108//127), six different values comprised of #RG108, 112, 115, 123, 125 pair, and 127 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $54.26 tax, neat straightline "Internal Revenue Service / Dec. 11, 1959" handstamp cancels. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2088 |
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1944, 1¢ gray // $50gray (RG108//128), seven different values comprised of RG108 (2), 113 pair, 120, 122, 124, 127, 128 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $89.18 tax, bold manuscript signature and date cancels, file folds affecting only the $3 value, mixed centering, generally Fine, $50 is Extremely Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
It is unusual to find a document bearing scarce high value Silver Tax as most have been removed and sold to collectors.
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Lot 2089 |
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1944, 1¢// $500 gray (RG108//131), 10 different values comprised of RG108 (4), 115-116, 120-121, 124-125, 127, 130 pair and 131 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $748.49 tax, bold manuscript cancels, file fold through several lower values and $500. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 2090 |
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1944, 1¢ gray// $50 gray (RG111//128), eight different values comprised of RG111, 114-15, 117, 122, 124-25, 127 affixed to "Memorandum of Transfer of an Interest in Silver Bullion" form showing the payment of #68.74 tax, manuscript cancels, $3 small scuff. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2091 |
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1944, 20¢ // $60 gray (RG115//129), five different values comprised of RG15, 118, 121, 127, 129 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $92.70 tax, neat manuscript cancels, couple lower values faulty. $30 and $60 are F.-V.F. and scarce on a document as most have been removed.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2092 |
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1953-54, 2¢// $100 carmine, four different values comprised of R621, 626, 644, 682 affixed to Memorandum of Transfer from showing the payment of $120.12 tax, used from Hawaii Territory, neat blue 1954 dated handstamps. Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Red Documentary stamps are rarely seen on Silver Tax documents, the additional usage from Hawaii Territory makes this document quite possibly unique.
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Lot 2093 |
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1953-1954, 1¢//$2 carmine (R622//670), five different values comprised of #R622, 658, 664, 677 and 670 (2) affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $14.58 tax, manuscript. and cut cancels. F.-V.F. A rare usage of the red Documentary stamps.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2094 |
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1954-1956, 1¢//$100 carmine (R654//700), six different values comprised of #R654, 661, 664, 676, 677 and 700 (2), affixed to Memorandum of Transfer form showing the payment of $215.71 tax, neat manuscript. cancels. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
The red Documentary stamps are rarely seen used on a Silver Tax document.
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Lot 2095 |
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1934-44 Silver Tax (RG21//130), comprised of #RG21 (2) on a piece, RG23, RG64, RG120-121, RG130, six different dollar values on exhibit page showing characteristic handstamps of some district offices of the Internal Revenue Service. Generally Fine.
Scott $387
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Lot 2096 |
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Small balance of collection, includes a few fake provisional overprint handstamps on dollar values, #RG1//11, nine different with "kiss prints", etc. F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 2097 |
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Seven different Silver Tax Memorandums of Transfer, with a nice variety 1¢-$1000 values, plus a Treasury Department Silver Tax Stamps order from. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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