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Lot 3267 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, imperf (R17a), large and beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color. Unused.
Scott $17,500
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PLAYING CARD REVENUE.
Expertization: 1972 (photocopy) and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3268 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.90 Foreign Exchange, imperf (R80a), full to large margins, fresh color. Neat blue handstamped cancel and "9" manuscript. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $9,000
A PREMIUM EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND OFTEN FADED OR FAKED REVENUE.
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3269 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $1 blue & black, center inverted (R118a), lightly cancelled, centered to left and bottom but fully sound. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 3270 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $200 red, blue & black (R132), perfectly centered, stunning rich colors and strong impression bring out the beauty of this issue. Neat manuscript cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,000
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE AND POPULAR "SMALL PERSIAN RUG".
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. graded XF 90 Certificate.
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Lot 3271 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug" (R133), well centered with the side sheet margins and full imprints, rich colors, full original gum, trivial of no consequence ink spot in left margin. Neat manuscript "E.C. July 7th 1872" and "X" strokes cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $13,000
THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS THE ONLY ONE KNOWN WITH THE SIDE IMPRINT MARGINS INTACT AND IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THE $500 "PERSIAN RUG" EXTANT.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
This stamp, initialed by Erastus Corning, Jr. was purchased along with a $200 and $50 stamp, to pay taxes on the will of Erastus Corning, Sr. who died April 9, 1872. The stamps were not applied to the document but kept with it and remained in the family for 113 years.
According to the Kinsley census, there are only three examples that qualify as sound and Very Fine. This is census #6-13.
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Lot 3272 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 8¢ violet brown (R156), quite well centered, rich color. M.M.L.I.C. manuscript cancel dated July 12 (1898). Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL OF WHICH ONLY 44 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST MOST OF WHICH ARE POORLY CENTERED AND/OR FAULTY.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3273 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 10¢ dark green (R157), nicely centered, bright color. M.M.L.I.C. manuscript cancel dated 7/12 (1898). Fresh and Fine.
Scott $3,750
ONE OF THE FEW COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLES AMONG THE 66 REPORTED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1991 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3274 |
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Documentary, 1940, $500 Hamilton, black 2-line handstamp in larger type (R285a), beautifully centered, bright color, lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE SMALL NUMBER OF UNCUT EXAMPLES AVAILABLE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3275 |
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Documentary, 1940, $20 Meredith (R305A), virtually perfect centering, radiant color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,000
A SUPERB GEM.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. graded Superb 98 Certificate.
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Lot 3276 |
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Documentary, 1940, $500 Dix (R309), well centered. Light manuscript cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,250
A RARE STAMP IN CHOICE AND UNCUT CONDITION.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3277 |
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Documentary, 1955, $5000 Folger (R695), outstanding centering, bright and fresh. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,900
THIS HIGH VALUE IS RARELY SEEN IN UNUSED CONDITION AND THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE EXTANT.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3278 |
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Documentary, 1958, $30 carmine, imperforate horizontally (R724a), vertical strip of three. Large balanced margins, brilliant color. Original gum, middle stamp Never Hinged. Light crease in middle stamp. Otherwise Extremely Fine. An exceedingly rare Documentary error.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Cunliffe
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Lot 3279 |
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Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ green & black (RB1ad), nicely centered. "BLF & Co. Feb 17" printed cancel. Lightly stained. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1993 and 2003 P.F.Certificates.
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Lot 3280 |
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Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black, violet paper (RB10a), well centered, deep rich color and outstanding impression. Original gum. Negligible tiny corner crease. Still Very Fine and choice.
Scott $8,000
$5 PROPRIETARY ISSUE STAMPS ARE ALMOST ALWAYS FAULTY DUE TO THEIR LARGE SIZE. THIS STAMP, DESPITE THE TINY CREASE, IS ONE OF THE FINER MINT EXAMPLES AVAILABLE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3281 |
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Proprietary, 1875, 5¢ black, rouletted 6 (RB16c), virtually perfect centering within large margins, strong color and impression. Original gum, lightly hinged. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,500 for used
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
This is a terribly difficult revenue to locate in sound mint condition as the vast majority of mint singles have little original gum and most exhibit the faults endemic to the issue. This example is among the finest mint singles available.
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Lot 3282 |
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Stock Transfer, 1940, $500 blue, "series 1940" handstamp (RD65), near perfectly centered, deep color on bright paper. Vertical ruled lines cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
SELDOM SEEN UNCUT, THIS IS AS FINE AN EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP AS EXISTS.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3283 |
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Stock Transfer, 1940, $1000 yellow, "series 1940" handstamp (RD66), very well centered, brilliant color. Magenta handstamp and cut cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS SELDOM SEEN KEY VALUE.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3284 |
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Stock Transfer, 1951, $2500 bright green (RD362), violet handstamped cancel. Nicely centered, fresh deep color, fresh Very Fine, scarce uncut.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3285 |
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Stock Transfer, 1952, $20 bright green (RD372), attractively centered, rich color, original gum lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3286 |
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Wine, 1942, $900 yellow green and black (RE168), well centered. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Smithsonian National Postal Museum
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Lot 3288 |
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Silver Tax, 1940, $60 brown (RG 56), vibrant color. Fresh and completely sound, one of only eight recorded, vibrant color. Violet handstamped cancel.
Scott $15,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Buford
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Lot 3289 |
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Silver Tax, 1941, $50 gray (RG78), without gum as issued, outstanding centering, deep color. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice example of the Silver Tax rarity.
Scott $4,500
ONE OF ONLY FOUR UNUSED EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Buford
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Lot 3290 |
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Silver Tax, 1942, $50 gray (RG104), bright color and paper, well centered. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES RECORDED IN THE ERIC JACKSON CENSUS.
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Cunliffe, Buford
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Lot 3291 |
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Silver Tax, 1942, $500 gray (RG106), well centered with very wide margins, staple holes at top and bottom. Violet handstamped cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 1990 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
There are only ten used examples recorded in the Eric Jackson census.
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Lot 3292 |
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Narcotic Tax, 1919, 1¢ carmine rose with "Narcotic/E.L. Co./3-19-19" overprint (RJA26), bright color, nicely centered for this. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,600
ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF THIS REVENUE STAMP ARE KNOWN AND FEW ARE SOUND.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3293 |
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War Savings, 1920, $5 orange (WS6), near perfect centering with wide margins deep rich color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SAVINGS STAMP.
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