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DePriest: 1871-1917 Issues
 
 
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Lot 3683

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Foreign Exchange, perf'd (R16), block of 15. Neat manuscript cancels, Oct 3, 1864, plus an embossed notary's seal, few perfs clipped. Otherwise fresh and Fine, a rare large multiple.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3684
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R17c), neat manuscript cancel. Fine.
Scott $150
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Lot 3685
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $5 Charter Party, imperf (R88a), large margins, neat manuscript cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 3686
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $25 Mortgage, imperf (R100a), four large margins. Tiny thin speck, light horizontal crease. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 3687
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted (R115b), strong color and vignette, a little faint toning. Unused. Small faults. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,000 for used
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Lot 3688
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug" (R133), well centered, intense color and fresh paper. Black handstamped and colorless, lightly cut herringbone cancels. Couple small thin spots. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $13,000

AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED "PERSIAN RUG".
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Lot 3689

Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 2¢ orange & black, center inverted (R135b), rich color and a strong vignette. Full o.g. Tiny paper transparency. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $400 for hinged
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Lot 3690

Documentary, 1917, $3 violet (R242), left plate block of six. Very well centered, slight separation and light all-over toning. Without gum as issued. Otherwise Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3691
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Documentary, 1940, $500 carmine (R309), neat manuscript and cut cancels, nicely centered. Light horizontal document crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 3692
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Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ green & black, center inverted (RB1d), strong color and vignette. Face free "H.T." handstamped cancel. Stained, thins. Otherwise Fine. A presentable example of this rare invert of which only 23 are reported most of which are faulty.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 3693
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Playing Card, 1918 Perf 12 x imperf (RF12c), tiny thin spot and usual horizontal crease. Otherwise Very Fine and very scarce.
Scott $210

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3694
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Playing Card, 1919 Russell "8c" surcharge (RF15), usual horizontal crease, couple small shallow thins. Very Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 3695

Silver Tax, 1941, $5 Bibb (RG74), o.g. Natural gum skips. F.-V.F.
Scott $300
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Lot 3696
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Silver Tax, 1944, $60 Cobb (RG129), handstamped cancel. Single nibbed perf at top and microscopic pinhole. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $525
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