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Lot 296 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 1¢ green, square periods (R154), two singles cancelled by pencil "7-1-1898" first day date on Gate City, Va. check in same pencil handwritting; file folds, stamps faulty, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 297 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 1¢ green, overprint inverted (R154a), natural straight edge, purple "Jul 1 1898" first day cancellation, faulty, Fine and rare first day cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2005 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 298 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 2¢ pink, type III (R155), well centered, used with 1¢ Trans-Miss (285), tied by "Newark N.J. Jun 29 1898" Pre-Date machine cancellation on locally addressed cover, Photographer corner card, Very Fine and rare postal use prior to the effective date of usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 299 |
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Documentary, 1898 "I.R." provisional, 2¢ pink, type III (R155), natural straight edge, tied by first day "Paid, Jul 1 1898, First National Bank, Cooperstown N.Y." four-line cancellation on attractive Leatherstocking illustrated check of The First National Bank in the amount of $99.85, Very Fine and choice proper use on a check.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 300 |
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1898 (Jul. 1) First Required Day of Tax Stamps (RB27), illegal use of 2¢ Proprietary (RB27) stamp with purple "A.L. Howe Jul 1 1898" two-line cancellation on Arkansas Construction Company check dated July 1, 1898 in the amounted of $325, file folds, Very Fine and scarce use on the first day tax stamps were required.
Estimate 200 - 300
Due to the shortage of proper revenue stamps at the onset of the Spanish American War, other revenues and regular issues were provisionally used for a short time until supplies of regular revenue issue could be supplied.
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Lot 301 |
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Documentary, 1898, $3 dark brown, rouletted (R174), tied by magenta "International Metal Co. Jul 12 1898" two-line handstamp on Consolidated Kansas City Smelting & Refining Co. first of exchange draft from Mexico City drawn upon their New York City office in the amount of $5,000, with Mexico 1898-99 50c. (three) and $1 revenues tied on reverse, required to be stamped before acceptance in the Unted States at a rate for inland bills of exchange 2¢ per $100; light file folds, Very Fine and scarce dual nation franking.
Estimate 150 - 200
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1898 $3 DOCUMENTARY STAMP.
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 302 |
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1962 10¢ Documentary (R733), tied by "Edgewater, Ohio Jul 2 1960" machine cancellation on cacheted first day cover also bearing ½¢ Postage Due (J88) cancelled by "Edgewater Ohio" oval handstamps, since the 10¢ documentary was not valid for postage, 4¢ in postage dues required, Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 303 |
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Boating Stamp, 1960, $3 blue (RVB2), tied by bold strike of purple "Boston Mass Dorchester Sta. Apr 1 1960" First Day c.d.s., minor soiling and creasing, Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. Certificate.
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