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Lot 1466 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 6¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R31c), uncanceled, bright color, tiny thin spot; fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000
A RARE AND HANDSOME UNUSED EXAMPLE.
Scott's value is for "a fine centered stamp with minor faults which do not detract from its appearance".
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Lot 1467 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.90 Foreign Exchange, imperf (R80a), used on a Foreigh Exchange check for £3000 Sterling drawn on the Bank of Commerce in New York, Dec 15, 1863; the stamp, which has little to no margins, is canceled by a matching handstamped oval with an manuscript day of "12/15"; printed on somewhat brittle onionskin paper, there is some ink erosion and slight separation along one vertical fold; nonetheless, an attractive and very rare usage of the imperf $1.90 Foreign Exchange.
Scott $10,000
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Lot 1468 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $50 U.S. Internal Revenue, imperf (R101a), three horizontal strips of three used with a perfed $10 Conveyance (R94c) on a large parchment deed executed in Philadelphia, April 5, 1864; all with matching manuscript cancels, the three strips with mixed margins and each with a light vertical document crease through one stamp; a fresh, Very Fine and rare documentary usage.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1469 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, 25¢ blue & black, center inverted (R112a), nearly perfectly centered with rich colors and a neat manuscript "R & T & Co/ 18 Sep 1872" cancel, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
A SPECTACULAR, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 25¢ SECOND ISSUE WITH THE CENTER INVERTED AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST OF ONLY SIXTEEN RECORDED EXAMPLES, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE.
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 1470 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $200 red, blue & black, small die proof (R132P2), bright colors and full margins, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,750
A STUNNING AND EXTREMELY RARE PROOF.
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 1471 |
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, Unissued $5,000 U.S.I.R., orange red, dark green & black, trial color plate on India (R133ATC), wonderfully bright and fresh with large margins, couple small India paper thins, as usual; still Extremely Fine, One of the most spectacular U.S. stamps ever produced.
Scott $8,000
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS TRULY STUNNING PROOF IN A CONDITION MUCH BETTER THAN IS TYPICALLY FOUND.
Provenance: Turner
This design was approved to be issued had a need for a $5000 value developed. Since it was approved, it is technically not an essay, but a trial color proof.
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Lot 1472 |
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Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, center inverted, plate proof on card (R142aP4), large margins, Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: signed Sloane with penciled position "50" on reverse.
All of these 60¢ invert proofs are lightly toned due to the fact that the original sheet of 85 hung in a frame on a collector's wall for many years. We did hear a report that some of these have been "freshened", but the present examples, and all we have seen are in their original condition.
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Lot 1473 |
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Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, center inverted, plate proof on card (R142aP4), top sheet margin block of four, position 12-13/29-30, large margins, Extremely Fine and rare; only one sheet of 85 was produced.
Scott $10,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR.
Expertization: each proof bears George Sloane's hs and his penciled posn number.
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Lot 1474 |
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Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ green & black, violet paper, inverted center (RB1ad), fresh and exceptionally well centered with a relatively light handstamped cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $5,000
MOST OF THE ONLY 24 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE INVERT ARE FAULTY AND/OR POORLY CENTERED. THE ONE WE OFFER HERE IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXTANT.
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Lot 1475 |
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Proprietary, 1874, 2¢ green & black, green paper, inverted center (RB2bc), nicely centered, manuscript "4" cancel has been lightened resulting in slight fading of the vignette, otherwise F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Isleham
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Lot 1476 |
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Proprietary, 1873, $1 green & black, violet paper (RB9a), beautifully centered with a light violet handstamped cancel, microscopic pinhole at top and tiny perf tear at bottom; choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1477 |
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Proprietary, 1873, $1 green & black, violet paper (RB9a), rejoined horizontal pair, faint handstamped oval cancels, somewhat yellowed, but otherwise Fine and exceedingly rare. Pair listed but not priced by Scott.
Scott $5,500 as singles
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 1478 |
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Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black, violet paper (RB10a), a well centered top margin single with a neat "JHB, Feb 18/79" manuscript cancel, remarkably fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $11,000 ++
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE, COMPLETELY SOUND $5 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER — QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST EXAMPLE EXTANT.
Scott's value is for examples "with small faults".
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