Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012
Category — Silver Tax, Potatoes, Narcotics
$100.00 Green, Silver Tax (RG21). Serial no. 373264, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right and bottom, rich color, Very Fine and choice ex DePriest, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
$500.00 Blue, Silver Tax (RG22). Serial no. 41670, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, ex DePriest, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
$1,000.00 Orange, 11mm Between "Silver" and "Tax" (RG27). Serial no. 79995, vibrant color, cancelled by clear strike of purple "Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, 2nd District, N.Y., Received Sep. 11, 1936" oval handstamp, fresh and Fine, probably less than a dozen are known, the others we have been able to locate all seem to have been used on the same day and are similarly cancelled
$2.00 Rose, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG50). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
$3.00 Violet, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG51). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
$4.00 Yellow Brown, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG52). Unused (no gum), pretty shade on crisp paper, Very Fine
$5.00 Dark Blue, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG53). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
$10.00 Orange, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG54). Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Depriest, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
$30.00 Vermilion, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG55). Serial no. 406464, natural s.e. at right and bottom, brilliant color, unobtrusive strike of purple oval cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 SERIES 1940 HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT SILVER TAX ISSUE.
Only ten copies are recorded, six of which are sound. The tiny corner crease on the example offered here is very trivial.
$100.00 Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG57). Serial no. 377152, natural s.e. at right and bottom, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of purple oval cancels, small surface scrape at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 GREEN SERIES 1940 HANDSTAMPED IN BLUE. ONLY THIRTEEN ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Richard Friedberg records a total of thirteen used copies of this issue. Of these at least six have faults. We sold serial no. 377153 in our recent Scarsdale sale.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG71). Original gum, h.r., bright color, Very Fine
$3.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG72). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine
$30.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG77). Serial no. 187, natural s.e. at right, bright shade, purple handstamp, horizontal crease at top, vertical crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
$50.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG78). Lightly cancelled, pretty shade, few short perfsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 1941 SILVER TAX. ONLY EIGHT ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Ex Joyce.
$60.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG79). Serial no. 158, natural s.e. at right, bright shade, neat purple cancel, Very Fine, ex DePriest, with 2005 P.F. certificate
$100.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG80). Serial no. 99, natural s.e. at right, radiant color, manuscript and handstamp cancels, two sets of staple holes, Very Fine
$1,000.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG82). Bright shade, typed "Stamps Cancelled" reading down at right, faint crease, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce Silver Tax issue, only eleven are believed to exist
$3.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG97). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
$4.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG98). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, Very Fine and choice
$20.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG101). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
$30.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG102). Serial no. 817, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at top and right, bright color, small thin spot, small tear at upper leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE.
Richard Friedberg records eleven examples of RG102. Very few are sound.
$100.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG105). Serial no. 777, intense shade and impression, nicely complemented by purple handstamp and manuscript cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX STAMP. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
Richard Friedberg records a total of 17 copies of this issue. Over half are either faulty or have staple holes.
$500.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG106). Serial no. 773, natural s.e. at top and right, intense shade and impression, purple handstamp and part of blue crayon cancels, faint pressed-out diagonal crease is barely noticeable even in fluidVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $500.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX STAMP. APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
With 2003 A.P.S. certificate
$1,000.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG107). Intense shade and impression, neat 1944 ms. cancel, two staple holes at top and two at bottom (not cut cancels)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1,000.00 1942 SERIES SILVER TAX ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY.
This is one of the keys to a complete collection of these issues. As an indication of rarity, none was offered in our recent Scarsdale sale, and this is the only example found with Power Search.
$20.00 Gray, Silver Tax (RG126). Mint N.H., radiant color, light natural gum bends, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
$50.00 Gray, Silver Tax (RG128). Serial no. 2275, natural s.e. at right, bright shade, neat purple cancel, light horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance
$500.00 Gray, Silver Tax (RG131). Serial no. 1309, natural s.e. at top and right, pretty shade, handstamp and manuscript cancels, several staple holes, light internal crease, Very Fine appearance
25lb Black Brown, 1935 Tax Exempt Potatoes (RI17). Unused (no gum), Very Fine and choice
1c Carmine Rose, Narcotic Tax (RJA26). With "Narcotic/E. L. Co./3-19-19" three-line overprint, bright color, tiny thin speckVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 ONE-CENT NARCOTIC ISSUE OVERPRINTED ON THE 1917 REVENUE ISSUE.
This was used exclusively by Eli Lilly & Co. in Indianapolis.
With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. This is the second we have offered since keeping computerized records.
1c Carmine Rose, Blue "P-W-R-Co. Narcotic" Handstamp, Narcotic Tax (RJA28). Neat manuscript 1919 cancel, small thin spot at top right, Fine, scarce, overprinted for use by Powers-Weightmann-Rosengarten of Philadelphia, with 2008 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Imperforate, Narcotic Tax (RJA48a). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
20c Violet, Rouletted 7, Narcotic Tax (RJA58b). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine and choice, scarce, ex DePriest, with 2003 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used
20c Violet, Rouletted 7, Narcotic Tax (RJA99b). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), Scott Retail as hinged