Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012
Category — First Issue Part Perforated and Perforated
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1022
4c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R22b). Bright shade, neat manuscript cancel, trace of red handstamp at top, small tear at bottom right, Fine appearance
475
110
1023
10c Certificate, Part Perforated (R33b). Uncancelled, deep rich color, wide margins at top and bottom, Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled, Scott Retail as used
750
350
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25c Protest, Part Perforated (R49b). Bright color, neat manuscript cancel, shortish perf at lower left, Fine appearance
800
150
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70c Foreign Exchange, Part Perforated (R65b). Pretty shade, neat strike of 1863 handstamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine, desirable with the handstamp cancel
175
90
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2c Playing Cards, Blue, Perforated (R11c). Block of fourteen, bright color, multiple strikes of handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce sound multiple, Scott Retail as three blocks of four and two singles
176
160
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4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Uncancelled, rich color, tiny tear at top left, pulled perf at upper right and nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled, Scott Retail as used
600
200
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5c Agreement, Perforated (R23c). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, bottom right stamp with possible plate crack in upper left numeral, Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled or with original gum
E. 100-150
60
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Lightly cancelled at upper left, unusual stray double perfs into design at upper left, Fine and scarce, this was only issued in perforated form, Scott Catalogue notes "Nearly all examples of No. R31 are faulty and poorly centered. The catalogue value is for a fine centered stamp with minor faults which do not detract from its appearance."
2,000
950
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$1.00 Passage Ticket, Perforated (R74c). Uncancelled, bright color, single short perf at lower left, Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled, Scott Retail as used
275
375
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$5.00 Carmine, Conveyance, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (R89TC3). Horizontal pair, on card, large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
180
70
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15c Ultramarine, Perforated (R97e). Brilliant color, face-free 1871 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
250
130
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Part original gum, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled, Scott Retail as used
150
160
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Uncancelled, bright colors, few flaws incl. thins and internal tears, Fine appearance, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled, Scott Retail as used
900
425
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