Sale 1254 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022
Category — Revenues, Hunting Permits, Savings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1099
1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Block of four, large to ample margins, neat Mar. 11, 1863 manuscript cancels, small corner crease at top right, still Very Fine, ex Joyce
800
190
1100
1c Playing Cards, Red, Perforated (R2c). Vertical pair, gorgeous color, light manuscript cancel, Fine-Very Fine
550
160
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6c Proprietary, Orange, Perforated (R31c). Neat herringbone cancel, few faults, Fine appearance, this issue only comes perforated, Scott Catalogue notes "nearly all examples of R31 are faulty or repaired and poorly centered. The catalogue value is for a fine centered stamp with minor faults which do not detract from its appearance"
1,800
1,200
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10c Bill of Lading, Imperforate (R32a). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, deep rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, rare in this choice unused condition, unpriced in Scott as unused, Scott value as used
90
0
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10c, Contract, Part Perforated (R34b). Deep rich color, manuscript cancel, Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
700
550
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10c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R36a). Large margins to ample, deep rich color, small unobtrusive manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, ex DePriest, with 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificate
500
0
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20c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R41a). Horizontal and vertical pairs as well as a single, each with large to huge margins, pairs neat manuscript cancels, vertical pair with couple faint horizontal creases, single with "W.S. & Co. Mar. 9, 1863" circular datestamp struck socked-on-the-nose, purple ink on back shows thru but might be contemporary, Extremely Fine or appear so
900
250
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Huge margins three sides including portion of adjoining stamp at right, full at left, pastel color, manuscript cancel, Very Fine, ex Mayer, with 2002 P.F. certificate
400
0
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$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large to full margins, deep rich color, two strikes of "D.S. & Co. Apr. 21, 1863" handstamp cancelsVERY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE WITH A HANDSTAMPED CANCEL.
Only 3,878 were issued imperforate (44 sheets with 82 stamps returned for perforating). No multiples are known for this issue.
Ex Zoellner and Curtis. With 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott value without premium for the handstamped cancel
11,000
0
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light strike of handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this scarce First Issue cancelled solely by a handstamp, this has realized well above Scott value on both occasions when it has appeared in our auctions, ex Makepeace and Kingsley, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1,400
2,600
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Cut close all around, cancelled by perfect strike of "Bank of Commerce In N.Y., 12/15 1863" with month and day in manuscript, on bank draft for £3,000 sterling, the draft with some flawsA RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $1.90 FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON A BANK DRAFT AND USED AS INTENDED.
Ex Curtis. With 1981 and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott value as cancelled without premium for the use on the document
12,500
3,000
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Red, Imperforate (R83a). Large margins to clear, 1866 manuscript cancel, cleaned slightly affecting shade, still Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2019 P.F. certificates
7,000
1,000
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$2.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R84a). Large margins all around, light manuscript cancel, gently cleaned to remove staining on back which has slightly lightened the stamp's colorVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Ex Mayer. With clear 1981 P.F. and 2003 A.P.S. certificates. With 2019 P.F. certificate mentioning the cleaning
12,000
3,250
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Red, Imperforate (R92a). Large margins, deep rich color, embossed and 1871 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate
750
275
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Red, Imperforate (R92a). Huge margins to just touched at upper left, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, filled-in thin spot, Very Fine appearance
750
130
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$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins all around, rich color, neat manuscript cancel leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $10.00 PROBATE OF WILL FIRST ISSUE REVENUE. RARE IN THIS OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
Evidence points to an imperforate supply of 856, as 792 others (11 sheets) were returned for perforating.
Ex Buford and Kingsley. With 2017 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,900
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins to full, deep rich color and proof-like impression, faint magenta cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $15.00 MORTGAGE FIRST ISSUE IMPERFORATE WITH A MAGENTA CANCEL.
Ex Curtis. With 2015 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,800
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins to clear at bottom left, deep rich color, 1862 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,100
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Imperforate (R99a). Large margins, manuscript cancel which has been lightened and slightly affects color, otherwise Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,100
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large margins to clear at bottom, bold Jan. 28, 1863 manuscript cancel, just a hint of oxidation at top, still Fine, with clear 2005 P.S.E. certificate
3,500
850
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Large even margins, fresh color and paper, 1864 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
325
170
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Vertical pair, deep rich color, large margins to ample at upper left, neat manuscript cancels, overall Very Fine as a pair, the bottom stamp is Extremely Fine
750
300
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Essentially perfectly centered with balanced margins top-to-bottom and side-to-side, brilliant colors, cancelled solely by two strikes of "L.A. Hayt & Co., 9 April 186?" double-circle datestamp, tiny scuff in bottom left corner noted on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 A.P.S. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates
750
1,000
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1c , 4c, 5c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R103, R106-R107). Three unused blocks, 1c vertical block of six, original gum, top pair thinned, otherwise Very Fine, 4c left selvage block of four, original gum, slight toning, appears Very Fine, 5c horizontal block of six, no gum, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce trio of unused blocks, ex Joyce, Scott value as used
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1,448
375
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30c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R113). Block of four, brilliant color, neat 1872 manuscript cancels, Fine-Very Fine
825
275
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$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Bright color, 1872 manuscript cancel, couple toned perfs at left, appears Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
750
180
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$1.90 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R122). Unused (no gum), detailed impressions, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, Scott value as used
500
550
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$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Deep rich color, choice centering and margins, neat central strike of blue "Wm Vernon New York Jan. 20, 1872" oval handstamp cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 SECOND ISSUE REVENUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A BLUE HANDSTAMP.
Incredibly, this is the only example of the $20.00 Second Issue listed in Power Search with any kind of a handstamp cancel. All of the more than 20 used examples we have sold since 1993 have manuscript cancels.
Ex Kingsley and "Scarsdale". With 2003 P.F. certificate
800
2,600
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$25.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R130). Bright color, 1872 manuscript cancel, small stain on back does not show thru, Fine
750
190
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$10.00 Green & Black, Third Issue (R149). Bright color, 1872 manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine
400
160
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$20.00 Orange & Black, Third Issue (R150). Decent margins and centering, 1871 manuscript cancel, Fine
900
275
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Center Inverted (R151a). Manuscript cancel, slight oxidation, appears Fine
800
375
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First Issue Revenues, Collection Balance. Extensive balance in a set of stockbooks, full range of denominations up to $50.00, showing imperforate, part perforated and perforated, many with heavy duplication to show multiples, cancels, unused or some other variety, a number are identified by the owner as silk paper but some are not so no guarantees on those, the best stamps of course have been removed to offer individually but many remain with Scott values in the $50.00-$400.00 range, mostly attractive condition with the typical flaws to be expected and some of the imperforates and part perforates may are trimmed or reperfed (this is taken into consideration with our estimate), overall Fine-Very Fine appearing collection and worth reviewing the full PDF scan on our website
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E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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First Issue Revenues, Better Perforated. 14 items, including Nos. R74c (three), R79c (two), R80c (two), R90c (strip of three), R93c (pair), R97c, R100c (two) and R101c (two), manuscript cancels, attractive centering throughout, a couple small flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine group
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3,540
900
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Second and Third Issue Revenues, Collection Balance. Extensive collection in a single stock book, full range of denominations for both issues with heavy duplication of many to show unused or various cancels, which include many handstamped, some cut cancels are to be found as well and are reflected in our estimated catalogue value, also some multiples, condition is fresh with some of the typical flaws, many of these were chosen individually by the consignor for nice appearance, Fine-Very Fine, see our website PDF for a complete scan, Scott value in excess of $8,000.00
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E. 2,000-3,000
3,250
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$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., extra wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
750
425
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$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 131982 selvage, brilliant color, wide margins, natural gum bend, Very Fine
750
325
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$1.00 Light Violet, 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H. block of four, light toning on gum of all four stamps in the shape of another block, straight edge at top, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as singles
1,700
150
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$5.00 Deep Blue, War Savings (WS4). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Wildhorse", with 1992 P.F. certificate
325
1,000
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Savings Stamps. Approximately 100 mostly Mint N.H. stamps, nice range of issues with some duplication, includes booklet panes such as S1a, S6a, WS7b (2), WS8b (2), overall fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,550
650
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