Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — Revenues, Hunting Permits
3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light ms. cancel, top stamp with tiny pinhole at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE PLAYING CARD ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST MULTIPLES OF ALL REVENUE ISSUES. ONLY SEVEN PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
The definitive census of these issues can be found at www.thecurtiscollection.com, where seven vertical pairs are recorded. No other multiples are known.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
$30.00 Vermilion, Series 1940, Silver Tax (RG55). Brilliant color, natural s.e. at top and right, unobtrusive strike of purple oval cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 1940 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONLY EIGHT COPIES ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH SIX ARE SOUND. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 131980 block of six, bright color and paper, superbly centered throughoutEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST PLATE NUMBER BLOCKS OF THE 1935 HUNTING PERMIT STAMP IN EXISTENCE.
A comparable bottom plate block of RW2 sold for $14,500 hammer in our Sale 848, lot 2691.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate
$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 131982 block of eight, fresh and crisp, tiny selvage separationFINE-VERY FINE. A LOVELY HUNTING PERMIT PLATE BLOCK RARITY IN PRISTINE CONDITION.
A comparable bottom plate block of RW2 sold for $14,500 hammer in our Sale 848, lot 2691.