Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — Revenues
2c Proprietary, Blue, Perforated (R13c). Sheet of 210, original gum, many Mint N.H., few pieces of selvage missing but plate block at bottom is intact, few faults to be expected for such a large multiple, still Very Fine and very rare, only two sheets are recorded
25c Power of Attorney, Red, Perforated (R48c). Complete sheet of 102 with selvage all around and plate no. 25 V at left, original gum, split vertically between 9th and 10th columns, some faults to be expected, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest multiple possible
50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R115a). Rich colors, choice centering, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine
2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R151a). Rich colors, manuscript cancel, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine
Wine Stamps. 42 different values in complete sheets of 100, without gum as issued, values up to 96c, fresh and Very Fine group
First Issue Revenues Balance. Attractive accumulation on stock pages, stock cards, album pages and a few old lot cards, including nice group of multiples such as R16c block of 16 (reinforced), R7c unused block of four, singles of R73c (2, one with extra frame line at bottom), R100c, pair of R91c, strip of five of R93c, strip of four of R88c, nice group with handstamped cancels, nice plate varieties such as double transfers, cracked plate varieties and others, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine, a diverse group
Pacific Mail Steamship Cancels on First Issue Perforated Revenue Stamps. 13, mostly on $1.00 Foreign Exchange and $1.00 Inland Exchange but also $5.00 Probate of Will with "America" straightline, $2.00 Mortgage with blue "Alaska" straightline struck three times, $2.00 Conveyance with two strikes of blue "Arizona", other cancels include "Great Republic", "Japan", "Henry Chauncey", "Golden City", one with double-circle datestamp, some faults, overall a Fine-Very Fine and scarce group
Revenue Collection. On various album pages, much of the value in 19th century, with First Issue to $500, Second issue to $50, plus a 50c with inverted center, Third Issue complete, plus two 2c with inverted center, other areas include stamped paper, tax paid (listed and unlisted), private die, telegraph stamps, multiples, on document, and more, mixed condition
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