Sale 1156 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 11 May, 2017
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3867
1c Express, Part Perforated (R1b). Block of eight with bottom part Butler & Carpenter imprint selvage with plate no. 1, bright color, neat manuscript cancel, few faults incl. left vertical pair partly separated and sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the only recorded plate number multiple for this issue (single imperforate and perforated part imprint and plate no. multiples are also known), from a new find, Scott Retail as two blocks of four with no premium for the position
1,400
750
3868°
30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R140a). Vivid colors, choice centering, blue herringbone datestamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1937 A.P.S. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, Scott Retail with cut cancel
1,750
1,200
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20c, 25c, 50c, $15 Vermont (RM229, RM230, RM232, RM453). Five documents, clear impressions, RM229 on a promissory note datelined Brattleboro Dec. 1798, RM230 on appearance bond from Wheelock dated April 1799, two of RM232 including Walden 1798 and St. Johnsbury 1798, finally RM453 on a license to sell wines and spirits dated Jan. 1815 from Rochester Vt., Very Fine, an attractive group
1,135
550
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$1.00 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 136267 selvage, wonderfully fresh and well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
350
550
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$1.00 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 141428 selvage, strong color and impression, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00)
225
550
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$3.00 1966 Hunting Permit (RW33). Mint N.H. with plate no. 169063 selvage at left, fresh colors and mathematically precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding example, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $680.00), only one stamp has been graded higher
100
400
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$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Gold (RW72b var). Mint N.H., couple minor bendsVERY FINE. A RARE SOUVENIR SHEET SIGNED BY THE ARTIST IN GOLD. APPROXIMATELY 100 EXAMPLES WERE SIGNED IN THIS COLOR.
1,000 souvenir sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each. Of those, approximately 750 were in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold. This is the first example we have offered in gold
3,000
1,400
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$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Black (RW72b). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, all are artist signed with approximately 750 signed in black
2,000
750
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Federal and State Hunting Permits, Collection. Singles mounted in two Scott albums, Federal issues complete through 1994 with a few later, Nos. RW1-RW36 with plate no. selvage, a check found a mix of hinged and Mint N.H. in the early issues (RW1 Mint N.H.) before gum turns to all Mint N.H., full range of state issues as well, though we did not note any of the rare issues, Very Fine collection
E. 500-750
800
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Hunting-Related Balance. There items, first is Minnesota Hunting Permit A1 sheet of ten, second is 3c Rose (65) on Thunderbolt Rifle illustrated advertising cover, last is No. 279B on multicolored J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. illustrated cover, last with corner out at top left, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
120
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Revenue Collection. Old-time album with quadrille pages, few better incl. R21c, R41a, R47a pair, R81a, R98c, R100c, R101c, nice group of part perf multiples such as R1b pair, thru strip of six, R1b blocks of four, eight, twelve (3) and 14, also some Second and Third Issue, Proprietary, few unused, few with nice handstamp cancels, mixed condition, overall Fine and attractive
E. 1,500-2,000
1,900
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Revenue Lot. 22 retired APS circuit books, much is 19th Century or Wine stamps, but other types of Revenues including Hunting Permit stamps, several medium priced stamps, mixed condition, total catalogue value is probably close to or exceeding $3,000.00
E. 300-400
650
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Revenue Group. Several dozen on sales pages, much is 19th Century, but also some Stock Transfer and Wine stamps, many are in the $100.00-$200.00 range, some higher, mixed condition, but a useful lot for the retailer or Ebay seller
E. 750-1,000
1,900
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