Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — Revenues-Other Issues, Telegraph
1c-$50,000.00 1950-52 Distilled Spirits (RX1-RX46). Complete sets except missing Nos. RX27 and RX42, 1950 set used, only punch cancel is for RX24, 1952 set used with punch cancels, a few small flaws may be encountered but overall fresh and Very Fine sets
$1.00 Green, Firearms Transfer (RY1). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex "Scarsdale", with 2000 and 2011 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
$200.00 Dark Blue & Red, 1934 Issue, Firearms Transfer (RY2). Serial no. 696, without gum as issued, with part of stub at left, rich color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, an attractive example of this issue, ex Handy, Floyd and "Scarsdale", with 1981, 2001 and 2011 P.F. certificates
$200.00 Dull Blue & Red, Ty. II, Firearms Transfer (RY4). Without gum as issued, serial no. 2059, bright color, fresh and Very Fine
$200.00 Dull Blue & Red, Ty. II, 1974 Issue, Firearms Transfer (RY6). Without gum as issued, serial no. 7136 with part of tab at left, proof-like impression and bright color, Very Fine and choice, ex "Wildhorse", with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
$200.00 Dull Blue, Firearms Transfer (RY7). Manuscript serial no. 76781, "Jun. 13, 1990" straightline handstamp and manuscript cancels on 1990 ATF Form 4 license for a 30 caliber Winchester machine gun, fresh and Very Fine, this is the rarest of the Firearms Transfer stamps and fewer than five are known on the full license, with 2013 P.F. certificate
10c Orange, 10c Deep Blue, Postal Savings (PS2, PS5). Two unused and two used of each, first unused with light crease at top, the used will full complement of stamps affixed and cancelled, Very Fine group
50c Dark Blue Green, Postal Savings (PS9). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 22544 block of six, deep rich color, right stamps natural gum skip, Very Fine
$1.00 Gray Black, Postal Savings (PS10). Bottom plate no. 22545 block of six, original gum, few small hinge slivers sensibly reinforcing few perf separations, Very Fine appearance
Western Union Telegraph Co., 1940 1c-25c Imperforates (16T99a-16T103a). Complete set of imperforate panes of ten each, Mint N.H., large margins including all but 2c with sheet margin on one side, rich color, 1c with light crease between strips in margin, Very Fine, these were intended to be perforated and used as booklet panes of five, Scott value as pairs
United States Telegraph-Cable-Radio Carriers, 1947, 5c, 10c Olive Bister (17T1-17T2). Mint N.H. pane of nine, eight stamps are 5c, bottom right stamp is the scarce 10c, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate