Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — Second Issue thru Private Die Revenues and Revenue Group Lots
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
563
$3.50 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R126). Unused, (no gum), bright color, Fine, unpriced as unused and very scarce thus, Scott Retail as used
500
190
564
$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Well-centered, fresh color, ms. cancel, mild crease at top, Very Fine appearance
1,150
650
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$25.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R130). Rich color, neat ms. cancel, faint trace of a crease, otherwise Very Fine
1,100
300
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Deep color, light ms. cancel, barest trace of a crease, otherwise Fine
1,400
265
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$20.00 Orange & Black, Third Issue (R150). Brilliant color, Aug. 29, 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
800
375
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R305A). Deep color, ms. cancel, miniscule thin speck, otherwise Very Fine and scarce
1,100
200
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5c Black, Rouletted, Proprietary (RB16c). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, intense shade and sharp impression, small thin, Very Fine appearance, a rare stamp with original gum, Scott Retail as used
1,850
1,000
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$100.00 Green, Handstamped "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD64). Handstamp cancel, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
950
375
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$100.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG80). Light handstamp cancel, fresh color, horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance
700
150
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Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper Group. Consisting of Nos. RM188-RM191 (two RM191), RM263b, RM266a, RM266c and RM510 (two), majority are on handwritten promissory notes, four on printed documents, the embossed strikes are generally clear and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail
740
225
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2c Green A Die (RN-A9). On 1866 receipt of payment, endorsement written across stamp, which is in all cases unavoidable, minor filing creases far from stamp, faint soiling, otherwise Very Fine, this is only the second example we have offered since keeping computerized records
1,350
375
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$1.00 Brown W Die (RN-W5). Cut Square measuring 40 x 81mm, fresh color, some minor wrinkling at top, Very Fine, this is the first example we have offered since keeping computerized records, not priced as a cut square, full document catalogues $4,500.00 and is practically unobtainable
E. 400-500
650
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5c Brown, Q Die (RN-Q2). Cut square measuring 39 x 76mm, rich color, Very Fine, rare even as a cut square, on full document it is almost never found, this is the first example we have offered since keeping computerized records
500
375
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Revenue Stamped Paper Collection. In a binder, some of the better items were not put into the binder and are still on the original auction lot cards where purchased, many dozens, minor duplication, catalogue values as high as $600.00 (Nos. RN-L4 and RN-O2), some of the higher catalogue values are in cut squares, such as Nos. RN-S2, RN-T7, RN U4 and RN-V10 (these four are almost never found as a full document), a few items not priced in Scott, such as No. RNX7e and a Specimen overprint, there are some inevitable small faults, but the overall condition is better than usually found, majority with Very Fine appearance, would make an excellent basis on which to expand, Scott Retail
12,100
2,700
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Edward Wilder, 4c Vermilion, Die Cut, Silk Paper (RS267b). Rich color, margins close to just touching in a couple places, Fine and rare, only 18 are recorded in the Aldrich book, of which half are faulty to some degree.
2,250
650
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Private Die Proprietary Stamp Collection. The main collection is in an Aldrich album that contains over 570 different, plus there is a stockbook of duplicates with over 400, lacking the rarities, otherwise fairly well filled, with many cataloguing hundreds of dollars each, while there are some inevitable faults, the overall condition is a little better than what is often encountered, most with Fine-Very Fine appearance, would make an excellent Start to collecting this popular area
E. 3,000-4,000
11,000
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Revenue Collection. On Scott album pages, most of the value in the first three issues, First Issue imperforate to $50.00 and includes $1.60 Foreign Exchange, all of the $5.00 and $10.00 and $15.00 Mortgage, some part-perf, perforated complete to $200.00, including 6c Proprietary and $20.00 Probate of Will, Second Issue to $20.00, Third Issue complete, plus a 2c with Inverted Center, Proprietary to 50c, some later including Stock Transfer stamps, mixed condition, imperforate First Issue generally have sufficient margins, high total catalogue value
E. 2,000-3,000
6,250
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Revenues, Worthwhile Balance. Most of the value in 19th Century, particularly the First Issue, with better imperforate stamps (most have sufficient margins), perforated include four $20.00 Probate of Will and three $200.00, Second Issue includes a $20.00, Third Issue includes a $20.00 and a 2c with Inverted Center, also 50c Proprietary, No. RO136a (faults, P.F. certificate), and more, mixed condition, the higher cataloguing items with faults (usually small), Fine-Very Fine appearing
E. 1,500-2,000
5,000
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1938, Tax Paid Stamp for 19 Proof Gallons of 190 Proof Alcohol. "Act of 1938, Tax $2.25 per gallon" overprint, with 10 coupons attached, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
E. 300-400
325
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Revenue Stamps on Documents. 72 documents of various kind with revenue stamp affixed, earliest is 1866 Old Colony & Newport Rail Road Co. payroll ledger, with seven 2c Bank Check stamps affixed at different times, some other with First Issues, a few with Second Issue, including a $2.00, several checks with 2c stamps, from First Issue through the Battleship stamps, one with Postage stamp used as revenue, and one with revenue stamps used as postage, usual mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance
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E. 200-300
275
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