Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1928
3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Vertical pair, ample to huge margins, neat ms. cancel, bottom stamp light crease, otherwise Fine-Extremely Fine
450
350
1929
4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Lovely Gray shade, ms. "D&Co." (Dougherty & Co.) cancel, Fine
600
190
Back to Top1930
6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Faintly cancelled (appears unused), tiny speck of ms. on right center perf (not short), inconsequential corner perf crease, possibly reperfed at top, still a rather attractive example of this very scarce First Issue Revenue of which many of the known examples are severely faulty or repaired
1,800
750
Back to Top1931
10c Contract, Ultramarine, Part Perforated (R34eb). Horizontal pair, huge imperf margins, neat oval handstamp cancel, single short perf at right, otherwise Fine, this is the unique multiple according to the Curtis survey and is illustrated on The Curtis Collection website, listed but unpriced in Scott, Scott retail as two singles, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
1,100
850
Back to Top1932
$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Ample to large margins, wonderful deep rich color, neat handstamp cancel, small tear at right center, otherwise Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,250
275
Back to Top1933
$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Three ample to large margins, clear at bottom, characteristic Imperforate shade on crisp paper, July 1863 ms. cancel, thin spot and internal crease, about Fine appearance, rare First Issue imperforate
9,500
1,000
Back to Top1934
$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Three ample to large margins, barely in at top, beautiful deep rich color, neat June 1863 ms. cancel, nearly Fine, Colman handstamp guarantee and signed "S.A." (Spencer Anderson) in pencil
5,250
700
Back to Top1935
$3.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R86a). Vertical pair, margins all around, deep rich color, neat ms. cancels, Fine-Very Fine
400
170
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Large margins all around, rich color on fresh paper, neat "J.C.M. May 7, 1867" ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate
300
375
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Ample to large margins, 1866 ms. cancel, tiny tear at right, otherwise Very Fine
700
140
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Vertical pair, just clear to large margins, rich color, light ms. cancels, Fine-Very Fine, only one other vertical pair listed in the Curtis survey
1,500
325
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Attractively centered, rich color, neat March 1864 ms. cancel, some short perfs at top left, otherwise nearly Very Fine
2,000
600
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Margins all around, bit close at bottom left, beautiful strong colors, neat ms. cancel, Fine
2,500
950
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Light 1870 ms. cancel, couple trivial toned perfs at right, otherwise about Fine
900
150
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). 1874 ms. cancel, Very Fine
400
250
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$1,000.00 Green & Black (R181). Unused, without gum as issued, wide margins and strong colors, Extremely Fine and exceptionally handsome
1,000
0
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50c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary (RB8b). Remarkably well-centered, excellent colors, 1882 blue handstamp cancel, small margin nick at top, otherwise Very Fine and choice
1,000
130
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