Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — Revenues: Private Die Proprietary
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2235
D. Burhans & Co., 1c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RO46e). Showing several short brown silk fibers, choice centering, tiny thin spot at top left, Very Fine appearance and rare, the Aldrich book records only 18 copies, this is one of the nicest we have encountered
1,100
0
2236
N.Y. Match Co., 1c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper (RO137e). Brilliant color, showing several long blue silk fibers, thin spot, small flaw at bottom left, still Fine and scarce
500
850
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Oliver Crook & Co., 4c Black, Old Paper (RS65a). Detailed impression, choice centering, small flaws at left including single pulled perf, Very Fine appearance, surprisingly scarce, this is the second we have offered since keeping computerized records (none were mentioned in group lots either), the other had more obvious faults, the stamp was intended to be broken when the bottle was opened
750
325
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D. Jayne & Son, 1c Blue, Imperforate, USIR Watermark (RS144d). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color, clear watermark, two tiny toned specks at top, still Very Fine and desirable
600
275
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Lyon Manufacturing Co., 1c Black on Pink (RS167c). Choice centering, tiny sealed tear at top, Very Fine appearance
400
275
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A. Dougherty, 5c Ultramarine, Old Paper, Private Die Playing Card (RU4e). Unmistakable Ultramarine shade, two small internal creases at left, still Very Fine, in far better condition than normally seen
1,750
950
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Match and Medicine Collection. Two beautiful albums of Private Die Proprietary stamps, including one volume containing 59 copies of RO56, one volume with beautiful old pages designed for these issues and published by Geo. J. Carter, many better are included such as Nos. RO5a, RO10a, RO11b, RO14b, RO19b, RO25b, RO30b, RO33b, RO37b, RO38b, RO39d, RO40d, RO68a, RO84a, RO86c, RO90a, RO119d, RO131b, RO154a, RO165b, RS4b, RS37a, RS41b, RS48b, RS56d, RS68c, RS73a, RS73b, RS73d, RS84a, RS84b, RS100b, RS108b, RS117c, RS128d, RS130b, RS165b, RS168c, RS174bj, RS174c, RS180d, RS189c, RS235b, RS235d, RS237b, also Perfumery including RT5, RT6d with top left corner sheet margin, RT23d, Private Die Playing Cards such as RU2, RU7RU10a, some faults to be expected but in better condition than normally seen, we also wouldn't be surprised if there are a few experimental silk papers given the old-time nature of this collection
FINE-VERY FINE. A WONDERFUL OLD-TIME HOLDING OF PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUES, WITH COMPREHENSIVE MATCH, MEDICINE, PERFUMERY AND PLAYING CARD ISSUES.
Scott Retail approximately
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28,000
24,000
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