$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Block of four, large balanced margins, remarkably vivid color, each with neat Jan. 28, 1864 manuscript cancel, faint horizontal crease between the pairs, still Extremely Fine appearing First Issue multiple, ex Tolman, with 2015 P.F. certificate

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$10.00 Green & Black, Third Issue (R149). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, neat ms. cancel, phenomenal centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE, WHICH IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95.

Perforated Second and Third Issue revenues in high grades are very rare and bring substantial premiums. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ).

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$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Neat 1878 ms. cancel, rich colors, few flaws as normally found on this large format issue including short perfs, thin spots and pinhole

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER.

It is believed that only 74 stamps were issued (50 on Green paper). Examples almost invariably have faults and/or repairs, due to the stamp's large size and the nature of its use.

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$1.44 Yellow Green & Black, Wine Stamp, First Line Small Letters, Second Line Large Letters (RE147 var). Single example in block of 15, center stamp the variety, without gum as issued, rich color

VERY FINE. THIS IS A NEW DISCOVERY. IT IS THE SECOND REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT RARITY, AND THE ONLY ONE IN UNUSED CONDITION.

This stamp should be the basis for a new listing in the Scott Catalogue. A similar variety is known on another issue, RE198a with first line larger type and second line smaller type, and is priced at $15,000.00 for unused (one known) and $5,000.00 for used (four known). The other recorded example, with perf initials, was offered in our 2015 Rarities sale.

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Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper Collection. 149 examples from Nos. RM3-RM575 with all appearing to be on full documents, Scott Retail values up to $450.00 (RM11), therefore missing the rarities but great coverage of the normal usages, light duplication (no more than 6) on some examples, Fine-Very Fine, a great basis from which to start a collection of these fascinating and historical revenues, Scott Retail alone exceeds $7,000.00

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42c-$5.00 1942-46 Motor Vehicle Use (RV1-RV53). Mint N.H. complete set of 53, none with s.e., fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a particularly choice complete set

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