Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — Revenues, Silver Tax
1934-44 Silver Tax Issues, Balance (RG1/RG128). Balance of unused stamps plus one used, including Nos. RG1-RG18, RG37-RG49, RG58-RG70, Finally used No. RG128 with handstamp and cut cancels, Fine-Very Fine group, Scott Retail approximately $2,200.00
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Silver Tax Issues, Dealer's Stock (RG1/RG125). Approximately 57 mostly unused stamps on individual dealer stock cards, a number of better including Nos. RG17-18, RG26, RG49, RG69, RG70 (two), RG94, RG95 (three), RG96 (two), RG125, many others, also a few used, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine
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$30.00 Vermilion, Silver Tax (RG19). Serial no. 403510, without gum as issued, vivid color, a couple very trivial small wrinkles visible only when drying, still Very Fine
$100.00 Green, Silver Tax (RG21). Serial no. 375889, without gum as issued, rich color, Very Fine and choice
$500.00 Blue, Silver Tax (RG22). Serial no. 40953, bright shade, wide margins, manuscript cancel, Very Fine
$1,000.00 Orange, 11mm Between "Silver" and "Tax" (RG27). Serial no. 80085, partial strike of purple "Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, 2nd District, N.Y., Received Nov." oval datestamp, some thins, Very Fine appearance, less than a dozen are known
1c-$10.00, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG37-RG54). The $4.00 and $10.00 and a few low denominations Mint N.H., most others h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, scarce as a complete set with all the dollar values
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1c-$2.00, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG37-RG50). Original gum, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
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$3.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG72). Lightly hinged, wide margins, natural gum bends, Extremely Fine
$4.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG73). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem
$100.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG80). Serial no. 445, without gum as issued, intense colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 1941 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST SILVER TAX STAMPS IN UNUSED CONDITION.
While RG80 is relatively common used, it is a great rarity in unused condition. The Sohn collection lacked an unused example. With 1991 A.P.S. certificate
$1.00 Gray, "Series 5942" Error, Silver Tax (RG95a). Bottom left stamp in a block of four with three normal "1942", small h.r. at bottom, bright colorFRESH AND FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE, WITH THE "SERIES 5942" ERROR. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
Prior to this sale we have never offered another example of this rarity since keeping computerized records. Our digital library contains one offered in the Joyce sale with similar centering (which was also offered in the Phillip Little collection, Siegel Sale 248, in 1962). One was offered in the Weill stock in 1990 as part of a group of four denominations of the variety; it was not illustrated but was described as perfs touching. Other famous Silver Tax collections, such as Sohn, Tolman, "Scarsdale", and Inman, did not have this rarity.
Scott Retail as singles
$2.00 Gray, "Series 5942" Error, Silver Tax (RG96a). Left stamp in pair with normal "1942", both stamps Mint N.H., bright shade, typical centering for this difficult issue, Fine, we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged singles
$30.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG102). Serial no. 814, canceled solely by purple handstamp, thinned at right and light corner crease at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE, CANCELED SOLELY BY A PURPLE HANDSTAMP.
Eric Jackson records only eleven examples of RG102. We have offered only four other examples since keeping computerized records.
$1,000.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG107). Serial no. 755, deep shade, bold purple handstamp cancel, also 1944 manuscript cancels and staple holes, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1,000.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONLY ELEVEN USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED AND NO UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN.
Eric Jackson records only eleven used examples. Only five are uncut or without staple holes.
Scott Retail as cut cancel
$20.00 Gray, Series 1944, Silver Tax (RG126). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, bright shade, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), ex Buford, DePriest and "Wildhorse"
$20.00 Gray, Series 1944, Silver Tax (RG126). Pretty color, purple 1956 handstamp cancel and additional manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
$60.00 Gray, Series 1944, Silver Tax (RG129). Serial no. 2085, light strike of purple oval and blue crayon cancels, Very Fine
$500.00 Gray, Series 1944, Silver Tax (RG131). Serial no. 1564, wide margins and perfect centering, purple 1948 handstamp and neat manuscript cancels, single pulled perf at top right, appears Extremely Fine