Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
778
$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Large margins all around, fresh and bright color of the true imperforate, neat July 3, 1863 manuscript cancel, tiny tear at upper right, tiny corner crease at bottom leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1.90 IMPERFORATE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
It is believed that of the 9,000 examples originally issued imperforate, 312 were returned for perforating. It is not known how many were used. A review using Power Search found a dozen or so unduplicated copies. No multiples are known.
With 2018 P.S.E. certificate
12,500
3,250
779
$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Huge margins all around including right sheet margin, showing outline of edge of printing plate at right, radiant color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb First Issue Revenue
250
650
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$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Horizontal pair, large margins, vivid color, neat Nov. 4, 1863 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine pair
450
450
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate, Perforated (R101a, R101c). Each with large margins and choice centering, manuscript cancels, first with tiny flaw at top, still Extremely Fine
535
170
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R306A). Serial No. 723, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, manuscript and blue handstamp cancels, somewhat large thin no doubt caused by removal from document, Extremely Fine appearance, this is one of the rarest of the dated Documentary stamps, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
8,500
2,500
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Excelsior Match, Baltimore Md., 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO83u). Pretty color, central thin spot and creases, appears Fine, scarce color variety -- this is one of only two examples located with Power Search, with 2018 P.F. certificate
1,250
700
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Revenue Collection. In a Scott album, some useful 19th Century, Stock Transfer high values such as Nos. RD283 and RD361 (with violet handstamp cancels), and scattered other issues, mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance
E. 400-500
750
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Second Issue Revenue Balance. 21 stamps on Scott album pages, including Nos. R103-R118, R120, R123-R125 and R127, several unused including Nos. R107, R110-R112, R114-R115, R117-R118, R120, R124 and R127, No. R116 with blue circular datestamp (centered to bottom), three or four with small faults, overall Very Fine and definitely a desirable group, ex Inman, Scott Retail as all used
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1,072
450
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Revenue Stamped Paper Collection. Three-ring binder with attractive pages containing one check per page, including Nos. RN-I1, RN-K11, RN-O2, few other better, overall Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail in excess of
2,000
850
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Revenue and Telegraph Collection. Stamps mounted on album pages, Revenues with some perforated First Issue including R98c and R100c, Second Issue with R128, R130, a few Third Issue, Telegraphs include Commercial Union set, wide range of Western Union, Postal Telegraph including 15TO24, several others, overall Fine
E. 200-300
475
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Savings Stamps. Attractive collection on album pages, including Nos. WS4, WS5, S5 (few faults), fairly complete less the very expensive ones, appear Fine, Scott Retail approximately
1,900
325
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Telegraph Stamps. Attractive album pages of mostly unused stamps, range of companies, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
375
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Soldier's Fair, Stamford Conn., 15c Pale Brown (WV15). Position 5, original gum, bright color, ample even marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE STAMFORD SOLDIERS' FAIR STAMP.
A total of 13 Stamford Soldiers' Fair stamps are recorded. They were issued during the fair on July 27-29, 1864. This stamp comes from the famous Ackerman-Perry-Kantor block purchased at the Stamford Fair by Alvee Augustus Adee.
With 2018 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
3,750
0
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$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., detailed impression, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,200.00)
750
1,700
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$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., plate no. F 129200 in top selvage, wonderfully fresh, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 Weiss certificate
750
425
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$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., gorgeous rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate
725
350
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$1.00 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H., detailed impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $950.00)
325
475
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$1.00 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H., plate no. 138602 in bottom selvage, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
375
275
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Green-Winged Teal, Second Edition (RW6). Lithograph from slightly retouched plate, signed Lynn Bogue Hunt in pencil with "ED. 2 #39 Federal Duck Stamp. 1939" in pencil at bottom left, image area 279 x 199mm, nicely framed with issued stamp below also signed by the artist, very slight toning mostly around the edges, otherwise Very Fine, one of the rarest Duck Prints made and only the second we have offered since keeping computerized records, Stearns and Fink value $8,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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Black Mallards, Second Edition (RW7). Lithograph, signed F.L. Jaques in pencil with "Federal Duck Stamp Design 1940" in pencil at bottom left, image area 276 x 218mm, nicely framed, with issued stamp below also signed by the artist, light edge toning at top and right, otherwise Very Fine, 1940 First and Second edition prints are extremely rare, with approximately 30 of each produced, there were a total of three editions, the differences between the three are found in the top wing of the right duck, where it meets the body, this is only the third example we have offered since keeping computerized records, Stearns and Fink value $8,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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$1.00 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Mint N.H., bright shade and crisp impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $550.00)
225
300
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$1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H., rich color, proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
225
300
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$1.00 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H., with plate no. 149599 in bottom selvage, choice centering, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2011 Weiss certificate
225
300
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$1.00 1945 Hunting Permit (RW12). Mint N.H., bright shade, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
95
375
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