Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3404
$2.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R82a). Unusually large margins all around, brilliant color, neat Sept. 25, 1863 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate
125
250
3405
$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Well-centered, Feb. 16 and 17, 1864 handstamp cancels in black and blue, closed tear and perf flaws at top, Very Fine centering and reasonably attractive, a "key" First Issue Revenue value
2,000
450
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First Issue Revenues. About 20 items on retail pages, imperf, part perf and perforated, also two Second Issue, nice variety, in our opinion a fair number are not genuine (perfs trimmed) or are questionable, and our estimate reflects our position, mixed condition, still a useful lot
E. 300-400
275
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First Issue Revenues Used on Photographs. 16 stamps on 14 photographs (one tin type, one Stereoscopic Washington D.C. view), stamps are 1c-3c denominations plus a 2c Black Jack regularly issued stamp No. 73 used in lieu of revenue stamp, Fine lot
E. 150-200
140
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Tax Paid Revenue Proofs. 21 different, ca. 1875, includes "Half Pound" to "Five Pounds Snuff" (five different), "Half Pound" to "Five Pounds Manufactured Tobacco" (five different), these ten with National Bank Note Company New York imprints, "Brewer's Permit", couple stock vignettes, seven with collages of imprints associated with tobacco, snuff and distilled spirits as "style" sheets showing the different size letters and fonts, these have pencil numbers above each one which perhaps have to do with the Bank Note Company's internal die numbers, also a 1c Wm. Gates Matches proof of one-third of the design of what would become Wm. Gates' Sons No. RO94 but before the addition of the apostrophe and "Sons" ("Wm. Gates" RO87-RO88 were not issued in the three 1c stamps format), nearly all have "U.S. Inter. Rev." die numbers there is some light soiling and a few faults as would be expected on these working models, a fabulous rare lot sure to attract the attention of Tax Paid Specialists
E. 4,000-5,000
5,250
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-1/2p New York (RM9). Clear strike in red on Dec. 19, 1757 copy of The New York Mercury, contents incl. news from Europe and French & Indian War, some splitting along fold, Very Fine strike of this rare Colonial revenue
2,250
950
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1sh "America", Die A (RM27). Sharp clear impression embossed directly on 7 x 9 in. Quittance document in French containing December 22, 1765 date, no signature page, Very Fine example of this rare "America" embossed revenue, signed "OK CH" (Charles Hamilton)
1,750
1,300
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$1.00 Rhode Island (RM195). Sharp impression on 1800 large printed maritime insurance policy, Very Fine, Combs states nine known
1,750
800
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P
John F. Henry, 1c, 2c Black, Large Die Proof on India (RS114/RS115P1). Die sunk on 151 x 227mm card with full die sinkage, detailed impression, small translucency at top of card visible only when backlit, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, ex Joyce and mounted on his page
1,000
850
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P
H.R. Stevens, 6c Vegetine, Large Die Proof on India, Large Die Trial Color Proofs (RS230P1, RS230TC1). Complete for all five Scott-listed colors of the Trial Colors, die sunk on approximately 130 x 73mm card with full die sinkage, rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex Joyce and mounted on his pages
1,450
1,100
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P
Match and Medicine Large Die and Trial Color Proofs. Eight, incl. Nos. RO62P1, RO67P1, RS65P1, RS67P1, RS92P1,RS110P1 (two) and RS110TC1, each die sunk on card with full die sinkage, fresh and Very Fine, ex Joyce and mounted on his pages, a rare opportunity to acquire a nice group of these large die and trial color proofs
1,825
1,500
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