Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012
Category — Documentary
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1051
$5.00 Dark Blue, Surcharge Reading Down (R159). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, Very Fine
500
150
1052
$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Serial no. 590, large margins to full, faint cut cancel scoring lines do not break paper, also with light strike of red cancel at center, Very Fine
350
400
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$1,000.00 Green & Black (R181). Serial no. 46, unused (no gum), rich colors, large margins, vertical creases, Very Fine appearance
1,500
550
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$10.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R193). Original gum, h.r., pretty shade, fresh and Very Fine
475
350
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$50.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R194). Original gum, h.r., pretty shade, fresh and Fine
2,250
550
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$10.00 Yellow Orange, Series of 1914 (R221). Original gum, h.r., vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
250
150
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$50.00 Violet, Series of 1914 (R223). Pretty shade, handstamped cancels incl. one in purple, two tiny thin specks, faint crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
1,200
400
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$500.00 Blue, $1,000.00 Orange, Series of 1914 (R226-R227). Former serial no. 1309, latter serial no. 578, cut cancels and manuscript cancels, each with light crease, Very Fine appearance
550
400
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$500.00 Blue, Series of 1914, Red Numeral (R223). Serial no. 7015, unused (no gum), rich color, faint crease at upper left, Very Fine appearance
325
0
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$30.00 Vermilion, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R282). Serial no. 519829, purple handstamp and three-hole cancel, natural s.e. at top and right, Very Fine, this handstamped overprint was usually applied in blue, but this stamp appears to have a green handstamp (as on certain other values), Scott Retail as perf cancel
325
325
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$60.00 Brown, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R283 var). Serial no. 201890, unused (no gum), natural s.e. at right, few thinsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 BROWN "SERIES 1940" REVENUE ISSUE.
With 2009 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used
2,250
1,300
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$500.00 Blue, Violet "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R285). Serial no. 55261, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel and handstamp at right, small staple holes, Very Fine appearance, scarce, ex Joyce
1,250
950
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$500.00 Blue, "Series 1940" Black Two-Line Handstamp in Larger Type (R285a). Serial no. 55103, natural s.e. at right, rich color on bright paper, three-hole punch cancel, Very Fine and choice, exceedingly scarce, Scott Retail as cut cancel
2,750
1,800
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$1,000.00 Orange, Green "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R286). Serial no. 111456, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and purple 1940 handstamps, faint internal crease at center, Very Fine appearance
475
375
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$3.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R302). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
190
130
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R305A). Rich color, light strike of handstamp, light creases, Very Fine appearance, scarce
950
500
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Imperforate Pair (R305Ab). Without gum as produced, large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice
700
225
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R306A). Serial no. 446, natural s.e. at right, rich color, neat manuscript and handstamp cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 "SERIES 1940" REVENUE ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN AS A SOUND STAMP.
This is extremely difficult to obtain in any condition, much less the sound condition offered here.
10,000
9,500
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R309). Serial no. 838, cut cancel and 1941 manuscript cancel, rich color, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, scarce, this is only the third we have offered since keeping computerized records
2,000
1,300
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R310). Serial no. 659, cut cancel and manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine
260
200
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1941" Ovpt. (R329). Neat 1942 manuscript cancel, rich color, Very Fine and choice
350
250
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1941" Ovpt. (R334). Serial no. 1606, natural s.e. at right, bright color, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine
325
250
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1942" Ovpt. (R356). Serial no. 4987, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and 1942 handstamp, Very Fine
350
300
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1942" Ovpt. (R357). Serial no. 28854, natural s.e. at right, without gum as issued, few staple holes, Very Fine appearance
1,850
325
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1944" Ovpt. (R409). Serial no. 10786, natural s.e. at right, large perf initials and purple handstamp, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as perf initials cancel
900
450
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1945" Ovpt. (R435). Serial no. 29402, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, small thin spot at top right, Extremely Fine appearance
300
90
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1947" Ovpt. (R484). Serial no. 20342, natural s.e. at right, neat 1948 handstamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine
175
250
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1948" Ovpt. (R504). Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), Scott Retail as hinged
150
300
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1948" Ovpt. (R509). Serial no. 25636, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right and bottom, Very Fine and choice
500
1,200
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R613). Serial no. 21576, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right and bottom, rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine
425
160
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R617). Serial no. 661, natural s.e. at top and right, neat purple handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine
225
375
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R618). Serial no. 512, natural s.e. at right and bottom, rich color, perf initial cancel and purple handstamp, faint corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance
1,250
700
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R619). Serial no. 748, natural s.e. at right and bottom, rich color, perf initial cancel and purple boxed handstamp, Extremely Fine
800
650
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R647). Serial no. 4081, natural s.e. at top and right, pencil manuscript cancel causes paper indents, still Very Fine
400
350
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R650). Serial no. 1690, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75)
475
300
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R651). Serial no. 250, natural s.e. at right, rich color, purple handstamp, horizontal crease at bottom and thin speck at center, Very Fine appearance
1,400
550
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R652). Serial no. 7, natural s.e. at right, intense shade and impression, cut cancel and manuscript and handstamp cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $5,000.00 "SERIES 1953" REVENUE ISSUE.
None was offered in Floyd. We have offered three others since keeping computerized records, including two with perfin cancels (Scarsdale and Tolman) and one with a hole punch cancel.
2,750
4,250
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R653). Serial no. 530, natural s.e. at right, rich color, cut cancel and handstamp, light horizontal crease at center, Very Fine appearance
1,750
650
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50c Carmine, 1954 Issue, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (R664a). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
500
600
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$1,000.00 Carmine "Series 1954" Ovpt., Booklet Pane of Four (R684a). Complete booklet with covers, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
1,200
550
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R685). Serial no. 911, natural s.e. at right, radiant color, purple handstamp cancel, trivial paper wrinkles, Very Fine
300
200
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R686). Serial no. 551, perf initials and boxed handstamp cancels, rich color, Very Fine
500
350
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R687). Serial no. 2603, cut cancel, manuscript and datestamp, small staple holes, Very Fine, desirable with such a clear yeardate matching the year of issue
700
350
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R694). Serial no. 22, rich color, light strike of purple handstamp, Very Fine and choice
225
250
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R695). Serial no. 662, intense shade and impression, perf initials and light handstamp cancel with readable 1955 yeardate, balanced margins, Extremely Fine
400
350
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R696). Serial no. 2374, rich color, cut cancel and 1956-dated manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
550
450
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R704). Serial no. 713, cut cancel, natural s.e. at top and right, trivial soiling, Very Fine appearance, scarce
1,300
425
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R705). Serial no. 574, rich color, purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine
750
170
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$30.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R707). Serial no. 417, without gum as issued, radiant color, natural s.e. at top and right, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
200
170
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R708). Serial no. 1763, without gum as issued, brilliant color, natural s.e. at right, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
800
1,100
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R713). Serial no. 462, rich color, neat 1957 handstamp cancel and manuscript initials at lower right, natural s.e. at right, small staple holes, Very Fine example of this scarce issue
1,800
1,000
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R721). Serial no. 455, rich color, cut cancel and clear 1958-dated handstamp, manuscript initials at top, natural s.e. at right, light horizontal crease at upper left, Fine appearance
625
300
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R722). Serial no. 705, bright color, natural s.e. at top and right, lightened handstamp cancel, filled-in cut cancels and staple holes, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce issue, only nine are recorded
2,750
1,500
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R723). Serial no. 1037, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine
1,350
600
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