Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — Revenues: First Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
517
1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Large to huge margins, incredibly deep rich color, neat ms. cancellation, small ms. "150" on backEXTREMELY FINE. A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS FIRST ISSUE IMPERFORATE
The 1c Playing Cards Imperforate is scarce in any condition
3,000
2,100
518
1c Playing Cards, Part Perforated (R2b). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered with wide margins and large top and bottom imperforate margins, fresh color, short perf at upper right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare stamp in any condition and particularly so unused, Scott Retail as used
2,000
1,600
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1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Large to huge margins, manuscript cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine
1,250
2,300
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1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Original gum, large margins to full at top, bright color, Very Fine and choice, extremely scarce with original gum and unpriced as such in Scott Catalogue
750
0
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2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Well-centered, dark color, manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
800
425
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3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Large margins to just clear at lower left, deep rich color, faint cancel (possibly uncancelled), thin spots incl. one deep at left which slightly breaks paperFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Ex Buford. With 1980 P.F. certificate
40,000
7,500
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4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). 1864 manuscript cancel, partly reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance
800
80
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Slight soiling, looks unused at a glance, well-centered, rounded bottom right corner and filled thin spot (virtually all of the surviving examples of this stamp have faults to a greater or lesser degree), otherwise Very Fine
2,000
400
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Blue "Charles Osgood Jun. 17, 1871" double-oval datestamp cancel, neatly repaired (with handstamp on reverse stating such), Fine appearance, Scott Catalogue notes "Nearly all examples of No. R31 are faulty and poorly centered. The catalogue value is for a fine centered stamp with minor faults which do not detract from its appearance."
2,000
200
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Large to full margins, rich color and impression, Dec. 2, 1862 ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
350
180
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10c Power of Attorney, Imperforate (R37a). Large to full margins, dark shade, 1864 manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine
1,100
225
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25c Protest, Part Perforated (R49b). Bright color, neat manuscript cancel, shortish perf at lower left, Fine appearance, ex Schauss
1,000
250
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30c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R52a). Huge to enormous margins all around, fresh color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, not a rare issue but seldom found in such superb condition
72
425
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50c Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R61a). Large to huge margins all around incl. bottom sheet margin, manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
140
190
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, faint horizontal bend at top (does not show in fluid), Extremely Fine Gem
400
160
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70c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R65a). Large margins, rich color, central strike of 1864 handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, desirable with the handstamp cancel
725
475
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Imperforate (R71a). Large to full margins, neat Dec. 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
300
0
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large margins to clear at top and bottom, deep shade, 1864 manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine
1,300
500
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$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Large even margins all around, beautiful rich color, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, couple small tears do not detract from superb appearanceEXTREMELY FINE APPEARAING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE IMPERFORATE $3.50 INLAND EXCHANGE.
Only 1,430 were issued imperforate.
9,000
2,000
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Huge margins, lovely shade, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
300
200
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Large to huge margins incl. trace of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, retains part of its original gum, light vertical crease entirely in margin at upper left, still Extremely Fine
800
225
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate, Laid Paper (R95a). Large even margins, intense color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
900
300
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$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Ample to huge margins except trifle close at lower right, deep color, Jan. 21, 1863 ms. cancel, Fine and scarce
3,500
950
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Deep dark shade and grayish cast to the paper in the margins -- both typical of the First Issue Imperforate -- large to ample margins, 1863 manuscript cancel, tiny sealed tear at upper right, Very Fine appearing example of this rare issue
3,250
600
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large margins all around, bright fresh color, 1864 ms. cancel, small tear at right and tiny pinholes, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate
2,750
2,300
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Vivid color, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, about Fine
2,500
550
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large margins all around, vibrant color and detailed impression, neat June 28, 1865 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $25.00 MORTGAGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE STAMP.
This is a particularly fresh example
2,200
1,800
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large margins to ample at left, rich color, 1863 manuscript cancel, small tear at upper left, natural diagonal crease at lower right, two small thins in bottom right corner, Very Fine appearance, ex Schauss, with 2009 P.F. certificate
2,200
325
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Spectacular huge margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at top, rich color, 1864 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent example of this First Issue Imperforate
325
500
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Large balanced margins, deep color, light ms. cancel, Extremely Fine
325
160
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Ample to large margins, fresh colors, light manuscript cancel, two vertical creases at left, otherwise Very Fine
2,750
600
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Three full margins, ample to close at top, deep rich colors characteristic of the $200.00 U.S.I.R. Imperforate, small thin and light creases, Fine appearance
2,750
450
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Neat 1864 ms. cancel, rich colors, full margins to just into design at right, small light translucent stain and tiny corner crease at top right, Fine appearance
2,750
300
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Wide margins to touched at left, rich colors, two neat strikes of 1867 New York double-circle datestamp, light vertical crease at far left, appears Fine
1,000
250
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