Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3560
1c Proprietary, Part Perf (R3b). Block of four, July 29, 1863 ms. cancel, few faults incl. perfs trimmed at left, few creases, small tear at top right and few perfs reinforced by small pieces of tape, otherwise Very Fine, this is the nicest-appearing of the three recorded blocks in the census at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,600
3561
3c Proprietary, Part Perf (R18b). Horizontal pair, Aug. 22, 1863 ms. cancel, rich color, perfs at left partly blunted from scissors separation, appears Fine, scarce, only three horizontal pairs are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate which states that this is "not a properly configured pair"
800
115
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4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Light 1864 handstamp cancel, light creases and reperfed at left, Fine appearance
600
105
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4c Proprietary, Silk Paper (R22d). Bright color, neat ms. cancel, centered to top left, Very Good, scarce, only a block of four and two pairs are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, singles are also scarce, with 2005 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott
125
70
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4c Proprietary, Silk Paper (R22d). Two singles, neat 1871 ms. cancels, light creases, centered to top left as are virtually all genuine examples, appear Very Good, with 2005 P.F. certificates
250
55
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4c Proprietary, Silk Paper (R22d). Vertical pair, neat ms. cancel, bright color, vertical crease at right, bit heavy horizontal crease at bottom, still Fine, scarce multiple, this is the only vertical pair recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as two singles
250
150
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4c Proprietary, Silk Paper (R22d). Block of twelve, rich color, neat 1871 ms. cancels on each stamp, few faults incl. scotch tape reinforcements and bottom right horizontal pair faded, otherwise Fine, this is the largest multiple recorded of the 4c Proprietary on Silk Paper at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
1,500
500
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Rich color, light ms. cancel, small edge repair confined entirely to the top left corner, otherwise Fine, better than usual condition
1,700
625
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25c Protest, Part Perf (R49b). Bright color, "3/16/64" ms. cancels, bottom stamp horizontal crease at top ending in small tear, top stamp diagonal crease at bottom left, appears Fine, scarce multiple, only seven vertical pairs (on rejoined) are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
210
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40c Inland Exchange, Silk Paper (R53d). Bright color, neat ms. "X" cancel, centered to bottom, almost Fine, scarce, with 2005 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott
E. 150-200
325
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40c Inland Exchange, Silk Paper (R53d). Horizontal pair, rich color, neat 1871 ms. cancel, right stamp faint vertical crease, faint scotch tape reinforcements at top and bottom, appears Fine, scarce multiple, only a block of four, this horizontal ;pair and a vertical pair are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott even as a single
E. 500-750
550
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40c Inland Exchange, Silk Paper (R53d). Vertical pair with selvage at bottom, 1871 ms. cancels, faint scotch tape reinforcements at top and bottom, appears Fine, scarce multiple, only a block of four, this vertical pair and the horizontal pair offered in the previous lot are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, unpriced in Scott even as a single
E. 500-750
550
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50c Original Process, Silk Paper (R60d). Block of four, deep rich color, neat ms. cancels, small scotch tape reinforcements, appears Fine, this is the only block recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, seriously undercatalogued in Scott
100
375
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Margins all around, rich color, lightened ms. cancel, tiny thin spots, Fine appearance
1,250
160
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Two huge margins, clear to barely in other sides, fresh, bright color, May 29, 1863 colorless embossed cancel (stamps first delivered in April 1863), reasonably attractive and a very rare First Issue in any condition
9,000
1,900
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$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Clear to large margins, deep intense color, ms. cancel, Fine and rare
6,000
1,050
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Clear to very large margins, strong color and fine impression, neat Feb. 1863 ms. cancel, light crease, Very Fine appearance
500
150
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Ample to huge margins, very strong "indigo" shade characteristic of the First Issue printing, ms. cancel (tiny ink erosion speck), very faint crease from document fold, otherwise Very Fine
2,000
575
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Ample to large margins, lovely bright color, neat Dec. 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine and exceptionally pretty
1,800
800
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Nice color, neat 1864 ms. cancel, couple perf flaws, otherwise Fine
2,000
350
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Fresh color, neat July 1864 ms. cancel, some perf flaws at bottom and small repaired tear at bottom left, otherwise Fine, respectable appearing example of this scarce stamp
1,800
250
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large to huge margins, excellent color, neat 1865 ms. cancel, light trivial corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and choice
1,200
475
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Large left margin, clear to touching other sides, strong colors and thin hard paper characteristic of the imperforate printing, neat ms. cancel, Very Good
2,200
260
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$200.00 Internal Revenue, Perforated (R102c). Choice margins and remarkably well-centered, strong colors, light 1866 ms. cancel, pressed creases from document folds, Extremely Fine appearance, quite handsome despite the creases
800
400
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Small part of an unobtrusive light handstamp cancel and a tiny spot of ms between "RE" of Revenue, very light trivial thin spot, Fine appearance
6,000
2,800
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Rich colors, neat strike of blue Aug. 23, 1872 handstamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in this choice condition, with 2002 P.F. certificate
375
325
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$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Large margins, fresh colors, light blue small circular handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine
800
750
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3588
$50.00 Green Surcharge (R194). Well-centered, light straightline handstamp cancel, tiny staple hole, otherwise Very Fine and choice
800
425
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$500.00 Blue, "Series of 1914" (R226). Very faint handstamp cancel, appears unused, Fine and attractive
600
300
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$4.00 Yellow Brown, 1935 Silver Tax Provisional (R243 var). Normal Scott Documentary revenue No. R243 with boxed purple "SILVER TAX" handstamp in two lines, ms. "MK/12/31/35" cancel, tiny thin spot in head, Very Fine appearance and rare, unlisted in Scott, with 2005 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
850
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$20.00 Carmine, Series of 1940 (R305A). Well-centered, neat handstamp cancels at top and bottom, tiny staple holes, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail for cut cancel
550
525
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$10,000.00 Carmine, Series of 1953 (R653). Wonderfully fresh, light handstamp and perfin cancels, minute tear in the top left margin, otherwise Very Fine and choice
650
300
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50c Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB8a). Well-centered, neat central 1880 blue handstamp cancel, minor short crease and couple trivial perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine, actually quite nice for this difficult revenue
700
675
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$1.00 Green & Black on Violet, Proprietary (RB9a). Exceptionally well-centered, fresh colors, light handstamp cancel, light crease and small thin spots, Very Fine appearance
2,000
1,050
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$30.00 Vermilion, $50.00 Olive Green, Handstamped "Series 1940" (RD61-RD62). Well-centered, perfin cancels ($50.00 also few staple holes), Very Fine
560
450
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$100.00 Green, Handstamped "Series 1940 (RD64). Light Feb. 1941 handstamp cancel, Fine and scarce
625
550
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$500.00 Blue, Handstamped "Series 1940" (RD65). Neat Feb. 1941 handstamp cancel, tiny trivial margin crease at bottom, otherwise Fine, rare
2,250
1,900
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$1,000.00 Orange, Handstamped "Series 1940" (RD66). Well-centered, Dec. 1940 straightline handstamp and perfin cancels, also few staple holes, otherwise Very Fine, rare, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,200
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$1,000 Green, Series of 1941 (RD116). Nicely centered, perfin cancel and a few staple holes, otherwise Very Fine
575
525
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20c Green, Series of 1952 (RD367). Mint N.H., choice margins and very well-centered, Extremely Fine
450
525
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3602
$4.00 Green, Series of 1952 (RD370). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, lovely example of this rare Stock Transfer issue
1,500
1,300
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28c Green and Black, Series of 1941 (RE132). Nicely centered, light magenta handstamp cancel, small faults, Very Fine appearance, in the top ten of Wine Stamp rarities
1,500
1,100
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