Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Revenues, Hunting Permits
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2397
2c Playing Cards, Blue, Part Perforated (R11b). Balanced side to side with huge imperforate margins top and bottom, top showing bit of adjoining stamp used to pay tax on CDV of young lady, Extremely Fine
325
450
2398
$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Used with $20.00 Conveyance (R98a), both with Aug. 21 1865 ms. cancels, affixed to Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court appointment, $5.00 with tiny corner bend from being affixed at edge of document, hint of oxidation, otherwise Very Fine, also incl. R32a pair used on mortgage deed, slightly cut in at bottom, Fine, Scott Retail for all three Scott Nos. with no premium for the documents
1,275
200
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10c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R109a). Cut cancels, bright colors, horizontal crease at center, thin spots, Fine appearance
2,000
450
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50c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R115b). Wide beautifully balanced margins, used with $1.00 (R118) on mortgage document, "AEP Dec. 1, 1871" ms. cancel split between the two stamps with the invert receiving the "AE" and "Dec.", invert was overlapping the $1.00 stamp and has been moved slightly to the left, Extremely Fine stamp and a nice document use
1,250
1,600
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$1.00 Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R118a). Cut cancel which has been repaired, rich colors, manuscript cancel, horizontal crease at top, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with cut cancel
900
350
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Light manuscript cancel, rich colors, Fine
600
250
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30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R140a). Radiant color nicely complemented by blue handstamp cancel, small tear at left, tiny pinhole, Very Fine appearance
2,750
1,300
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Inverted Center (R151a). Bright colors, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine
500
170
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R306A). Serial no. 390, natural s.e. at right, attractive centering and brilliant color, neat manuscript and handstamp cancelsVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 "SERIES 1940" REVENUE ISSUE.
This is extremely difficult to obtain in any condition, much less the sound condition offered here.
Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate
10,000
8,000
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1c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary, Inverted Center (RB1d). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, neat manuscript "40" cancelA FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER.
We have offered only three others since 1993, two of which were repaired
5,000
1,700
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2c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary, Inverted Center (RB2bc). Unused (no gum), rich colorsFINE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER. ONLY THIRTEEN EXAMPLES OF THIS INVERT ARE RECORDED -- THIS IS A NEWLY-RECORDED COPY.
In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records twelve copies of the 2c Proprietary invert on green paper. Of these, five appear to be used, and twelve have at least one fault. The example offered here was recently unearthed in an old-time holding, and becomes the thirteenth copy known and the only example in sound condition.
9,000
4,500
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V. R. Powell, 1c Black on Buff, Cut to Shape (RO150a). Intense shade, margins to slightly in, usual small faults associated with this fragile paper, Fine appearance, only 21 are recorded in Aldrich census, fifteen of which are faulty to some degree
2,750
0
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Barry's, 2c Green, Pink Paper, Wm. E. Clarke, 3c Blue, Watermarked (RS29c, RS56d). Rich colors, few small faults, Fine
500
0
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2409
$1.00 1934, 1936 Hunting Permits (RW1, RW3). Mint N.H., latter with large top left sheet selvage, without the gum creases, wrinkles or skips that so frequently plague this issue, Fine-Very Fine
1,175
400
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$1.00 1934, 1938 Hunting Permits (RW1, RW5). Mint N.H., RW1 with plate no. at top, wide margins, natural gum skips, otherwise Extremely Fine, RW5 with bottom selvage, natural gum wrinkles, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate for pair, both stamps with 2012 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75), downgraded for the natural gum skips and wrinkles as the centering is better than 75
1,275
500
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$1.00-$3.00 1940-60 Hunting Permits (RW7-RW27). Mint N.H., also incl. extra 1958 and 1965-66 and 1969-70, these also Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine lot
2,905
750
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$1.00 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H. wide top left plate no. 149600 block of six, excellent centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 1942 HUNTING PERMIT.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,900
0
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$2.00 1951 Hunting Permit (RW18). Mint N.H. but with small gum skips and a faint thumb print, wide and perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $620.00)
95
180
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$2.00 1955 Hunting Permit (RW22). Mint N.H., brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only two others share it
95
950
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$3.00 1966 Hunting Permit (RW33). Mint N.H., mathematically centered single, crisp and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00)
110
225
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Hunting Permits. Ten items, incl. five plate no. singles and four singles, couple duplicates, better nos. as RW1, 3, 5, 10-11, 15 and 17, the RW1 is a plate single and lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., also incl. Mint N.H. plate no. block of four of No. RW65, Fine-Very Fine, No. RW11 plate no. single with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
E. 500-750
500
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Hunting Permits Collection, 1934-97. Complete for these years on White Ace pages, about 20% hinged, others Mint N.H., the No. RW1 is a top plate no. single, Mint N.H. but has some small black fibers on back, the RW2 is also Mint N.H. but reperfed at top, No. RW3 h.r., condition improves thereafter, also about 30 used (signed) or unused (no gum) incl. Nos. RW1-RW5 and two Wild Turkey stamps, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,500-2,000
800
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Hunting Permits Collection (RW3-RW54). On stock pages, including used RW3-RW6 and RW10, original gum RW7, Mint N.H. RW8, RW9, RW11, RW12 (gum creases, plus another hinged), RW13, RW14 (no gum), RW15, RW16 (disturbed original gum and another used), RW17 (no gum), RW18-RW26, RW29, about 12 or so later plus a plate block of RW 53, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately $3,000.00
E. 500-750
400
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50c Dark Blue Green, Postal Savings (PS9). Mint N.H. left plate no. 22544 block of six, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1,125
0
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