Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — Revenues - Proprietary, Stock Transfer
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1458
1c Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary, Center Inverted (RB1d). Faint manuscript cancel, rich color, horizontal crease and small thin spot, Fine appearance, only about 24 are known
5,250
1,400
1459
6c Violet Blue, Rouletted, Proprietary (RB17c). Unused (no gum), uncharacteristically well-centered, roulettes mostly intact, rich color, Extremely Fine, this is the first unused example we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 2019 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used (unlisted as unused)
1,100
2,000
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$50.00 Olive Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD62). Serial no. 20274, deep rich color, handstamp cancel, small pinhole in top margin at left and small adherence at bottom, Fine appearance and rare
2,500
950
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$100.00 Green, Handstamped "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD64). Serial no. 116381, deep rich color, neat bars and straightline date cancels, Very Fine
850
450
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$500.00 Blue, Blue "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD65). Serial no. 8739, rich color on bright paper, neat bars and straightline date cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $500.00 BLUE 1940 HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT ISSUE.
The adjoining stamp, Serial no. 8740, cancelled in the same manner, was sold in one of our 2014 auctions. This issue is not listed in Scott as unused.
3,250
1,600
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1c-$20.00 Bright Green, Series of 1940, Without Overprint and Imperforate (RD67 var-RD85 var). Blocks of 20 (4x5), large margins all around except some of the "cents" values cut close at left (usually affecting only two pairs on the block), fresh colors, Very Fine, Scott Retail as ten pairs of each
7,500
2,400
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$30.00 Bright Green, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD111). Serial no. 2516, rich color, neat 1942 handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, despite the modest catalogue value this is relatively scarce -- we have offered only three others since keeping computerized records
500
950
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$50.00 Bright Green, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD112). Serial no. 1955, intense shade and impression, choice centering, light handstamp cancel, faint wrinkling only visible when drying, appears Extremely Fine
750
700
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$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1943" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD159). Serial no. 5719, rich color nicely complemented by a purple handstamp cancel without manuscript, couple light inconsequential creases, Fine appearance and very rare cancelled solely by a handstamp, we have offered four other used examples of RD159 since keeping computerized records and each had either a pen or perf cancel
2,750
800
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$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD207). Serial no. 4798, deep rich color, neat purple handstamp cancel, faint diagonal wrinkle/crease visible only when drying, Very Fine appearance
1,400
600
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$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1947" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD256). Serial no. 6768, rich color, particularly bold strike of purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine
850
450
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$5,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD311). Serial no. 15302, bright color, handstamp and herringbone cut cancels, Very Fine, this is only listed in Scott with either a cut or perf cancel
675
500
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$10,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD312). Serial no. 15271, perfectly centered, two different handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem
475
950
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$10,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1950" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD338). Serial no. 1315, bright color, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine Gem
1,500
1,400
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$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD358). Serial no. 281, deep rich color, cancelled solely by purple handstamp cancel, fresh and Fine, especially desirable cancelled solely by the handstamp, we have offered only one other cancelled as such since keeping computerized records
1,600
1,200
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$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD360). Serial no. 1096, deep rich color and wide margins, purple handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine
550
450
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$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD362). Serial no. 126, deep rich color on bright paper, bold purple handstamp cancel, small internal wrinkle visible only when drying, Very Fine appearance and especially desirable cancelled solely by the handstamp
4,250
2,000
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