Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — Revenues, First Issue
(Unstated Value) Black, General Revenue Essay on White Wove (Turner 32-A). 42 x 50mm with uncleared surrounds and colorless registry crosses top and bottom, minor corner thinning from prior mounting, Very Fine and rare, this is a variation of Turner Essay No. 32, with the addition of the central oval of vertical lines
1c Playing Cards, Red, Imperforate (R2a). Ample to large margins, deep rich color, manuscript cancel
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS FIRST ISSUE.
With 1978 P.F. certificate.
1c Playing Cards, Red, Part Perforated (R2b). Bright color, 1863 manuscript cancel, horizontal crease at bottom, few scissors-blunted perfs at lower left, still Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1c Proprietary, Red, Imperforate (R3a). Large margins to just clear at bottom, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
6c Proprietary, Orange, Perforated (R31c). Vivid color, neat Aug. 9, 1871 cancel from A. M. F. Gianelli who sold his Italian Bitters in the United States, completely sound
FRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT PROPRIETARY STAMP.
The 6c Proprietary was issued very late for the first issue Revenues, in April 1871. It was only issued in perforated form. Fewer than ten are recorded with this cancel and very few stamps are known in sound condition with any type of cancel.
With 2023 P.F. certificate. 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."
6c Proprietary, Orange, Perforated (R31c). Rich color, bold Charles Osgood Sep. 1, 1871 circular datestamp, perfs close to touch, sound and about Fine, actually much better quality than usual, 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."
25c Life Insurance, Red, Part Perforated (R47b). Rich color, 1864 manuscript cancel, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
25c Warehouse Receipt, Red, Part Perforated (R50b). Rich color, wide margins, neat manuscript "X" cancel, thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate
$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Green, Imperforate (R79a). Three large margins to just in at top with trace of adjoining stamp at left, rich color, circular datestamp cancel, couple small sealed tears, appears Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Probate of Will, Red, Imperforate (R83a). Large left margin, other sides to clear, vivid color, 1863 manuscript cancel, couple small thin spots and small margin tear at lower left, Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate signed by R. Friedberg and E. Jackson
$2.00 Probate of Will, Red, Imperforate (R83a). Bright color, April 18, 1863 manuscript cancel, thin spots, appears Very Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
$3.50 Inland Exchange, Blue, Imperforate (R87a). Large to full margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, thinned at bottom and couple other tiny flaws that are not obvious from the front
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $3.50 INLAND EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE.
Only 1,430 were issued imperforate. With 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate signed by R. Friedberg and E. Jackson (stating "small faults").
$10.00 Probate of Will, Green, Imperforate (R96a). Three large margins, just in at bottom, deep rich color, 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, an attractive sound example, with 2008 P.F. certificate
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Imperforate (R97a). Three large margins, touched at top, wonderful depth of color, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Perforated (R97c). Beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color, 1868 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example, ex Floyd, with 1999 P.F. certificate
$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Imperforate (R99a). Large even margins all around, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancel, tiny flaw in top left margin the P.F. describes as a closed tear, still Extremely Fine, ex Gabriel and Zoellner, with clear 1994 P.F. certificate, the 2000 P.F. certificate mentioning the tear no longer accompanies
$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Imperforate (R99a). Bright color, full to large margins all around, March 31, 1864 manuscript cancel, long diagonal crease, appears Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Perforated (R99c). Brilliant color, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in sound condition
$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Perforated (R99c). Brilliant color, manuscript cancel, couple rough perfs at left, still Fine
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Imperforate (R102a). Large margins to in at bottom, rich colors, faint manuscript cancel, few light creases, appears Fine, with 2023 P.F certificate