Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — First Issue Revenues (Scott R1-R102a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
959
P
First, Second and Third Revenue Issues, Plate Proofs on Card. More than 50 blocks of four plus a few singles, vivid colors, mostly large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine group, Scott Retail more than $7,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
4,750
960
E
10c First Issue Revenues, Bi-Color Plate Essays on Wove. Without label at bottom, seven blocks of four, bright colors, ample to large margins, two with slight toning and a couple slight thins, overall Very Fine, ex Joyce, unlisted in Scott
E. 750-1,000
1,300
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1c Playing Cards, Part Perforated (R2b). Vertical pair, bright color, neat "S.R. & Co. Apl. 9" manuscript cancels, top stamp single pulled perf at upper left, overall Fine, a rare pair of the 1c Playing Cards issue, the Curtis census lists a block of four, two vertical strips of three and ten pairs as the only recorded multiples of this issue, the Curtis pair offered in our Sale 1089 has the same cancel (April 21)
4,500
1,300
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1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Huge margins to clear at bottom, pretty pastel color, neat manuscript cancel, Fine
1,250
300
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3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Ample margins to barely touched at lower left, deep rich color, 1864 manuscript cancelFINE. A DESIRABLE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE PLAYING CARDS ISSUE.
This issue is exceedingly difficult to find in sound condition. The majority has faults to a lesser or greater degree.
With 1991 P.F. certificate
40,000
13,000
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70c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R65a). Large to full margins, rich color, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine
725
325
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$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large margins three sides, just in at left, perfect central strike of "Sawyer. Wallace & Co. Sep. 5, 1863" circular datestamp, horizontal crease at center, pinhole at bottom, Fine appearance, Scott Retail with no premium for the handstamped cancel
9,000
1,100
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large to huge margins all around, neat face-free manuscript cancel, small thin spot at right, appears Extremely Fine
1,400
500
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Large margins all around, bright color, 1863 manuscript cancel, small repair bottom left corner and light horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, examples of this issue with four large margins are exceedingly scarce
7,750
2,200
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$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Large margins three sides, just in at bottom, rich color, light manuscript cancel, small flaws including couple light creases and small thin spots along bottom edge, otherwise Fine and rare
9,000
650
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large to ample margins all around, deep rich color, light manuscript cancel, fresh, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
900
375
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Intense dark shade of the genuine imperforate issue, ample margins to clear, manuscript cancel, couple small thin spots, appears Fine
3,750
250
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large margins to clear at top, radiant color, 1863 manuscript cancel, tiny tear at top right, Fine appearance
3,250
600
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Bright color, 1864 manuscript cancel, small repair top right corner, otherwise Fine
3,000
550
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Large to full margins, rich colors, neat face-free handstamp cancels, vertical crease at left and in extreme right margin (was originally part of a folded multiple), Fine appearing and attractive handstamp cancelled example of this top value First Issue Revenue
3,000
800
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1862-71, First Issue Revenues, Collection Balance. Substantial collection of singles, pairs and some blocks mounted on album pages, imperfs, part perfs and perforated issues, high degree of completion less the most valuable issues, the stamps present which catalog more than $1,000.00 have been checked and most determined to be fakes (including virtually all the better part perforated), still many genuine stamps cataloging in the hundreds of dollars and a couple genuine more than $1,000.00 remain incl. Nos. R31c, R37a and R102c, mixed condition with flaws to be expected on the better stamps, still much useful material present, we have indicated on the pages our opinion if a stamp cataloging more than $1,000.00 is fake, Scott Retail counting only the good stamps well over $15,000.00
E. 3,000-4,000
4,500
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