Sale 914 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 19 June, 2006
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3036
1c Playing Cards, Perforated (R2c). Wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, lovely color, straightline "Mc C. & Co. Apr 6 64" datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem
160
0
3037
1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Large to mostly huge margins, fresh color on bright paper, two light strikes of Sep. 2, 1863 datestamp, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality
550
475
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2c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R13b). Well-centered and with wide imperf horizontal margins, Dec 1, 1862 oval datestamp, Very Fine and choice
225
0
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2c Blue, Proprietary Part Perforated (R13b). Two singles on a January 1864 promissory note, ms. cancels, Fine-Very Fine, scarce, from the same find as 30 checks and one promissory note in the following lot
450
375
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2c Blue, Proprietary, Part Perforated (R13b). An original find of single stamps on 30 checks and one promissory note dated between December 14, 1863 and April 14, 1864, checks drawn on the Mohawk Valley Bank and issued by Cunningham and Co., Mohawk N.Y., slightly mixed condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine
6,975
1,800
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3042
4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Exceptionally well-centered, good color, 1864 ms. cancel, single repaired perf at top left, otherwise Very Fine and choice
600
125
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Rich color, bold Charles Osgood Sep. 1, 1871 datestamp, perfs close to touch, about Fine, actually much better quality than usual
1,800
1,400
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10c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R36a). Large to huge margins, rich color, red boxed handstamp cancel similar in color and texture to the so-called "Mobile Paint", Extremely Fine, striking example
350
750
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50c Passage Ticket, Part Perforated (R61b). Exceptionally well-centered with more than adequate imperf margins, rich color and sharp impression, double-circle handstamp cancel off to the right, Very Fine and choice
250
0
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70c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R65a). Large margins all around, neat ms. cancel, marvelous intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
600
600
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70c Foreign Exchange, Part Perforated (R65b). Attractively centered, rich color, neat Jan. 20, 1863 datestamp cancel, Very Fine
150
160
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$1.00 Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R74a). Ample to huge margins, fresh color, red three-line "DEPOSIT......DUTY......(EXC)ESS....." handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, very pretty
275
425
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$1.00 Passage Ticket, Perforated (R74c). Light pastel shade, blue straightline "AUG 9 1864" datestamp cancel plus ms. initials, tiny trivial corner perf crease, otherwise Very Fine
275
200
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large to huge margins all around, wonderful deep rich color and neat ms. cancel, light crease in top margin well clear of design, still an Extremely Fine Gem as the crease can be removed without compromising the appearance of this very scarce and beautiful example
1,250
1,800
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Perforated (R79c). Wide margins and perfectly centered, blue Jan. 28, 1869 datestamp cancel, beautiful color, Extremely Fine Gem
120
350
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R85a). Large to huge margins, wonderful deep rich color, very light central oval handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, perfection
175
210
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$3.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R86a). Ample to huge margins, deep rich color, blue double-circle datestamp cancel, Very Fine
160
85
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Ample to huge margins, fresh color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine
300
150
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Large to huge margins, unusual light reddish brown color, perfect bold San Francisco 1867 datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine
300
425
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$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Large to mostly huge margins, fresh bright color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine
175
150
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Ample to large margins all around, 1864 ms. cancel, Very Fine
575
160
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Ample to huge margins, strong color, blue 1868 double-circle datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
750
1,100
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Ample to large margins, deep rich color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine
600
250
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large to huge margins, lovely soft green color, light 1863 datestamp cancel at top of stamp, Extremely Fine, a very pleasing example
600
700
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Ms. cancel, closed tear, Very Good appearance
2,000
400
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Fresh bright color, face-free small bold 1864 datestamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this scarce First Issue, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,000
0
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large to huge margins, choice rich color, neat 1865 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,400
1,300
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$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Incredibly vibrant color, well-centered, perfectly struck Oct. 1, 1860 double-circle datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
160
0
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Large to huge margins, magnificent color, barest trace of ms. cancel, appears unused at a glance, Extremely Fine
250
250
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Incredibly well-centered with unusually wide margins, deep rich color, neat handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality
125
425
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Ample to large margins, deep rich colors, neat ms. cancel, Very Fine
2,400
0
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Three wide margins, rich color, ms. cancel, Fine
850
550
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Nicely centered, fresh colors, neat light 1867 datestamp cancels, Very Fine and pretty, with 1982 P.F. certificate
850
500
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50c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R115b). Attractively centered, blue 1872 datestamp cancels, Very Fine
1,000
1,150
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$1.00 Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R118a). Neat ms. cancel, couple nibbed perfs and expertly filled punch cancel, so cleverly done that most would never detect the repair, Fine appearance
900
600
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$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Well-centered, fresh colors, ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
450
375
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$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Remarkably well-centered, fresh colors, light face-free blue straightline handstamp cancel, Very Fine
450
525
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3075
$1.60 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R121). Remarkably wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich colors, multiple blue handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine
500
0
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$1.90 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R122). Wide margins, soft blue color, light blue handstamp cancel, Fine and quite attractive
350
170
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$3.50 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R126). Magnificently centered, pretty pastel blue shade with strong vignette, neat central 1871 datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine
300
750
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$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Nicely centered, 1871 ms. cancel, Very Fine
475
0
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$25.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R130). Well-centered, strong colors, ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
600
700
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Attractively centered, strong colors, neat ms. cancel, about Very Fine
600
475
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Neat ms. cancel, Very Fine
400
0
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$20.00 Orange & Black, Third Issue (R150). Attractively centered, neat 1872 ms. cancel, about Very Fine
625
425
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$5.00 Dark Blue, Surcharges Reading Up, Down (R159-R160). Original gum, well-centered, Very Fine
595
475
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40c Blue Lilac, 80c Bister, Roulette 5-1/2, Hyphen Hole Perf 7 (R170, R170p, R172, R172p). Original gum, No. R170 minor thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
610
210
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40c Blue Lilac, Roulette 5-1/2 (R170). Mint N.H. block of four, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
600
375
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80c Bister, Hyphen Hole Perf 7 (R172p). Top left corner margin block of four with "80cD" inverted inscription, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., Fine and rare
1,050
700
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$30.00 Red (R177). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
375
850
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$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Large to huge margins, rich colors, light ms. cancel, hardly noticeable tiny scuff caused by pen used to cancel stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine
800
450
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$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Large margins, neat 1899 ms. cancel, strong colors, Extremely Fine
800
600
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$1,000.00 Green & Black (R181). Large to huge margins, strong colors, light ms. cancel, Extremely Fine
325
230
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$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Attractive purple double-circle datestamp, Very Fine
450
375
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$10.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R193). With bottom plate no. 8012 selvage, small h.r., fresh and Very Fine
400
425
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$50.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R194). Neat magenta ms. cancel, Very Fine
800
625
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$50.00 Violet (R223). Very well-centered, neat handstamp cancel, fresh color, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
800
300
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$500.00 Blue (R226). Beautiful margins and exceptionally well-centered, customary natural s.e., light purple datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine
600
500
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$500.00 Blue, $1,000.00 Orange (R226-R227). Used and signed by the same individual on Oct. 22, 1915, additional embossed cancels (similar to a notary seal) with three bars at bottom, we believe the intent was to have the bars break the paper ("cut" cancel) but they did not, nevertheless we have cataloged these two as cut cancels, uncut catalogs $1,125.00 for the pair, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
525
450
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$1,000.00 Orange (R227). Well-centered, natural corner s.e., neat central Mar. 17, 1916 purple datestamp cancel, negligible small corner margin crease at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine
525
525
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$30.00 Vermilion, Handstamped "Series 1940" (R282). Rich color, neat handstamp and ms. cancels, about Very Fine
700
1,600
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1c-$10.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" (R288-R305). Mint N.H., nicely centered, especially the dollar values, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
841
950
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1c-3c, $1.00-$3.00 Carmine, "Series 1940", Sensitive Ink (R288 var-R290 var, R300 var-R302 var). Mint N.H., very well-centered, fresh, Extremely Fine, these six values are the only ones from the set to receive sensitive ink overprints
298
150
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1c-$3.30 Carmine, "Series 1952" (R586-R606). Mint N.H., well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
740
550
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" (R651). Well-centered, neat purple straightline handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine
1,100
800
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1c-$20.00 Carmine, Series 1954 Without Overprint As Issued (R654-R678). Most Mint N.H. including the two key values, Very Fine
318
230
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" (R696). Nicely centered, neat purple straightline cancels, Very Fine
1,100
800
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" (R705). Choice margins and well-centered, light handstmp cancel, Very Fine
700
0
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50c Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB8a). Fresh and bright, unused, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, exceptional quality for this issue, possibly the finest known, ex Cole
725
3,000
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6c Violet Blue, Rouletted (RB17c). Attractive three-line 1881 datestamp cancel, Very Fine
350
350
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10c Blue (RB19b). Exceptionally well-centered, faintly cancelled, Extremely Fine
300
0
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-1/8c-5c Battleship, Roulette 5-1/2 and Hyphen Hole Perf 7 (RB20-RB31). Blocks of four, original gum, some Mint N.H., complete sets less the 4c Roulette, Fine-Very Fine, scarce lot
1,370
750
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1c-$20.00 Future Delivery (RC1-RC15). Fresh, most dollar values Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,140
1,050
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80c Carmine Rose, Future Delivery (RC9). Block of four, tiny hinge reinforcements, bottom left stamp trivial natural "dry print" spot, Fine-Very Fine
600
325
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$100.00 Green, Handstamped "Series 1940" (RD64). Fresh, neat bars and straightline date cancels, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
625
750
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1c-$20.00 Green, "Series 1942" (RD117-Rd133). Lightly hinged, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
465
525
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$30.00-$1,000.00 Green, "Series 1946" (RD226-RD231). First two unused, others handstamped cancels, Fine-Very Fine
782
600
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$500.00, $1,00.00 Green, "Series 1948" (RD282-RD283). Handstamped cancels, Very Fine
380
220
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$30..0-$1,000.00 Green, "Series 1949" (RD304-RD309). Handstamped cancels, Fine-Very Fine
855
600
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$30.00-$1,000.00 Green, "Series 1950" (RD330-RD335). Handstamped cancels, mostly light, Very Fine
690
475
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$500.00 Green, "Series 1951" (RD360). Wide margins, light handstamped cancel, Very Fine
375
0
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3120
$20..0-$100.00 Green (RE56-RE59). Complete set, handstamped cancel, Very Fine and choice
282
350
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25c-$20.00 1906-52 Consular Service Fee (RK1-RK40). Complete, variety of cancels, ms, handstamped and embossed, condition as typically seen, Fine-Very Fine, the scarce No. RK26 especially nice
3,006
1,700
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25c-$20.00 Consular Service Fee (RK1-RK40). Complete issues, various cancels, mostly handstamps, Fine-Very Fine, very difficult to assemble
2,943
1,700
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20c-90c Custom Fee (RL1-RL8). Original gum, h.r., 60c pinpoint thin speck, 80c small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine complete set, exceedingly scarce unused with original gum
1,340
1,900
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British Revenues for Use in America, 1p-4p Red, Proofs and Reproductions, (RM15P, RM16P, RM19R). Dies 170, 51 and 65 respectively, last full size, first two cut octagonally and slight mounting stains, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce and seldom seen
E. 300-400
1,100
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Dalley's Galvanic Horse Salve, 2c Green, Silk Paper (RS73b). Minor thin and perf flaws, otherwise about Fine
200
55
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84c-$5.00 1943-45 Motor Vehicle Use (RV18/RV40). 20 different, all with perfect surface gum and N.H. on the reverse, Very Fine lot
1,036
700
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1c-$2,000.00 Rectification Tax (RZ1-RZ18). Complete used set, not punch cancelled, tiny staple holes as always, Very Fine
257
170
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