Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — Revenues, Silver Tax
1c-$1,000.00 1934-36 Silver Tax (RG1/RG23, RG26). Complete 1934 Issue set except $100.00 is 11mm Spacing 1936 Issue, affixed to 9-3/4 x 7 in. sheet of paper, all tied by purple "Office of The Collector of Internal Revenue Sep. 11, 1936" ovals, file folds between stamps do not affect them, Very Fine, a beautiful showpiece, the few that still exist in this format originate from the Eastman Kodak Company, most have been cut apart to provide singles, ex Tolman
$30.00 Vermilion, Silver Tax (RG19). Serial no. 403492, without gum as issued, vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
$100.00 Green, Silver Tax (RG21). Serial no. 374676, without gum as issued, rich color, Very Fine
$500.00 Blue, Silver Tax (RG22). Serial no. 41862, rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, violet handstamp cancel neatly struck at top and trace of second cancel in perfs at bottom, Very Fine and choice
$1,00.00 Green, 11mm Between "Silver" and "Tax" (RG26). Serial no. 376813, without gum as issued, bright color and paper, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine
$1,000.00 Orange, 11mm Between "Silver" and "Tax" (RG27). Serial no. 80010, tied to small piece tied by two strikes of purple "Office of the Collector of Internal Revenue, 2nd District, N.Y., Received Sep. 11, 1936" oval handstamp, double struck "BM9/3/36" at top, Very Fine and rare, only about a dozen are known, ex Tolman
$2.00 Rose, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG50). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
$3.00 Violet, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG51). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, this is the only Mint N.H. example listed in Power Search, Scott Retail as hinged
$4.00 Yellow Brown, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG52). Mint N.H., deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, this is the only Mint N.H. example listed in Power Search, Scott Retail as hinged
$5.00 Dark Blue, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG53). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, nicely balanced margins, light natural gum bend, Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
$10.00 Orange, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG54). Original gum, single hinge mark, vivid color, Very Fine and choice
$30.00 Vermilion, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG55). Serial no. 406466, brilliant color, unobtrusive strike of purple oval cancel, small internal vertical crease at upper left and faint surface scuff near edge of frame at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 1940 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONLY 13 COPIES ARE RECORDED.
Eric Jackson records only 13 copies, at least half of which have faults. This stamp is consecutively numbered with the last two examples we have offered.
With 2009 and 2010 P.F. certificates
$100.00 Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG57). Serial no. 377149, neat purple Internal Revenue handstamp cancel, bright and freshFINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 GREEN SERIES 1940 HANDSTAMPED IN BLUE. ONLY THIRTEEN ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Eric Jackson records a total of thirteen used copies of this issue. Of these at least six have faults and several are centered to the bottom. This sound example is very rare and desirable
$2.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG71). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine
$3.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG72). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine
$4.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG73). Original gum, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine
$5.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG74). Original gum, h.r., bright shade, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
$20.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG76). Original gum, fresh color, beautiful centering and margins, Extremely Fine
$30.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG77). Serial no. 4, without gum as issued, bright color on fresh paper, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 1941 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED.
Eric Jackson records only three unused examples of RG77. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
$50.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG78). Serial no. 47, lightly cancelled, pretty shade, few short perfsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 1941 SILVER TAX. ONLY EIGHT ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Eric Jackson records only eight examples. Ex Joyce and Schauss
$60.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG79). Serial no. 3, without gum as issued, bright shade, tiny thin speck at top leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 1941 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED.
Eric Jackson records only three unused examples of RG 79 (Serial nos. 1-3).This is the only unused example we have offered since keeping computerized records. The other two are ex Sohn
$100.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG80). Serial no. 442, without gum as issued, pretty vibrant shade, nicely balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 1941 SILVER TAX ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST SILVER TAX STAMPS IN UNUSED CONDITION.
While RG80 is relatively common used, it is a great rarity in unused condition. The Sohn collection lacked an unused example and Revenue expert Eric Jackson records no others
$1,000.00 Gray, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG82). Bright color, cancelled by typed "Silver Tax Sta(mp) 9-5-46", faint corner crease at top right, short perf at left, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce issue, only about a dozen are recorded, ex Tolman
$4.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG98). Original gum, mild h.r., bright shade, Very Fine and choice
$10.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG100). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, ex Tolman
$20.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG101). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Scott and "Scarsdale", with 2004 P.F. certificate
$30.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG102). Serial no. 820, purple handstamp cancels, a few small staple holes (therefore catalogued as cut cancel), well-centered, trivial stain at the bottom right of the oval frameVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $30.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE.
Eric Jackson records only eleven examples of RG102. We have offered only two other examples (Serial nos. 817 and 822) since keeping computerized records.
$60.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG104). Serial no. 839, bright color nicely complemented by violet handstamps, small thin spot in right margin, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce issue, ex Tolman
$100.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG105). Serial no. 775, purple handstamp and manuscript cancels, staple holes (catalogued as cut cancel) and light corner crease, Very Fine appearance, fewer than 20 are recorded and over half are either faulty or have staple holes
$500.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG106). Serial no. 773, intense shade and impression, purple handstamp and part of blue crayon cancels, faint pressed-out diagonal crease is barely noticeable even in fluidVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $500.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX STAMP. ONLY A DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
Eric Jackson records only 12 copies of RG106.
Ex Schauss. With 2003 A.P.S. certificate
$20.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG126). Mint N.H., radiant color, light natural gum bends, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as hinged
$30.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG127). Serial no. 2697, without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine
$50.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG128). Serial no. 1167, without gum as issued, slight thin and tiny perf flaws bottom margin, otherwise Fine, ex Tolman
$60.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG129). Serial no. 1244, without gum as issued, almost perfect centering, light stain at left, otherwise Very Fine
$500.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG131). Serial no. 1789 with complete tab at left, without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine and choice, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, with 2005 P.F. certificate
$500.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG131). Serial no. 1113, wide margins, neat black, magenta and tiny ms. cancels, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, ex Tolman
$1,000.00 Gray, Series 1944 Without Ovpt. Silver Tax (RG132). Serial no. 3472 with complete tab at left, without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine and choice, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, deaccession