Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2677
$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Ample to large margins, rich color, unobtrusive light handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
700
450
2678
$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Mostly large to huge margins, rich color, neat 1865 ms. cancel, small natural paper wrinkle at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
1,500
375
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S
$1.00-$10.00 1917-33 Documentary, Diagonal "Specimen" Ovpts. (R240S-R245S). Affixed with their own original gum on two small pieces of paper from a record book, $2.00 short perf, $5.00 torn across top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, very scarce
E. 200-300
250
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$10.00 Carmine, Series of 1949 (R528). Mint N.H. part pane of 36, also incl. Mint N.H. No. R521 irregular shaped block of nine and R523 block of ten, some natural s.e.'s, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
2,790
600
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$2,500.00 Carmine, Series of 1953 (R651). Without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, scarce Dated Documentary, especially in unused condition
2,000
1,400
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$10,000.00 Carmine, Series of 1955 (R696). Purple handstamp cancels, Very Fine
1,100
600
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2684
$2,500.00 and $10,000.00 Carmine, Undated Series of 1958 (R730, R732). Light ms. cancels, both well-centered, former with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, the $2,500.00 is quite an eye-catching stamp
315
250
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S
$30.00-$500.00 Stock Transfer, "Specimen" Ovpts. (RD19S, RD21S-RD23S). Each with long accounting tab at left, without gum as issued, there are some faults as these were at one time probably in a ledger and affixed with spots of adhesive (the $500.00 still has a piece of the page attached), staple holes to the left, overall Fine-Very Fine appearance, rare lot
E. 500-750
1,200
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P
$30.00 Green, "Series 1940", Proof Imperforate and with Serial No. "0000" (RD86P). With long accounting tab at left (staple holes near left edge), margins trifle irregular due to hand separation, minor toning band on reverse, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce, not to be confused with footnote items listed in Scott Specialized beneath No. RD91, also incl. No. R294 imperforate corner margin single, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $250.00 as a pair
E. 300-400
300
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1c-$1,000.00 1934 First Silver Tax (RG1-RG23). All values represented ($100.00 is 11mm spacing No. RG26), on large piece beautifully tied by Sep. 11, 1936 purple Internal Revenue ovals, some natural s.e.'s as typically seen, Very Fine
933
425
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1c-$20.00 Blue Green, Series of 1940, Without Ovpt. and Imperforate (RD67var-RD85 var.). Blocks of four, without gum as found, top 20c pair cut a little bit close, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
2,200
425
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The Home Bitters Co., 4c Green, Watermarked (RS130d). With part imprint at right, rich color, Very Fine, with 2010 Weiss certificate, only 37 recorded in Aldrich book of which 20 are faulty
400
300
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S
-1/8 Ounce, 5 Ounces Snuff, Black on Blue, Diagonal "Specimen" Ovpts. Former small format with red "Series 102" ovpt. and rouletted, latter large size with "Series 102" incorporated in design and imperforate, Extremely Fine
E. 200-300
130
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Wholesale Liquor Dealer's Stamp, Series 1955, Purple "Specimen" Ovpt. 90 x 95mm, black on white with red "0000" serial number, Extremely Fine
E. 200-300
130
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P
$27.50 Medicinal Spirits Special Tax Stamp for Fiscal Year 1945, Proof. Red and green 159 x 235mm single stamp stapled in booklet with stamp "0000" and "Book No. 0000", etc., Very Fine, issued booklets contained ten stamps
E. 200-300
950
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P
$500.00 Importer or Manufacturer of Certain Firearms and Machine Guns, Class 1, Special Tax Stamp for Fiscal Year 1945, Proof. Green 159 x 235mm single stamp stapled in booklet with stamp red "0000" and "Book No. 0000", etc., Very Fine, issued booklets contained ten stamps
E. 200-300
1,100
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P
$300.00 Pawnbroker in Certain Firearms and Machine Guns, Class 3, Special Tax Stamp for Fiscal Year 1945, Proof. Green 159 x 235mm single stamp stapled in booklet with stamp red "0000" and "Book No. 0000", etc., incl. both covers and the stamp but no staples, light vertical toning band, otherwise Very Fine, issued booklets contained ten stamps
E. 200-300
1,100
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P
$1.00 Dealer---including Pawnbroker---in certain short Two barrel Guns, Class 5, Special Tax Stamp for Fiscal Year 1945, Proof. Green 159 x 235mm single stamp stapled in booklet with stamp red "0000" and "Book No. 0000", etc., light horizontal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, issued booklets contained ten stamps
E. 200-300
1,100
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