Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Sturgeon Patent Essays)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5207
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10c Dark Green, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On pinkish wove paper, horizontal pair, large margins, clear stitch wmk. at top, also with pencil "Inter. Rev." at right, original gum, small h.r. between essays, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
500
5208
E
10c Dark Green, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On thin yellowish wove paper, the paper with an unusually strong yellowish cast, large margins, overprints reading up, original gum, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
190
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10c Dark Green, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On pinkish wove paper, large margins, overprints reading down, unused (no gum), detailed impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this essay, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
150
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10c Dark Green, Sturgeon Patent Essay "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). Stamp size, on thin yellowish wove paper, overprints reading up, Very Fine, scarce, the overprint was designed to darken when moistened to prevent re-use, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
150
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10c Dark Green, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On thin yellowish wove paper, huge margins all around, overprints reading down and unusually clear, unused (no gum), Very Fine, this was obviously moistened at some point in order to better display the overprint, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
150
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10c Dark Carmine, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On thin yellowish wove paper, large margins all around, original gum, lightly hinged, overprints reading down, unusual ink smears at top, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this essay, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
150
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10c Dark Carmine, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). Horizontal pair, on thin yellowish wove paper, large margins to clear and amply demonstrating the uneven layout of the plate, overprints reading down, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 600-800
350
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10c Dark Carmine, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "Internal" and "Revenue" Diagonally (79-E10 var). On thin yellowish wove paper, overprints reading up, original gum, full margins, rich color, Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 200-300
100
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10c Dull Red Violet, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "USR" Horizontally and Vertically (79-E10 var). On pinkish wove paper, bright shade, unusually clear overprint, original gum, light vertical crease entirely in left margin, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
150
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10c Dull Red Violet, Sturgeon Patent Essay, "USR" Horizontally and Vertically (79-E10 var). On pinkish wove paper, affixed to part of bank check, fresh and Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 400-500
350
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