Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (First Issue)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5217
1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, cancelled by neat strike of handstamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair
160
90
5218
1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Vertical strip of five, large margins to just touched, bright color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine, scarce sound multiple, Scott Retail as two pairs and a single
390
130
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1c Express, Part Perforated (R1b). Vertical pair, large margins at top and bottom, bright shade nicely complemented by blue handstamp, Very Fine and choice
200
120
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1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Uncancelled, large margins to full, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as cancelled
1,000
0
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2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of eleven, large margins all around, neat 1864 ms. cancel, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an attractive large and sound multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and three singles
334
150
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2c Express, Orange, Perforated (R10c). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2E block of twelve, rich color, light strikes of company handstamps, also with single vertical penstroke, few flaws incl. perf separations reattached, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and desirable plate block
E. 150-200
650
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10c Bill of Lading, Imperforate (R32a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to full, rich color, ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
350
0
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Uncancelled, huge margins to full incl. trace of adjoining stamp at top, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as cancelled
250
130
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10c Power of Attorney, Imperforate (R37a). Large to huge margins, beautiful color and impression, neat ms. cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
850
650
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15c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R40a). Horizontal pair, huge margins to full, deep rich color, light ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty pair
250
100
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20c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R41a). Vertical pair, huge margins to full, brilliant color, neat ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
350
130
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25c Bond, Imperforate (R43a). Large margins to close at lower left, rich color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
250
80
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25c Bond, Imperforate (R43a). Horizontal pair, uncancelled, radiant color, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as cancelled
0
190
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25c Protest, Imperforate (R49a). Horizontal pair, large margins, bright color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine
200
100
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25c Warehouse Receipt, Imperforate (R50a). Horizontal pair, bright shade, neat 1863 ms. cancels, some slight ink erosion from cancels, otherwise Very Fine
250
60
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50c Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R61a). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely touched, pretty color, neat ms. cancels, Very Fine
300
100
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$1.00 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R68a). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, brilliant color, single wavy-line ms. cancel, Very Fine and choice
250
100
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Imperforate (R71a). Horizontal pair, large margins to touching at upper right, radiant color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Fine-Very Fine
425
120
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$2.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R81a). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, neat 1863 ms. cancels, Very Fine and choice
400
150
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$2.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R81a). Block of four, full margins to just touched, neat 1863 ms. cancel, tiny margin nicks, vertical crease at right, Fine-Very Fine appearance
1,000
250
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R85a). Vertical pair, large margins to ample at upper left, deep rich color, neat 1863 ms. cancels, Fine-Very Fine, attractive sound pair
400
150
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$3.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R86a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins, intense shade and impression, light ms. cancels, tiny corner crease at bottom left entirely in margin, Very Fine appearance
400
160
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$3.00 Manifest, Counterfeits (R86 var). Seven items, incl. two Turner-listed vignette-only essays, plate proof on card, genuine perforated stamp, two genuine imperforate stamps and the imperforate counterfeit which is unused, few small flaws to be expected, Fine-Very Fine group, it is believed that the discovery of this counterfeit led to the production of the Second Issue Revenues in two colors
E. 1,500-2,000
0
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$5.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R89a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, brilliant color, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine
200
80
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$5.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R91a). Horizontal pair, uncancelled, large and even margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as cancelled
800
325
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$10.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R94a). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, rich color, neat 1863 ms. cancels, Very Fine
350
120
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large even margins, rich color, light strike of handstamp, Very Fine and choice
650
300
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to full, brilliant color, neat 1865 ms. cancels, Very Fine and choice, scarce multiple, ex Chapin, with 1970 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair and single
4,750
1,600
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