Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1204
1c Playing Cards, Perforated (R2c). Block of four, bright color, neat strikes of "H. C. Jan. 1864" circular datestamps, virtually intact gum, few trivial perf separations, Very Fine, scarce and attractive multiple
900
275
1205
$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large to ample margins, vibrant color, slightly smeared 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE..
With 2010 P.F. certificate
6,500
2,000
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, intense color and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $1.60 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenue stamps are not priced in SMQ)
1,300
1,900
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large to huge margins, intense "midnight blue" color, 1862 ms. cancelEXTREMELY FINE. OUTSTANDING QUALITY FOR THIS SCARCE IMPERFORATE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenue stamps are not priced in SMQ)
2,700
2,400
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30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R140a). Rich frame color, light blue double-circle handstamp cancels, light horizontal crease and negligible 2mm tear at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
3,250
1,400
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$50.00 Carmine, Series 1940 (R306A). Natural s.e. at right, bright color, ms. and cut cancels, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, an exceedingly rare example of this issue, only two others located using Power Search
2,000
1,000
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$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Wonderfully well-centered, rich colors, neat July 9, 1879 ms. cancel, some filled edge thins and small closed tearEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PROPRIETARY REVEUE HIGH VALUE.
It is believed that only 74 stamps were issued (50 on green paper)
9,000
3,000
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5c Brown Orange, Proprietary, Hyphen Hole Perf. 7 (RB31p). Bottom right imprint and plate no. 9439 vertical block of twelve, original gum, pos. 12 h.r., others, incl. the listed but unpriced plate block, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, very scarce multiple, Scott retail as three hinged blocks of four
1,125
1,900
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Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RS178e). Uncancelled, margins wide to in at left, Very Good, rare, only approximately 12 recorded with half faulty, with 2009 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,400
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Revenue Collection. Couple hundred stamps on pages, decent showing of First Issue Perforated with a "key" No. R102c present, $20.00 Second Issue No. R129, other Documentaries, Proprietary, Stock Transfer featuring Nos. RD42-RD60 lightly hinged, couple dozen Revenue stamped Paper on checks, nice variety of vignettes with a striking J. Cooke & Co. $200,000.00 check and some Match and Medicines with several better items, very attractive lot with much useful Fine-Very Fine material
E. 1,000-1,500
5,500
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