Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Revenues, First thru Third Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3819
1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Large margins, rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
850
300
3820
2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Large margins to just clear, manuscript "X" cancel, Fine
1,350
0
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4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Rich color, neat handstamp cancel, tiny stain spot at top right and light soiling at bottom left, appears Very Fine
750
160
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6c Proprietary, Perforated (R31c). Rich color, light strike of blue 1871 datestamp, faults as always for this issue including several creases, otherwise Fine, Scott Catalogue notes "Nearly all examples of No. R31 are faulty and poorly centered. The catalogue value is for a fine centered stamp with minor faults which do not detract from its appearance."
1,500
700
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). With top sheet margin, other sides large to full, pastel color, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
700
225
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Large margins, bright shade, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
750
275
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to just touched at bottom left, bright color, neat Sept. 28, 1863 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, scarce large multiple, only three larger are recorded, ex Joyce, Scott value as two pairs
3,200
500
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large to ample margins, deep rich color, light manuscript cancel, fresh, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, ex Hall
900
350
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$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins, deep rich color, neat 1864 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $10.00 PROBATE OF WILL FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Evidence points to an imperforate supply of 856, as 792 others (11 sheets) were returned for perforating. With 1981 P.F. certificate
4,000
1,600
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$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins to clear including bottom sheet margin with tiny portion of an imprint, deep rich color, neat manuscript cancel, light horizontal crease near top, Fine appearance and attractive example of this scarce stamp
4,000
600
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins to clear at top, deep rich color, neat manuscript cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $15.00 MORTGAGE IMPERFORATE.
With 2020 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,100
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Bright color, 1863 manuscript cancel, pressed out crease, small thins and some short perfs, Fine appearance, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate
3,000
400
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Huge margins to full, deep rich color, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
325
140
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Used with two horizontal pairs and single of $50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c), cancelled by clear strikes of blue "W. A. Leech, Register of Wills, Jun. 1, 1869" double-oval datestamps on part of document, Very Fine and attractive
E. 500-750
900
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Large margins to ample, rich colors, 1866 manuscript cancel, diagonal crease at lower left, tiny facial scuff at lower right, light staining at bottom left corner, otherwise Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,500
600
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Bright colors, Dec. 16, 1868 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, ex Lyons, with 1999 P.F. certificate
850
700
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Sheet of eight, bright colors and detailed impressions, light strikes of circular datestamp cancels, some faults including few creases and small repairsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF EIGHT OF THE $200.00 FIRST REVENUE ISSUE.
Seven sheets are recorded in the Curtis census. We have offered only one other since keeping computerized records.
Ex Cunliffe. Scott value as two blocks of four
9,000
2,500
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2c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R104a). Unused, purple manuscript on back shows thru so appears used, rich colors, Fine
5,000
1,700
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2c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R104a). Rich colors, neat "2/3/72" manuscript cancel, faint diagonal crease, Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,300
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5c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R107a). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, Jan. 15, 1872 manuscript cancel, few thin spots, Fine appearance
4,000
1,100
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5c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R107a). Rich colors, unusual rectangle of puncture holes cancel, Fine, Scott value as cut cancel
2,500
475
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10c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R109a). Deep rich colors, bold herringbone cancel, Fine, Scott value as cut cancel
1,250
450
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50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R115a, formerly R115b). Rich colors, herringbone cancel, few creases, Fine appearance, Scott value as cut cancel
650
140
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50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R115a, formerly R115b). Rich color, neat Sep. 4, 1871 manuscript cancel, also small filled-in punch cancel at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate, in the 2018 edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue the editors changed this (unhelpfully in our opinion) from R115b to R115a
275
130
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70c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R117a). Bright shade, unobtrusive cancel at upper right, thinned at top, Very Fine appearance, approximately 27 are recorded
4,000
2,700
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$5.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R127a). Crisp impressions, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce in sound condition
3,000
1,100
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$5.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R127a). Pretty shade, unobtrusive herringbone cancel, few small faults, Very Fine appearance, Scott value as cut cancel
1,500
1,800
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, unobtrusive Feb. 1, 1872 manuscript cancel, two light vertical creases and small edge creaseFINE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE COLORFUL AND SCARCE "SMALL PERSIAN RUG".
Both the Small and Large "Persian Rug" stamps were printed one to a sheet.
8,500
3,500
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Rich colors, manuscript cancel with additional manuscript cancel on top (possibly reused), defective at right, Very Fine appearing example of the "Small Persian Rug"
8,500
1,900
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, choice centering, handstamp at bottom and unobtrusive herringbone cancel at center, single pulled perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as cut cancel
3,250
1,600
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$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Choice centering, rich colors, "The Cayuga Lake Railroad Company Sept. 15, 1871" manuscript cancel and "X", few light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG", WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.
Only 210 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. A document exists from July 24, 1874, detailing the purchaser of each. The Kingsley census records 76 copies, and our expanded census, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/R133 , contains 87.
Kingsley Census no. 24-1. Ex Cunliffe and Dr. Schauss
16,500
10,000
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R135b). 1872 manuscript cancel, attractive color, Very Fine
425
225
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30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R140a). Bright colors, blue handstamp and herringbone cancels, Very Fine and choice, Scott value as cut cancel
1,750
800
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R146P4). Complete sheet of 72, huge margins, imprint and plate no. at bottom, imprint at top reads "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th 1871, George T. Jones Patent, March 22nd 1870", two cutouts in sheet margin at sides, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a wonderful proof, ex Joyce and Curtis, Scott value as blocks of four with no premium for the plate block, which is listed but unpriced
3,060
1,300
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$20.00 Orange & Black, Third Issue (R150). Bright colors, extra rows of perforations, July 2, 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
900
150
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R151a). 1874 manuscript cancel, fresh color, a strong Fine
800
250
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