Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — Private Die Proprietary (RS)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3142
Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Black, Large Die Proof, 2c Blue, Large Die Trial color Proof Paper (RS199P1, RS199TC1). Two of former, one die sunk on card 55 x 65mm, other off card, 44 x 48mm, two of latter, one off card, 45 x 48mm and other cut to shape and faulty (not counted), others Very Fine
575
225
3143
Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue on Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS199b). Unused (no gum), large margins, fresh and bright, faint horizontal creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY REVENUE STAMP.
Ex Lilly
4,250
1,300
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Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS200b). Unused (no gum), margins to slightly in, trivial corner margin thin spot, Fine for this Private Die Proprietary rarity
5,500
0
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Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Silk Paper, Perforated (RS203b). Unused (no gum), intense shade, centered to bottom as are most known examples, Fine and very scarce
2,000
800
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Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Silk Paper, Perforated (RS203b). Unused (no gum), small repaired faults, Fine appearance, ex Lilly
2,000
225
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Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Watermarked Paper, Perforated (RS203b). Unused (no gum), clear impression, small thin spot at top, Fine appearance, very rare with less than twelve examples recorded
3,250
1,800
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P
Hostetter Co., 2-1/2c black, Large Die Proof on India (RS285P1). Wonderfully fresh, neatly pressed vertical crease in center, Extremely Fine appearance, very few known if not unique, unlisted in Scott U.S. Specialized
E. 500-750
550
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Hostetter & Smith, Hostetter Co. Private Die Medicine Accumulation. Former incl. pages from the Joyce collection with the unique model, issued and trial color die proofs, few plate proofs, more Joyce items with R3c with "H&S" handstamp cancels, RS132b, c and d with double transfers, CSA N0. 6 pair on folded letter, writer inquires about availability of the product, one share of stock purchased by Joyce in 1937, other advertising covers, paper ephemera with ten different years of "Hostetter's Illustrated United States Almanac" (1870 to 1894), latter with two complete sheets of 50 each of No. RS285 on watermarked paper, pos. 41 with unlisted double transfer of top left corner frame line
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
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Private Die Proprietary Medicine Lots From the September 1991 Morton Dean Joyce Auction and Kelleher Sale No. 597, May 1995 . Lots from 1991 sale: 1472, 1766,1913, 2311 and 2759; lots from 1995 sale: 1526, 1611-1613, 1627 and 1835, virtually all are die proofs (issued and trial colors) with a model, and ephemera, few plate proofs, companies incl. Reuben P. Hall, H.A. Ingham & Co., B.J. Kendall & Co., Wells, Richardson & Co. and Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, the common thread with these lots is that all of the listed companies were either from Vermont or New Hampshire, Fine-Very Fine, a rare and valuable group
E. 4,000-5,000
5,500
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