Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Revenues, Other Issues including Savings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3855
10c Dark Green, "I.R." Overprint (R157). Clear overprint, "M.M. L.I.C. 7/8/98" manuscript cancellation of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., rich color, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearing example of this rare emergency provisional, Sloane's Column (Jul. 31, 1948) stated that these provisional revenues were brought to the philatelic market by J. E. Scott, a collector and employee of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company, J. E. Scott reported that the company used 41 copies of the 8c, 66 of the 10c and 28 of the 15c, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate for pair (the other stamp in the pair was offered in our 2020 Rarities sale), with 1985 and 1998 P.F. certificates as single
4,000
850
3856
$1,000-$10,000.00 Carmine, Series 1954, With Complete Receipt Tab (R684-R687). Without gum as produced, Fine-Very Fine, from the Smithsonian deaccession
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4,100
1,000
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2c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary, Center Inverted (RB2d; formerly RB2bc). Unused (no gum), rich color on deep green paper, vignette shows clearly, three wide margins and perfs clear at right, completely soundVERY FINE FOR THIS GREAT INVERT RARITY. ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER -- EITHER USED OR UNUSED.
In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records 13 copies of the 2c Proprietary Invert on green paper. One additional example has come to light since his census. Of the total recorded, nine appear to be unused, and all but a small handful have at least one fault. This is one of finest of that small sound population. The unused example offered in our Sale 1121 (lot 2047) has similar centering and is sound. The unused example offered in our Sale 1037 (lot 2407) is a bit closer at right and is also sound.
With 2020 P.F. certificate
8,000
8,000
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3c Green & Black on Green, Proprietary (RB3b). Block of 85 which is a half-sheet, selvage at top and sides (missing at top left corner), with imprint at top, most stamps Mint N.H., few small faults including minor perf separations and few creases which do not detract, Fine appearance, a scarce large multiple, ex Cunliffe and Curtis, Scott value as blocks of four, pairs and singles
6,767
1,400
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50c Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB8a). Unused (no gum), fresh color, tiny thin speck and faint toned spot at bottom, Fine appearance, Scott value as used
1,000
600
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50c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary (RB8b). Rich colors, lightened cancel, light diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate stating "used with light diagonal crease"
800
375
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$1.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB9a). Unused (no gum), rich color, a few small toned spots visible mostly on reverse, miniscule thin speck, Fine appearance, Scott value as used
3,500
1,300
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$1.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB9a). Original gum, h.r., crisp impression, fresh and Fine, rare with original gum, Scott value as used
3,500
1,700
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$1.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB9a). Rich colors, gently cleaned with lightened manuscript cancel, short perf at top, vertical crease at right, otherwise Fine, scarce
3,500
800
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$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Rich color, full original gum except for oval at top where likely affixed to document, lightened manuscript cancel, few short perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine example of the $5.00 Proprietary Issue, almost all invariably have faults, due to the stamp's large size and the nature of its use, the Kingsley book contains a table showing 2,109 stamps ordered and he records only 119 copies extant
11,000
3,750
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$2,000.00 Yellow Green & Black, Wine (RE170). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine unused example of the $2,000.00 1942 Issue Wine stamp, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of unused examples
3,000
1,600
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$30.00 Green & Black, Series of 1941, Denomination Spelled in One Line, Wine (RE182). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, Very Fine, a key Wine stamp rarity, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession
2,000
550
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$9.60 Yellow Green & Black, Wine (RE204). Deep rich color, Monterey Wine Company handstamp cancel, few faults including vertical crease and filled thins, still Very Fine and very rare, Wine stamps were discontinued on Dec. 31, 1954, this was the highest denomination of the last issue.
7,500
1,800
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$4.00 Green, Imperforate, Narcotic Tax (RJA104a). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice
1,000
375
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B. Bendel & Co., 1c Brown, USIR Watermark (RO24d). Well-centered, small faults, Very Fine appearance
650
0
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Dr. C. F. Brown, 1c Blue, Old Paper (RS36a). Attractive color, minor creasing, Fine appearance
650
475
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S. B. Hartman & Co., 4c Black, Old Paper (RS99a). Detailed impression, bright shade, reperfed at bottom, few additional small faults, Very Fine appearance, only 26 are recorded in the Aldrich book, most of which are off center and faulty, with 2019 P.F. certificate
2,250
400
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William Swaim, 8c Orange, Watermarked, Imperforate (RS234d). Huge margins all around, vivid color on fresh paper, small thin spot at left of little consequence, Extremely Fine appearance, only 35 examples are recorded in the Aldrich book, which notes that more than half are sound, we doubt that figure as every example we have offered since keeping computerized records has had a crease, thin or a combination of the two, this fresh large-margined example with just a small thin spot is surely one of the finest extant, with 2019 P.F. certificate
2,600
2,200
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West India Manufacturing Co., 4c Black, Die II, Watermarked (RS264Ad). Original gum, uncommonly well-centered, small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
675
400
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Corning & Tappan, 1c Black, Watermarked, Perforated (RT3d). Well-centered, crisp impression, tiny thin specks, Very Fine appearance
800
500
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E. W. Hoyt & Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RT10c). Large margins including trace of imprint at right, intense shade on deep Pink paper, faint vertical crease at left, still Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate
300
200
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$1.00 Green, Firearms Transfer (RY1). Without gum as issued, rich color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; unpriced in SMQ)
600
375
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3878
$200.00 Dark Blue & Red, 1934 Issue, Firearms Transfer (RY2). Without gum as issued, serial no. 1158, rich color, Very Fine
2,000
1,300
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$200.00 Dull Blue & Red, Ty. II, Firearms Transfer (RY4). Without gum as issued, serial no. 2047, rich shade, balanced margins, Extremely Fine
750
700
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$5.00 Deep Green, War Savings, Rouletted 7 (WS3). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, few natural gum bends, Very Fine, with clear 1979 P.F. certificate
1,200
600
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$5.00 Carmine, War Savings (WS5). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
800
800
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$5.00 Orange on Green, War Savings (WS6). Part original gum, intense color, nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine, a difficult War Savings Stamp to find in sound, centered condition
4,500
2,300
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