Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012
Category — Stock Transfer
$30.00 Vermilion, Stock Transfer, Blue Numerals (RD19a). Serial no. 24176, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right and bottom, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice
$60.00 Brown, Stock Transfer (RD21). Serial no. 3081, without gum as issued, pretty shade, natural s.e. at top and right, Very Fine and choice
10c Carmine Rose, Stock Transfer, Inverted Ovpt. (RD34b). Bright color, blue handstamp cancel, tiny internal crease at center, Fine appearance, scarce, with 1990 P.S.E. and 2008 P.F. certificates
1c Rose Pink, "Series 1940" Inverted Ovpt. (RD42a). Natural s.e. at left as are all known copies, pretty shade, neat handstamp cancel, Fine
80c Rose Pink, Series 1940, Stock Transfer (RD53). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
$20.00 Olive Bister, Series 1940, Stock Transfer (RD60). Original gum, single hinge mark, bright color, light natural gum bend, Fine
$50.00 Olive Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD62). Serial no. 19621, neat strike of handstamp cancel, natural s.e. at top and right, small staple holes, Very Fine and attractive example of this issue, scarce without a cut cancel
$60.00 Olive Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD63). Serial no. 29238, natural s.e. at right, perf initial cancel, Very Fine
$100.00 Green, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD64). Serial no. 116217, natural s.e. at top and right, small cut cancels and blue handstamp cancel, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
$500.00 Blue, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD65). Serial no. 8703, natural s.e. at right, rich color on bright paper, neat handstamped cancel, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $500.00 BLUE 1940 HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE HANDSTAMP.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1,000.00 Orange, Blue "Series 1940" Handstamp Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD66). Serial no. 17659, rich color, cut cancel and red handstampVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE $1,000.00 "SERIES 1940" STOCK TRANSFER.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate
$4.00 Bright Green, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD82). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD85). Unused (no gum), pretty shade, faint horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD88). Serial no. 5760, natural s.e. at right and bottom, blue handstamp cancel, few staple holes at center, Very Fine appearance
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD90). Serial no. 7, natural s.e. at right, bright shade, cut cancel and handstamp, Very Fine
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1940" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD91). Serial no. 2, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and light handstamp, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate`
$30.00 Bright Green, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD111). Serial no. 3654, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD115). Serial no. 812, natural s.e. at right and bottom, blue handstamp cancel and perf initials cancel (mostly unpunched), Extremely Fine
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1941" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD116). Serial no. 1554, natural s.e. at right, perf intials with small piece out, small staple holes, Fine appearance
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD133). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD138). Serial no. 1463, natural s.e. at right, perf initials partly unpunched and handstampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE $500.00 SERIES 1942 STOCK TRANSFER IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL STOCK TRANSFER STAMPS. PERHAPS A HALF-DOZEN EXIST, AND THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
This rare issue was missing from the Floyd, DePriest, Wampler and Tolman collections. The only other example located in Power Search was sold in our recent Scarsdale sale. It also has a perfin cancel.
With 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as with perf initial cancel
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD139). Serial no. 1744, natural s.e. at right and bottom, cut cancel and clear 1942-dated handstamp cancel, small staple holes, Very Fine appearance
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1943" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD159). Serial no. 4066, natural s.e. at right, perf intials and purple handstamp cancel, Fine
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1943" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD162). Serial no. 11456, natural s.e. at right and bottom, bright color, cut cancel and handstamp cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1944" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD179). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, light natural gum bends, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1944" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD184). Serial no. 3583, natural s.e. at right, light cut cancel scoring lines do not break paper, perf initials and magenta handstamp cancel, Very Fine
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1944" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD185). Serial no. 4412, natural s.e. at right and bottom, perf initials cancel, rich color, Very Fine
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD202). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD205). Serial no. 9099, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD207). Serial no. 4782, natural s.e. at right, purple and black handstamp cancels, two light horizontal creases at bottom, Very Fine appearance
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD208). Serial no. 5253, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel and handstamp cancel, rich color, Very Fine
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1946" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD225). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Scarsdale, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$1,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1946" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD225). Serial no. 6536, natural s.e. at right and bottom, purple 1947-dated handstamp cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
$10.00 Bright Green, "Series 1947" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD250). Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1947" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD256). Serial no. 7892, natural s.e. at right and bottom, cut cancel and neat 1948-dated handstamp cancel, Very Fine
$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1947" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD258). Serial no. 1723, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and 1948-dated handstamp cancel, some soiling at lower left from gum, otherwise Very Fine
$5,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1947" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD259). Serial no. 1742, natural s.e. at right, lightened color and lightened handstamp cancel, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1948" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD280). Serial no. 15440, natural s.e. at right and bottom, detailed impression, neat purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
$50.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD305). Serial no. 32629, natural s.e. at top and right, detailed impression, purple 1950-dated handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
$500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD308). Serial no. 15251, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, Very Fine
$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD310). Serial no. 13902, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and handstamp cancel, horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance
$5,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1949" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD311). Serial no. 15289, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel and neat 1950 handstamp, some slight soiling at top, otherwise Very Fine
$10.00 Bright Green, "Series 1950" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD328). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1950" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD332). Serial no. 115, natural s.e. at right, intense shade and impression, purple handstamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine
$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1950" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD336). Serial no. 10, natural s.e. at right, rich color, cut cancel and handstamp, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine
$5,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1950" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD337). Serial no. 34, natural s.e. at right, cut cancel and handstamp, rich color, light horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance
$4.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD352). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex DePriest, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), Scott Retail as hinged
$60.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD358). Serial no. 742, natural s.e. at right, wonderful color, perf initials cancel, Very Fine
$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951", Stock Transfer (RD362). Serial no. 130, natural s.e. at right, light purple handstamp cancels, well-centered, tiny wrinkle at centerVERY FINE. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF DATED STOCK TRANSFER STAMPS AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
Very few examples of RD362 are known -- we have offered only three since keeping computerized records.
Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
$5,000.00 Bright Green, "Series 1951" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD363). Serial no. 5, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel, also with handstamp, cleaned, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
20c Bright Green, "Series 1952" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD367). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
25c Bright Green, "Series 1952" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD368). Lightly hinged, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. certificate
$4.00 Bright Green, "Series 1952" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD370). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Extremely Fine example of this scarce issue, only 102 were sold
$10.00 Bright Green, "Series 1952" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD371). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, choice centeringVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 1952 SERIES. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIND
Only 79 were sold. Scott Retail as hinged
$20.00 Bright Green, "Series 1952" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD372). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impressionVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 1952 STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE.
The Stock Transfer issues were discontinued after 1952. This is the highest denomination of the last issue. Only 113 were sold.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
