Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2459
E
Revenue, 2c Blue & Bronze, Re-Use Prevention Essay (Turner E45). Opened for display, original gum, gilt mostly intact, fresh and Very Fine, scarce essay, lot also incl. two Washington vignettes cut from American Bank Note Company folders, Very Fine
E. 500-750
325
2460°
1c Playing Cards, Perforated (R2c). Block of four, bright color, neat strikes of "H. C. Jan. 1864" circular datestamps, virtually intact gum, few trivial short perfs and minor separations, Very Fine, scarce and attractive multiple, with 2010 P.F. certificate
900
250
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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
1,500
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$3.00 Manifest, Perforated (R86c). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, rich color, neat strike of blue Sept. 26, 1867 double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and scarce in such choice condition, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues are unlisted in SMQ), lot also incl. No. RB6a on violet paper, beautifully balanced margins, and neat handstamp cancel, small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
107
140
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Unused (no gum) single with right selvage, remarkably fresh, Fine and handsome, Scott Retail as used
600
0
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Unused (no gum), almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used
600
400
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Perfs clear at right, ms. cancel, Fine
600
0
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Cancelled by light blue handstamp, radiant colors, small thin spot top center, otherwise Fine, very attractive appearance
600
0
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2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Nicely centered with bold ms. 1872 cancel, small thin spot, appears Very Fine
750
150
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Inverted Center (R151a). Perfs just in at left, fresh color, ms. cancel, Fine
500
0
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2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Inverted Center (R151a). Centered to top right, attractive colors, ms. cancel, Very Good
500
0
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Revenue Stamp Balance. Best item is No. R97a (cut in at bottom), also Including Nos. R21c, R22b, R92a, R95a, R119 and R126, some with flaws and centering issues, generally Fine appearing with a couple Very Fine appearing
6,075
850
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E
Small Revenue Balance. Three items, Helmbold's 6c Large Die Essay on India in Blue (RS109var-E), Very Fine and choice, this design was never used and is unlisted in Scott, also what appears to be No. RS200b but with small margins and a P.F. certificate declining opinion (small thin spot), finally pair of No. R136P3
E. 100-150
110
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Wine Stamps Accumulation, 1942-54. 41 different "cents" values between RE108 to RE193 in blocks of 40 and eleven different "dollar" values between Nos. RE146 to RE203 in blocks of 15, unused, without gum as issued, individual stamps catalog up to $35.00 each, fresh and Very Fine lot
8,859
800
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3c Violet, Narcotic Tax (RJA48a). Rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, scarce especially in sound condition, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,000
550
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Narcotic Tax Stamps, Graded Balance (RJA58b, RJA68a, RJA70a). Four stamps incl. two of No. RJA68a, first stamp Mint N.H., others without gum as issued, fresh and Extremely Fine group, each with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, graded XF 90, XF-Superb 95, VF-XF 85 and XF-Superb 95 respectively, Revenues not priced in SMQ
1,150
350
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20c Violet, Narcotic Tax (RJA99b). Mint N.H., beautiful fresh color, huge margins and perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; Revenues not priced in SMQ), Scott Retail listed with "+"
500
225
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20c Violet, Narcotic Tax (RJA99b). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues not priced in SMQ), Scott Retail listed with "+"
500
180
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1906, 1924, $10 Orange, $9 Gray, Consular Service Fee (RK21, RK38). Mint N.H., bright colors and choice centering, latter light natural gum bend, Very Fine and choice, rare in unused condition and especially so as Mint N.H.
E. 200-300
500
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