Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Playing Cards)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5304
2c Lake, Playing Cards (RF1). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 5098 block of six, deep rich color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
E. 150-200
250
5305
2c Lake, Playing Cards, Imperforate (RF1a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, rich color, light vertical crease between stamps, Fine appearance
600
110
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7c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards (RF5). Telbax Co. Ind. surcharge, typed "T.C./1918", bright color, Very Fine
700
225
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7c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards (RF5). New York surcharge, rich color, Very Fine
700
325
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7c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards (RF8). Deep red "10-4-'17 7 CTS. R.P.C.Co." (Russell Playing Card Co.) three-line surcharge, usual light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce Playing Card, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
1,350
475
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7c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards (RF8). Deep red "10-4-'17 7 CTS. R.P.C.Co." (Russell Playing Card Co.) three-line surcharge, rich color, light crease, tiny margin nick at top, otherwise Very Fine
1,350
300
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7c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards, Double Surcharge, "U.S.P.C. Co." Both Reading Down (RF9n). Showing clear doubling of the surcharge, rich colorFINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE SURCHARGE VARIETY.
This example is the basis for the Scott Catalogue listing.
2,500
1,000
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8c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards, Inverted Double Surcharge (RF15a). Strong second surcharge, usual light usage crease at center, Fine and very scarce, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,500
500
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1940 Blue Playing Cards, Watermarked "USIR" (RF28). Two complete sheets of 100, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,050
160
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