Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Match and Medicine)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5332
Bousfield & Poole, 3c Black, Silk Paper (RO37b). Intense shade, small flaws incl. small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
150
0
5333
William Gates' Sons, 3c Black, Pink Paper, Three 1c Stamps (RO94c). Large margins, faint vertical crease as usually found on this issue, Very Fine, in much better condition than most
95
60
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"Matches", 1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RO132TC1). 38 x 47mm, ms. "Approved Sept. 21, 1864" and signed, few flaws incl. thin spots and small holes, still Very Fine, unique
E. 750-1,000
1,800
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TC
B. A. Fahnestock 1c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (RS84TC1). 75 x 36mm with additional lathework at top, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, we offered an example in Green in our Tolman sale which realized $425 hammer
250
475
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P
Fleming Bros., 1c Black, Large Die Proof on India (RS88P1). On 127 x 75mm card with full die sinkage, fresh and Very Fine
225
350
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P
Fleming Bros., 1c Blue, Large Die Proof on India (RS90P1). On 152 x 227mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, Very Fine and choice, ex Joyce and on his album page
225
350
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Dr. Jas. C. Kerr, 4c Blue, Silk Paper (RS159b). Rich color, faintly cancelled at bottom center, trivial creases are barely noticeable, Fine appearance
375
200
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J. Lippman & Bros., 4c Dark Blue, Silk Paper (RS163b). Rich color, clear silk fibers are easily visible, thin spot at center, usual light creases, appears Very Good, only 16 are recorded in Aldrich census (9 faulty)
2,500
1,500
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Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2c Green, Watermarked Paper, Foreign Entry of RO11 Design (RS179d var). Deep rich color, thin spot, sealed tear at topFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL ON U.S.I.R. WATERMARK PAPER, WHICH SHOWS EVIDENCE OF THE FOREIGN ENTRY OF A DIFFERENT STAMP, SCOTT RO11.
Ex Joyce
3,750
1,900
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Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue, Imperforate (RS199b). Unused (no gum), large margins to full, rich color, small thin spot at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER.
20 examples of this Ring's issue are recorded in the Aldrich census (six have faults).
4,250
1,300
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Dr. E. L. Soule & Co., Syracuse Wrapper, 1c Blue, Silk Paper, Foreign Entry (RS227b var). Showing foreign entry of the design of No. RT1, large margins, usual defective condition, Very Fine appearance, scarce, this is the first on silk paper we have offered since keeping computerized records
1,250
550
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West India Manufacturing Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RS264c). Original gum, h.r., bright shade on fresh paper, Fine, scarce in sound original-gum condition
400
375
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West India Manufacturing Co., 4c Black, Die II, Watermarked Paper (RS264Ad). Unused (no gum), intense shade and proof-like impression, choice centering, small filled-in thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
675
250
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E
Edward Wilder, 4c Pencil and Photographic Essay (RS267-E). 66 x 65mm, most of design is hand-drawn in pen or pencil and with photograph of building attached at center, ms. "Approved May 19/69 for the four cent stamp only C. Delano"VERY FINE. A UNIQUE ESSAY COMBINING HAND-DRAWN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS FOR THE 4-CENT EDWARD WILDER PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUE.
The 4c was issued in two different colors -- Vermilion and Lake -- and each is also listed as die cut or imperforate.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,900
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X. Bazin, 2c Blue, Old Paper, Die Cut (RT1a). Large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, only 29 examples are recorded in Aldrich census, which notes that this was never issued
1,400
1,300
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E. W. Hoyt & Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RT10c). Large margins, crisp impression, light vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance, small backstamp
350
0
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