Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage
Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014
Category — Documentary Series Ovpts.
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
117
$30.00 Vermilion, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R282). Serial no. 536266, rich color, neat handstamp and manuscript cancels, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
1,400
118
$100.00 Green, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R284). Serial no. 499404, choice centering, Jun. 26, 1940 manuscript cancel, light, barely noticeable horizontal crease at bottomEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $100.00 "SERIES 1940" OVERPRINT ISSUE. SCARCE WITH JUST THE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL.
According to Richard Friedberg's Introduction to U.S. Revenue Stamps, the yeardates were included on the older designs as a means of preventing reuse of the growing stock of stamps on older documents and in company files. The overprinted stamps were valid for two years, thus cutting down on reuse and lost revenue. The higher denominations are also usually found with cut cancels. The example offered here, with an unobtrusive manuscript cancel, is unusually attractive.
Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate. Undercatalogued in Scott -- the last two examples we sold each realized $5,000.00 or more
3,000
3,500
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$500.00 Blue, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt., Large Type (R285a). Serial no. 55089, wide beautifully balanced margins, neat purple handstamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $500.00 "SERIES 1940" HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT WITH LARGE TYPE.
This stamp is one of the finest of the few known examples of this rarity.
4,250
3,500
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$1,000.00 Orange, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R286). Serial no. 112263, nicely balanced margins, cancelled solely by neat purple and black straightlines, Extremely Fine, this is the only non-cut cancel example contained in Power Search, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
900
2,200
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R306A). Serial no. 692, perfect centering, glowing color, manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 SERIES 1940 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE AND ONE OF THE KEYS TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF DATED DOCUMENTARY STAMPS.
Very few examples of the $50.00 Series 1940 stamp are known. It is extremely difficult to obtain in any condition, much less the superb condition offered here.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
10,000
7,500
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$100.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R308). Serial no. 5738, unused, without gum as issued, well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
275
300
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R309). Serial no. 781, rich color and detailed impression, neat 1941 manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $500.00 "SERIES 1940" OVERPRINT ISSUE. THIS IS ONLY THE FOURTH WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
A review using Power Search found only three others, including one with a slightly trimmed margin and another with cut cancel, offered in our sales since 1993.
Ex DePriest. With 2004 P.F. certificate.
5,500
2,500
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1941" Ovpt. (R334). Serial no. 3782, vivid color, wide margins, neat manuscript and magenta handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
375
400
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1942" Ovpt. (R357). Serial no. 26697, brilliant color, huge margins, red 1943 handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2,000
1,400
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1942" Ovpt. (R359). Serial no. 4364, radiant color, wide balanced margins, light strikes of red handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine
275
350
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1943" Ovpt. (R379). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, attractive centering, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), Scott Retail as hinged
210
225
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1943" Ovpt. (R384). Serial no. 8750, vivid color, balanced margins, small manuscript and 1944 handstamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
375
400
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1944" Ovpt. (R404). Original gum, well-centered, intense shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
200
225
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1945" Ovpt. (R429). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), Scott Retail as hinged
140
160
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1945" Ovpt. (R435). Serial no. 30786, unused, without gum as issued, balanced margins, Extremely Fine
375
400
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1947" Ovpt. (R479). Mint N.H., gorgeous centering and margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), Scott Retail as hinged
140
300
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1947" Ovpt. (R485). Serial no. 55626, unused, without gum as issued, wide balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
275
475
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1948" Ovpt. (R504). Mint N.H., brilliant color, essentially perfect centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), ex Schauss, Scott Retail as hinged
400
550
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1948" Ovpt. (R509). Serial no. 29744, light manuscript and handstamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
200
110
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$20.00 Carmine, "Series 1949" Ovpt. (R529). Mint N.H., choice centering with wide margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), Scott Retail as hinged
150
325
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$30.00 Carmine, "Series 1949" Ovpt. (R530). Serial no. 299822, unused, without gum as issued, outstanding wide margins, bright color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), we believe these unused high value dated overprints are undercatalogued in Scott
125
160
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1949" Ovpt. (R534). Serial no. 43441, light purple handstamp cancel, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
250
160
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1951" Ovpt. (R581). Serial no. 28223, unused, without gum as issued, wide beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
200
350
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R613). Serial no. 4937, unused, without gum as issued, rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem
475
500
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1952" Ovpt. (R615). Serial no. 5588, outstanding wide margins, vivid color complemented by neat strike of red handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
150
225
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$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R646). Serial no. 7125, unused, without gum as issued, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
160
170
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$1,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R650). Serial no. 1691, without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine, we sold the previous serial number in the 1953 Issue in the Schauss collection
550
600
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R651). Serial no. 246, rich color, 1953 purple handstamp cancel, thin speck in bottom margin not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance and scarce, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,200
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R653). Serial no. 340, rich color and detailed impression, "8/17/53" manuscript cancel with initialsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE UNCUT EXAMPLE OF THE $10,000.00 "SERIES 1953" DOCUMENTARY ISSUE.
We sold the previous number in the 1953 Issue, with the same cancel, in our 2011 Scarsdale sale.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
3,250
3,250
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R685). Serial no. 1298, radiant color, wide and balanced margins, purple handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine
350
225
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R686). Serial no. 761, Jumbo margins, light handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate, this is the widest margined example we have offered
1,250
2,000
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R687). Serial no. 3025, unused, without gum as issued, rich color, Very Fine and choice, from the Smithsonian deaccession, with 2005 P.F. certificate showing the tab, which has been removed
1,750
700
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R692). Serial no. 8495, unused, without gum as issued, three extra wide margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
200
550
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R696). Serial no. 2815, rich color nicely complemented by purple handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine example of this high denomination, we sold the following number in the 1955 Issue in our 2011 Scarsdale sale
1,250
850
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$30.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R697). Serial no. 68681, unused, without gum as issued, vibrant color, Very Fine, ex DePriest, with 2003 P.F. certificate
140
160
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R703). Serial no. 468, vivid color, neat purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine, ex Tolman, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
800
700
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R704). Serial no. 71, extra wide side margins, neat bluish green handstamp cancelVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE $5,000.00 "SERIES 1956" REVENUE ISSUE.
The bluish green handstamp cancel makes this a particularly choice example.
Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
1,600
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R705). Serial no. 1322, rich color, wide margins, purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
800
275
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R710). Serial no. 2353, unused, without gum as issued, well-proportioned margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2007 Weiss certificate
450
300
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$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R712). Serial no. 559, attractively centered with wide margins, neat greenish blue handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Tolman, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
850
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$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R713). Serial no. 19, choice margins and centering, purple straight line handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this scarce 1957 high value, ex Tolman, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,800
1,600
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$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R714). Serial no. 35, well-balanced margins, Southwest Stock Clearing Co. purple handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine example of this high-denomination issue, with 2008 P.F. certificate
600
650
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$30.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R715). Serial no. 4639, unused, without gum as issued, huge margins and wonderful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
110
275
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$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R717). Serial no. 14002, unused, without gum as issued, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
160
300
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$100.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R718). Serial no. 38556, unused, without gum as issued, wide to huge margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
80
250
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$500.00 Carmine, "Series 1958" Ovpt. (R719). Serial no. 1008, unused, without gum as issued, wide margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice
350
300
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$2,500.00 Carmine, Series 1958 (R731). Vivid color, wide margins and choice centering, central strike of circular handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ), the 1958 final series was issued without overprint
175
200
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1940-58 Red Documentary Issues, Balance. Mounted on album pages, covering each year through the final 1958 Issue, the lower values are all unused (many of which are never hinged), the high value serial no. issues incl. a mix of unused and used (in the latter case all are without any cut or perfin cancels), outstanding quality throughout with mostly wide margins, the top catalog values obviously removed and offered as individual lots but what remains includes many desirable stamps, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful group, seven certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than $11,500.00
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E. 5,000-7,500
6,000
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1875-1970 Revenue Issues, Balance. Extensive collection balance mounted on album pages, includes Revenues not offered in the other group lots (no First-Third Issues, "Reds", Stock Transfer, Silver Tax, Wine, Beer or M&M), wonderful range of material incl. Documentary (R), Proprietary (RB), Future Delivery (RC), Postal Notes (PN), Postal Savings (PS), Savings (S), War Savings (WS), Playing Cards (RF), Cigarette Tubes (RH), Tobacco (RJ), Potatoes (RI), Narcotics (RJA), Consular (RK), Motor Vehicle (RV), Boating (RVB) and Firearms (RY), as with the other balances in the Whitehorse collection, choice stamps were selected essentially throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an outstanding group with most of the work already accomplished for the buyer looking to start a new collection, Scott Retail more than $25,000.00
E. 10,000-15,000
12,000
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