Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage

Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014

Category — Silver Tax

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
258
ogbl
Sale 1066, Lot 258, Silver Tax$20.00 Gray, Series 1942, Overprinted "Series 5942", Silver Tax (RG101a). Block of four, the bottom left stamp the "5942" error, other three stamps normal "1942" ovpts., bottom pair lightly hinged, top pair with narrow horizontal gum skip, bright color and well-centered

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE "5942" OVERPRINT ERROR ON THE $20.00 1942 SERIES SILVER TAX, IN A BLOCK OF FOUR. A GREAT RARITY OF REVENUE AND UNITED STATES ERROR COLLECTING.

Ex Cunliffe and Sohn.

13,750
7,000