Sale 1149 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 4: Proprietary and Other Revenue Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Category — Red Documentary Issues: Series 1953-1958, Balance
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
262
$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1953" Ovpt. (R652). Serial no. 65, rich color on bright paper, neat "CANCELLED OCT. 27, 1953" two-line handstampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $5,000.00 "SERIES 1953" REVENUE ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A HANDSTAMP. WE ARE AWARE OF ONLY ONE OTHER CANCELLED IN THIS MANNER. A GREAT RARITY.
This issue is almost always seen with perf initials or cut cancels. We are aware of only one other that does not have cut cancels, perf initials or staple holes (serial no. 174, ex Fleischman, perfs almost touch at top and light corner crease at top left).
Ex Lyons. With 1999 P.S.E. certificate
6,000
6,750