Sale 1149 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 4: Proprietary and Other Revenue Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Category — Green Stock Transfer: 1945-1947 Ovpts.
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
359
$2,500.00 Bright Green, "Series 1945" Ovpt., Stock Transfer (RD208A). Serial no. 873, rich color, purple handstamp and cut cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE $2,500.00 "SERIES 1945" OVERPRINT STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREATEST REVENUE RARITIES.
Only three examples are recorded, listed below by serial number:
1) Serial no. 872, cut cancel, ex Fleischman family
2) Serial no. 873, cut cancel, ex Lyons, the example offered here
3) Serial no. 916, perf cancel, ex Buford and Curtis.
None was included in any of the other great Revenue collections such as Joyce, Cunliffe, Tolman or others.
Ex Lyons. With 1991 P.S.E. certificate
30,000
16,500