Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — Revenues: Silver Tax
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2233
$60.00 Gray, "Series 1942" Ovpt., Silver Tax (RG104). Serial no. 814, without gum as issued, bright shade and crisp impression, well-balanced margins, tiny filled thin spot not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE $60.00 SERIES 1942 SILVER TAX ISSUE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The Curtis Collection website and the census compiled by Revenue expert Eric Jackson list only two unused examples of this issue. The other, serial no. 791, is ex Cunliffe, Buford and "Wildhorse".
Ex Sohn. With 2005 P.F. certificate as sound
7,500
3,250
