Sale 1258 — The Richie Prager Collection of United States Hunting Permits

Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 June, 2022

*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Essays and Proofs: Small Die Proofs, Scott RW1-RW25

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3059

$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit, Small Die Proof on Wove (RW1P2). 52 x 36mm, gorgeous impression and color on fresh wove paper

EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SMALL DIE PROOF OF THE 1934 FIRST FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, SCOTT RW1.

The Federal Hunting Permit small die proofs on wove are listed in Scott for the 1934 thru 1958 Issues (RW1P2-RW25P2). An example of each is contained in the Prager collection. It is believed that only one to three of each exist and a group was part of the Jeanette Rudy collection, which was gifted to the National Postal Museum.

Accompanied by a beautiful full-page colored remarque by famed wildlife artist Ron Jenkins (the artist for the 1965 issue, RW32), depicting ducks in similar orientations -- with central mount for the proof (see linked PDF). With 2008 P.F. certificate

THIS ITEM WILL ONLY BE OFFERED AS PART OF LOT 3058

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