Sale 1258 — The Richie Prager Collection of United States Hunting Permits
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
Category — Errors and Varieties
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3155
$2.00 Dark Blue, 1955 Hunting Permit, Back Inscription Inverted (RW22a). Used stamp with blue ink at upper left, called an "ink smear" on accompanying certificate, offset of inscription on front and small inconsequential scuff at left not mentioned on certificateFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1955 HUNTING PERMIT STAMP, INSCRIPTION INVERTED ERROR. THIS IS REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY USED EXAMPLE KNOWN.
The inscriptions printed on the back of Federal Hunting Permit stamps, warning hunters to sign their stamps, began with the 1946 Issue (RW13) and continued until the self-adhesive stamps of the late 1990's. The Scott Specialized Catalogue states that starting in 1954 (RW21), the inscription was printed on top of the gum, but on this example from the 1955 Issue that is clearly not the case. This is the only used example of RW22a according the the Datz catalogue.
With 2009 P.F. certificate and specifically priced in Scott as used.
4,500
1,300