Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Silver Tax)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5314
$60.00 Brown, Series 1940 (RG56). Large margins, brilliant color, neat strikes of purple oval cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. THE $60.00 BROWN 1940 SERIES SILVER TAX IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SILVER TAX STAMPS, AND IS A KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THESE ISSUES. ONLY EIGHT EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED -- ALL ARE USED AND THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Gaudio. With 1980 P.F. certificate
22,500
20,000