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**Revenues: Private Die Proprietary - Match & Medicine**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
693		Alexander's Matches, 1c Blue, Silk Paper (RO3b). Rich color, attractive centering, couple small thin spots and small repair at bottom left, Fine appearance, the Aldrich census records only 13 examples of this Match stamp rarity, all but one have faults and many are repaired, this is only the fourth example we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 5,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
694		American Match Co., 3c Green, Old Paper (RO13a). Rich color and detailed impression, centered to top right FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE AMERICAN MATCH CO. PRIVATE DIE STAMP. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS AND AT LEAST NINE ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE. Of the twelve examples recorded in the Aldrich book, only three are potentially sound. This is only the fourth we have offered in any condition since keeping computerized records (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 8,500.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
695		Barber Match Co., 1c Blue, Rouletted, USIR Watermark (RO18d). Rich color, natural printing crease, tear at right into portrait oval, Fine appearance and one of the rarest Match issues, there are only nine examples recorded in the Aldrich census (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 5,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
696		Bauer & Beudel, 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO22u). Bright color, well-centered, tiny tear at upper left, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 275.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
697		Wm. Bond & Co., 4c Green, Silk and Pink Papers (RO33b, RO33c). First original gum, h.r., Fine and scarce with original gum, second attractive margins and centering, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 375.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
698		Bousfield & Poole, 3c Lilac (RO36a). Three repaired vertical tears, one of which severed the stamp, Fine appearance, every example we have seen has faults (many quite severe), only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich census (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,000.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
699		Brown & Durling, 1c Black (RO43a). Deep shade, small shallow thin spot at top, Fine appearance, of the 20 examples recorded in the Aldrich book he notes that only five are sound (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
700		L. W. Buck & Co., 1c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RO45e). Strong impression, faint crease, otherwise a Fine example of this scarce stamp, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich book (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
701		Chicago Match Co., 3c Black (RO60a). Deep shade, small thins, Fine appearance, scarce issue with only 42 recorded in Aldrich, who notes nearly all have perfs in or touching (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
702		James L. Clark, 1c Green, Rouletted, USIR Watermark (RO63d). Roulettes on three sides, fresh color, thin and closed tear at top, Fine appearance, only 30 are recorded in the Aldrich book, which notes some of this number would be turned down if re-examined (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,400.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
703		W. D. Curtis Matches, 1c Green, Experimental Silk Paper (RO68e). Rich color, Fine and scarce Experimental Silk paper example of of this beautiful Match stamp design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 450.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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