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2007 Rarities of the World continued...

Revenues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
336   image$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Choice centering, rich colors, detailed impressions, manuscript and circular cut cancels, tiny thin speck at top right is barely noticeable

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

Kingsley Census No. 3-1. Only 204 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. (Image)

 13,000.00

SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
337   image$1.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB9a). Deep rich colors, neat purple handstamp cancel, also with cut cancel which miraculously does not break thru paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON VIOLET PAPER.

Due to its size, this issue is usually found with faults. This sound example, with choice centering, is a true condition rarity. (Image)

 2,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
338   image$1.00 Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary (RB9b). Rich colors, purple 1877 handstamp struck several times, few faults incl. sealed tear at bottom left

FINE APPEARANCE A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON GREEN PAPER. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF REVENUE COLLECTING.

Larry Lyons lists seven used examples in his census. We are aware of one additional example.

With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

 10,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
339   image$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Original gum is still mostly intact, bright color and sharp vignette impression, neat 1879 ms. cancel, few tiny natural inclusions

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER.

Only 74 were issued on Violet paper. The majority of the few surviving examples are faulty to a significant degree. This stamp is one of the finest extant.

With 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

 8,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
340   image$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Well-centered for this difficult issue, rich colors, neat 1879 ms. cancel, diagonal crease and small thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER.

Only 74 were issued on Violet paper. The majority of the few surviving examples are faulty to a significant degree. (Image)

 8,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
341 E image1875, 12-1/2c-$2.00 -1/8bbl.-1hhd. Die Essays (REA30-REA36-E, Turner B-29-36). All seven values of the 1875 Series represented by ten die essays comprising: Vignette without Denomination (National Bank Note Co. imprint and ms. die no. 3821, 38 x 43mm), 12-1/2c -1/8bbl. (die no. 3826, 52 x 52mm), 16-2/3c -1/6bbl. (die no. 3827, 43 x 50mm), 25c -1/4bbl. (die no. 3828, 48 x 53mm), 33-1/3c -1/3bbl. (die no. 3829, 62 x 60mm), 50c -1/2bbl. (die no. 3830, 51 x 52mm), $1.00 1bbl. (die no. 3831, 53 x 59mm), $2.00 1hhd. (die no. 3832, 45 x 50mm), all of the preceding die essays in Black on India with usual minor faults associated with this fragile paper, the final two items are bi-colored vignette and frame essays comprising 50c -1/2bbl. Green typographed frame and Black engraved vignette, both impressions on card (pencil "A 20" plate letter and position number, 72 x 71mm), the frame shows traces of uncleared areas in border surrounding design, engraved vignette with exterior and interior scroll lines missing, "H. W. Holcombe" and "E. L. Green" backstamps, and $1.00 1bbl. Green typographed frame and Black engraved die pasted together on card (faint "B" plate letter and position number, 72 x 72mm), incomplete design, illustrated in Turner, "E. L. Green" backstamp (both bi-colored essays have pencil source note on back "Burger 1-18-17")

AN INCOMPARABLE SET OF 1875 BEER STAMP ESSAYS, INCLUDING THE EXTREMELY RARE (AND PROBABLY UNIQUE) BI-COLORED 50-CENT HALF-BARREL AND $1.00 ONE-BARREL ESSAYS.

The eight essays on India were acquired in Sale 905 (lots 3604-3611, realized $11,000 hammer), and the two bi-colored essays were acquired from the Tolman Part 2 sale (Sale 919, lots 144-145, realized $5,200 hammer). They form a remarkable set of 1875 Series Beer Stamp essays and are offered here together for the first time. (Image)

 E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
342   imageNathan Bedford Forrest. Confederate general who gained infamy after the war for his involvement in the creation of the Ku Klux Klux, signature "N B Forrest" as company president on Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company $1,000.00 Bond, 17 x 12 in. green and black on white with additional unclipped coupons below (Nos. 1-7 removed, 8-40 intact), two impressions of 5c Orange (RN-P5) on back, one of $1.00 Orange (RN-W2) on face, horizontal and vertical folds, small hole in juncture of crossing folds, still Very Fine, a great item for the revenue specialist or collector of Civil War legends (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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