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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
United States General Issue Collections

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2562
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Cat No: 1384

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image 1969, 6¢ Christmas, Specialized Precancel Collection. Likely the most extensive collection of these issues and an Award Winning Two-Frame NOJEX Exhibit, in this highly publicized Postal Service Test with the names of four cities (Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis and New Haven) were overprinted on the 1969 Christmas issue, this test proved so popular that hundreds of other cities circumvented Post Office regulations and overprinted their own Christmas stamps to expedite the holiday mails; this collection contains all the known varieties including (but not limited to) inverts, inking varieties, printing shifts, reverse printings, double overprints, etc., additional varieties include local issued perfins, blocks, strips with overprints on reverse, pre-printing paper folds and full sheets, including a rare overprinted "Baltimore, MD." test printing in full sheet format, also included are locally created precancels from all 50 states along with U.S. Possessions (Turk Islands, the USVI and American Samoa), a postal history section of this exhibit includes First and Last Day covers from all four cities along with five covers autographed by the engraver, designer, modeler and graphics engraver of the issue; with significant amount of supporting documentation as well as PSE, PF and APS certificates for all key items.
Scott No. 1384; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

Opening US$ 2,400.00


Closed..Aug-02-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2563
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Cat No: Collection

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United States Coil Collection, 1981-2000. Of mostly plate number pairs and strips neatly arranged in stockpages in two albums; Transportation issue comprehensive showing the issues and plate numbers with better plate strips of 5 including 5.2¢ Sleigh (1900) plate #3 (cat $190) and #5 ($125), 5.9¢ Bicycle (1901) complete including a precancel pair (cat $140), 9.3¢ Mail Wagon (1903) #5-6 ($260) and precancel #8 ($200), 10.9¢ Hansom Cab precancel (1904a) #3-4 ($200), 18¢ Surrey (1907) complete, 20¢ Fire Pumper (1908) complete less #2 in a strip of 3, other better plate numbers with Scott 2215 plate #2 (cat $225) #8 ($125) and #22 ($150), etc.; fresh and pristine throughout, o.g., never hinged.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:30:05 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2564
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Cat No: Collection

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Plate Number Coils, 1981-1990s. Collection on manila stockpages with better early ones, mostly mint with some used companions, transportation issue to flags, note the 18¢ Flag #1891 plate #6 strip of three (cat $525), etc., Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:30:19 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2565
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Cat No: Collection

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United States Airmail Collection. Through about 1990, most very fine and never hinged, except C1-C6 hinge remnants, and C13-C15 extra fine and very lightly hinged, in Safe album.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:31:14 EST
Sold For 1050

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2566
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Cat No: Collection

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Postage Due Collection, 1879-1900s. Collection on Scott pages from J1-J7 used (second set with J7 o.g.), J15-J57 mostly mint, etc.; also additional used examples and F1, E14-E23; mixed condition, nice collection.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:32:13 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2567
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Cat No: Q1-Q12

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Parcel Post Group. Small group including well centered $1 mint v.l.h., rest used with very fine complete set and additional; Scott cat $680+, inspect.
Scott No. Q1-Q12; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 650.00


Closed..Aug-02-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2568
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Cat No: Collection

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Carriers and Locals Stamp Accumulation. Group in stockbook and on dealer stock sheets, includes some fakes, forgeries and reprints, note 7LB1, 15L18, 36L1, Bloods, Boyds, Wells Fargo, etc.; mixed condition, worthy of close inspection for this popular area.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:33:33 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2569
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Cat No: Collection

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Local & Carrier Reference Stock. Large holding of forgeries and bogus with some genuine mixed throughout, mostly in block and sheet format; with Adam's City Express Post reprint sheets and blocks, some sheets in duplication, American Letter Mail including three genuine 5L1 covers, genuine 5L1 thin paper complete sheet and various reprint and forgery sheets, Blood's including 15L8 on piece, Boyd's with various genuine and reprint blocks and sheets, #20LUX9 unused, Brainard Hussey forgery sheets, Cheever & Towle reprint sheets, Clark forgery sheets, Cornwell forgery sheets, Douglas City genuine blocks, Floyd reprints, Hussey including Special Delivery tete-beche sheets, Jenkins including various 1939 card proof sets, genuine Penny Express Co. blocks, Swarts including five genuine#136L4 sheets, Teese forgery sheets, etc.; an impressive holding.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,350.00
Sold...US$ 1,350.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:33:57 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2570
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Local Issue Balance. Mix of 80+ items, mostly common genuine, reprints and forgeries with some better genuine including #61L2 (cat $125), 68L2 used on piece ($125), 20L2 used ($175), 26L2 used cut-to-shape ($250), McGreely's Express stamp and the scarce 1¢ & 3¢ Chesuncook Lake moose stamps; worth a look.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:35:49 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2571
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Cat No: Collection

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Local & Carrier Forgery Accumulation. Of over 400 stamps arranged in stockbook; mostly in the more common forgeries but does including scarcer items including Berford & Co. Express types, Swart's in scarcer colors and some of the scarce bogus issues present, includes some multiples and genuine remainder items, some modern photo reproductions dotted throughout; inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:36:40 EST
Sold For 900


Revenue & Other Back-of-the-Book Collections

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2572
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Cat No: Collection

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Revenue Issues Collection. Housed in Scott album; with a general range of first issues up to the $20 Conveyance, section of perf'd silk paper issues, 2nd issues up to the $5 with 25¢ sewing machine perf variety, 3rd issues complete to the $5, nice showing of documentaries with many high value issues in later reds, useful proprietaries, future delivery with early provisional handstamp issues, useful stock transfers and a strong representation of wine issues, silver tax including high values, consular service, completion in distilled spirits, etc.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 6,750.00
Sold...US$ 6,750.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:38:37 EST
Sold For 6750

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2573
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Cat No: Collection

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United States Revenue Collection, 1862-1990. Mint and used collection in a Scott album, highlights including various first, second and third issues with Scott #R2c, R17c, R77c, R79c, R80c, R90c, R98c, R108, R110, R113, R128, R136, R138, R146, R147, R149, etc., also proprietary, future delivery, stock transfer, cordials and wine, playing card, silver tax, cigarette tubes, potato tax, tobacco tax, narcotic tax, consular fee, custom fee, motor vehicles, boating stamps and firearms, also a few newspapers, postal notes, postal savings and war stamps, condition varies, owner's Scott $12,800.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:39:10 EST
Sold For 2200

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2574
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Cat No: Collection

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Revenue Issues Collection Balance. Large holding of stocks, collections on pages, dealer and auction pages, etc., all housed in two large boxes; from first issues to playing card cancellation study, Wine issue stock and collection, better Documentary issues, varieties, Embossed Revenue Stamp Paper issues, etc., also a hoard of on document items including revenue stamped paper worth checking; inspection should prove rewarding.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 4,500.00
Sold...US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:41:29 EST
Sold For 4500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2575
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Cat No: Collection

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Revenue Collection, 1862-1954. Housed on Scott album pages; starting with nice showing of first issue imperfs including R1a, $1 values near complete including $1 Life Insurance, better higher values including #R85a & R86a, good range of part-perfs, perf'd issues nearing completion missing only the rare issues with good high values present, 2nd issues near complete to the $3.50 (lacking $1.60), 3rd issues complete to the $5, useful showing of later documentary issues with some completion in the 1950 red issues, similar proprietary, future delivery, stock transfer, etc.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:42:31 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2576
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Cat No: Collection

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Handstamp and Printed Cancels on Revenue Issues. Many hundreds in stockbook and glassines; includes first issues with printed cancels, 50¢ Entry of Goods (R55c) with printed "Fifty Dollar Penalty!" notice stating the proper use of the stamp, various handstamp cancels including many socked-on-the-nose, ovals & circular date stamp, insurance handstamps, "Paid", straight line steamships, M&M issues with printed cancels, early proprietary issues with printed cancels including Dr. Seth Arnold, other proprietary issues, etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:44:02 EST
Sold For 4000

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2577
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Early Proprietary and Battleship Stamps. 68 early proprietaries and 57 battleships, the majority with Private Die Medicine Cancellations including printed with 1866 Walker & Taylor ad cancel on R3c and Dr. Seth Arnold on RB1b, good showing of other Proprietary & Battleship issues.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:45:01 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2578
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First Issue Revenues, Part Perforate Singles. 59 better including Nos. R13b, R16b, R32b, R33b, R34b, R47b, R49b, R65b, some dubious not counted, most with manuscript. cancels, few with datestamps, usual few faults, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:45:45 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2579
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Cat No: Collection

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Revenue Balance. Includes a stock in binder of useful wines, playing cards, consular fee and other issues, some material on album pages with better playing card issues including RF2e (cat $225) and the scarce RF12d (faulty, cat $1,250), some other back-of-the-book, etc.; please inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:46:55 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2580
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Cat No: Collection

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Battleship Revenue Issues with Precancels. Large collection of approx. 800 stamps mounted on quadrille pages with a wide range of precancels representing 98 business firms, 9 railroads and 2 express companies, note Antikamnia Chemical Co., J.C. Ayer Co., Chamberlain Medicine Co., H.E. Bucklin & Co., Carter Medicine Co., Chattanooga Medicine Co., The Centaur Co., Paris Medicine Co., Emerson Drug Co., Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Wrights Indian Vegetable Pill Co., John Wyeth & Bro., etc; a nice collection for the specialist.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:48:45 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 2581
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Cat No: Collection

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Revenue Balance. Mix of stock in envelopes and on pages in binders, album pages, etc., wide range of material mostly useful to slightly better, includes First-third issue revenues including on document items and cancel interest, later Battleships including medical cancels section, proprietary issues, stock transfer including better large mint dollar multiples (some flaws but good cat value), narcotic issues, some Wines and Beer, etc.; lots of material with some surprise sure to be found, please inspect.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00


Closed..Aug-01-2021, 16:51:10 EST
Sold For 2700

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