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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 97

United States
Offices in China Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1801
Symbol:
Cat No: K15

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image Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet. Small flaws, used with 6¢ on 3¢ violet (K3), tied by "Shanghai, China" parcel roller cancel on small piece, F.-V.F.
Scott No. K15; $1,140 as used singles; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,140 as used singles
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,140 as used singles
Est. $30

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:29:21 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1802
Symbol:
Cat No: K15

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image Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet. Block of four, blurry strikes of oval cancel, bright shade; left pair with light creases, Fine appearance.
Scott No. K15; $6,250.

A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 OFFICES IN CHINA. Scott $6,250
(Image)

Scott $6,250

Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:29:40 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1803
Symbol:
Cat No: K18

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image Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (70).
Scott No. K18; $840. Scott $840
(Image)

Scott $840

Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:30:20 EST
Sold For 180


Officials & Newspaper Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1804
Symbol:
Cat No: O15P1-O24P1

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image Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢ to 90¢ complete, large die proofs. On India die sunk on full size cards (approximately 152x203mm), rich colors, some slight soiling affecting some cards, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O15P1-O24P1; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:31:29 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1805
Symbol:
Cat No: O25P1-O34P1

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image Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ to 90¢ complete, large die proofs. On India die sunk on full size cards (140x217mm), all bright and fresh, 3¢ with small streak on card, still Very Fine.
Scott No. O25P1-O34P1; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:32:05 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1806
Symbol:
Cat No: O34

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image Justice Dept., 1873, 90¢ purple. Disturbed o.g., choice centering amid well balanced margins, strong color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, this being the highest award grade of any 90¢ Justice Dept. issue by the P.S.E. with the second highest being a 75 in used condition, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $2,250).
Scott No. O34; $1,900. Scott $1,900
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Scott $1,900

Opening US$ 1,450.00
Sold...US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:32:52 EST
Sold For 1450

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1807
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Cat No: O35-O45

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image Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ to 90¢ complete. Various cancels, all nicely centered; some small flaws, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O35-O45; $1,020. Scott $1,020
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Scott $1,020

Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:33:30 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1808
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Cat No: O47P1-O56P1

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image Post Office Dept., 1873, 1¢ to 90¢ complete, large die proofs. On India die sunk on full size cards (138x215mm), all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. O47P1-O56P1; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:34:06 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1809
Symbol:
Cat No: O57P1-O71P1

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image State Dept., 1873, 1¢ to $20 complete, large die proofs. On India die sunk on cards, full size expect $2 & $10 cards reduced (90x113m), some card foxing affecting most, F.-V.F.
Scott No. O57P1-O71P1; $1,450. Scott $1,450
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Scott $1,450

Opening US$ 725.00
Sold...US$ 725.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:35:54 EST
Sold For 725

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1810
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Cat No: O57P1-O71P1

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image State Dept., 1873, 1¢ to $20 complete, large die proofs. On India die sunk on full size cards (approximately 140x210mm), deep colors, some card foxing on high value, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O57P1-O71P1; $1,450. Scott $1,450
(Image)

Scott $1,450

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:36:49 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1811
Symbol:
Cat No: OX42 var.

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image Official Seal: 1972, Unlisted Partial Booklet. First 10 panes are normal, panes 11-13 imperf between tab and first seal, pane 11 also with blind roulette 13 (double rouletted 6½) between seals 2-3, 3-4, and 4-5, pane 12 and 13 also double rouletted 13 between 2nd and 3rd seal and imperf between 3-4 and 4-5, unlisted in cat., fine to very fine.
Scott No. OX42 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 130.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1812
Symbol:
Cat No: PR3

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image Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ orange red. Usual blue brush stroke cancel; rebacked usual faults associated with this issue in used condition, Fine appearance, very rare with only seventeen example recorded in the Doc M. Pepper census (not including this recently discovered example).
Scott No. PR3; $2,500 for faulty. Scott $2,500 for faulty
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Scott $2,500 for faulty

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:37:51 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1813
Symbol:
Cat No: PR9P1-PR32P1

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image Newspapers, 1875, 2¢ to $60 complete, C.B.N.C. printing, large die proofs. On India die sunk on cards (approximately 145x227mm). Complete set of 24 values, rich colors; some tone spots affecting five of the lower value designs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. PR9P1-PR32P1; $2,400. Scott $2,400
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Scott $2,400

Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:38:59 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1814
Symbol:
Cat No: PR98

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image Newspaper, 1894, 60¢ pink, Bureau printing. O.g., lightly hinged, fairly well centered amid typically tight margins, rich bold color not typically found on this issue, light horizontal crease & small filled thin, otherwise F.-V.F., one of the finer examples of this extremely rare newspaper issue, Scott value for fine centering and small faults, with 1983 P.F. & 2019 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. PR98; $40,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 60¢ NEWSPAPER ISSUE. Scott $40,000
(Image)

Scott $40,000

Opening US$ 6,000.00


Closed..Jul-31-2021, 05:00:00 EST
Sold For 0


Postal Notes

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1815
Symbol:

image Postal Note, Northwood, N.H., May 2, 1888. Martin type PN3, printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Co. of New York, made out for one cent, Northwood M.O.B. cds on reverse, Very Fine, rare with only three examples of the PN3 type are recorded in the Martin census from New Hampshire.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:40:10 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1816
Symbol:

image Postal Note, Station D., Saint Louis, Mo., 6/29th, 1894. Martin type PN7, printed by Dunlap & Clarke of Philadelphia, made out for one cent, Saint Louis M.O.B. cds on reverse; faint central fold, otherwise Very Fine, rare with only four examples of the PN7 type are recorded in the Martin census from Missouri.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 525.00
Sold...US$ 525.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:40:55 EST
Sold For 525

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1817
Symbol:

image Postal Note, Sheboygan, Wis., February, 24th, 1894. Martin type PN7, printed by Dunlap & Clarke of Philadelphia, made out for one cent, Sheboygan M.O.B. cds on reverse; small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce with only thirteen examples of the PN7 type are recorded in the Martin census from Wisconsin.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:41:19 EST
Sold For 475

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1819
Symbol:

image Postal Note, Trenton, N.J., Feb 3rd, 1888. Martin type PN4, printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Co. of New York, made out for one cent, Trenton M.O.B. cds on reverse, Very Fine, rare with only nine examples of the PN4 type are recorded in the Martin census from New Jersey, the rarest of all postal note types.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:41:55 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1820
Symbol:

image Postal Note, Philadelphia, Pa., Sep 15, 1883. Martin type PN1, printed by Homer Lee Bank Note Co. of New York, made out for seven cents, Philadelphia M.O.B. cds; couple file folds and small pinhole at top left, otherwise Very Fine, issued within the first month after the introduction of postal notes.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:42:23 EST
Sold For 230

Parcel Post Issues

Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1821
Symbol:
Cat No: Q1

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image Parcel Post, 1913, 1¢ Post Office Clerk. Complete sheet of 50, n.h., nice centering, fresh; some separations around top pl. block, F.-V.F.
Scott No. Q1; $806+. Scott $806+
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Scott $806+

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Jul-30-2021, 22:42:51 EST
Sold For 160

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