Proprietary Match Boxes. Group of five packages; with early Barber Match Co. box with partial tax stamp, graphic Barber Match Co. box with 3 tax stamps (one partial and others torn), Barber Match Co. "Drawing Room" Match box (no stamps), Wm. Gates' Sons Crown Matches box (no stamp) and a German Fancy Congreves Belgravia round match box with very partial match stamp., Fine, a rare group.
Estimate; $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Barber Match Company Business Card. 119x72mm slightly glazed card with incredible detailed engraved view of factory, Very Fine, card printed by Chas. Shober & Co. who was in business using this corporate name from 1864 to 1871.
Estimate; $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

Akron Match Co., 1¢ blue, old paper. Upwards "Feb 70" cancel (most facing downwards), rich color; slight shallow thin at bottom, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO1a; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

Allen, Thos., 1¢ green, old paper. Rich vivid color, sound and Fine.
Scott No. RO5a; $175. Scott $175
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Scott $175

Bendel & Co., 12¢ brown, silk paper. Rich vibrant color, sound and Fine.
Scott No. RO25b; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Bendel & Co., 12¢ brown, silk paper. Strong color; tiny edge tear and a few short perf at bottom, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO25b; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Bond & Co., 4¢ black, silk paper. Deep bold color; reperfed at left and shallow thin at top, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RO32b; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

Bond & Co., 4¢ black, silk paper. Deep color, F.-V.F., scarce with with only 47 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RO32b; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

Bond & Co., 4¢ green, silk paper. Rich deep color, sound and Fine.
Scott No. RO33b; $175. Scott $175
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Scott $175

Bond & Co., 4¢ green, pink paper. Rich bold color; couple small thins, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO33c; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

Boutell & Maynard, 1¢ black, silk paper. Deep color; nibbed perf at top left, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO38b; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Chicago Match Co., 3¢ black, old paper. Choice centering and margins; small corner nick at top right, Very Fine appearance, a notoriously off-centered issue, only 42 recorded in Aldrich census of which states nearly all have perfs touching design.
Scott No. RO60a; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Doolittle, W.E., 1¢ blue, old paper. Strong color; small perf flaws, Fine appearance, a difficult stamp in any condition.
Scott No. RO71a; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Eichele & Co., 1¢ blue, watermarked & rouletted. Strong bright color; couple small holes and thins, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO79d; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Gardner, Beer & Co., 1¢ black, pink paper. Bold color; thinning and nibbed perf at top, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO86c; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Gates, Wm., 6¢ black, old paper. Strong color; usual light vertical creases, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO90a; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

Gates' Sons, 3¢ black, pink paper. Exceptional centering; thins and a few creases, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO94c; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

Gorman & Bro., 1¢ black, old paper. Typical centering for this notoriously off centered issue; upper right corner repair including small portion of design, about Fine appearance, only 29 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RO97a; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

Hale, Charles S., 1¢ green, pink paper. Rich color and wide margins; small painted in scuff at lower left, about Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO106c; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Hunt, L.G., 1¢ black, old paper. Deep color; filled thins, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO113a; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

Hunt, L.G., 1¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing two small silk fibers on reverse, rich bold color; thins and nibbed perf at right, F.-V.F. appearance, very scarce with nearly all examples with flaws.
Scott No. RO113e; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Hunt, L.G., 1¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing blue silk fiber on reverse, nicely centered; flaws including sealed scissor cut and facial scuffs, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RO113e; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Ives, P.T., 8¢ blue, old paper. Strong color; usual vertical creases, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO118a; $240. Scott $240
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Scott $240

N.Y. Match Co., 1¢ blue, old paper. Bold color; thins, about Fine appearance, only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RO136a; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

N.Y. Match Co., 1¢ vermilion, experimental silk paper. Showing a couple blue silk fibers on reverse, rich color; thinned, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RO137e; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500