Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ green & black, center inverted. Neat 1871 manuscript cancel, rich colors, usual centering for this issue, Fine, with approximately two dozen examples recorded of which most have flaws, ex-Cunliffe, Curtis, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RB1d; $5,250.

A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 1¢ PROPRIETARY WITH CENTER INVERTED. Scott $5,250
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Scott $5,250

Proprietary, 1871, 3¢ green & black, center inverted. Manuscript cancel, strong bold color; repaired at right, Fine appearance, Scott catalog value with small faults, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RB3d; $14,000.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN EXAMPLES OF THE 3¢ PROPRIETARY ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED - ONE OF THE GREAT REVENUE RARITIES. Scott $14,000
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Scott $14,000

Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black, violet paper. Manuscript "JHB, Feb 18/79 " cancel, rich vibrant colors not normally encountered on this issue, sharp crisp impression of fresh paper; trivial tiny thin spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, Scott catalog value with small faults, ex-Lyons, Mayer and Curtis, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RB10a; $11,000.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $5 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON VIOLET PAPER.

Only 74 examples of the $5 Proprietary on violet paper were ever issued. Due to the stamps size, the far majority of these issue have flaws to some extent. This stamp, with only a tiny thin, is by far one of the finest examples known. Scott $11,000
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Scott $11,000