Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted. Full o.g., wide margins, bright and fresh with rich colors, Very Fine, a handsome and very scarce original gum example of the Second Issue 50¢ Revenue with Center Inverted, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R115b; $1,150 for used. Scott $1,150 for used
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Scott $1,150 for used

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $25 blue & black. Violet 1872 manuscript cancel, well centered, bright color, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R130; $1,100. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $50 blue & black. 1871 manuscript cancel, rich colors and attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R131; $1,400. Scott $1,400
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Scott $1,400

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 30¢ orange & black, center inverted. Faint blue and herringbone cut cancels, attractively centered, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, one of the only examples not obscured any type of cancellation, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R140a; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $5 vermilion & black. Horizontal strip of 8, well centered with beautiful rich color, used with $2.50 vermilion & black (R146) pair and two singles, each neatly cancelled by manuscript "S S, Jul 1/72", used on part of document signed by Samuel Schiffer; light folded affects one $2.50 and one $5, Very Fine.
Scott No. R148; Estimate $500 - 750.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE USED ON DOCUMENT.

This strip of 8 is not currently listed in the Curtis census, this is the largest multiple on document and the third largest overall after a mint block of 18 and used strip of 10. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Documentary, 1874, Fourth Issue, 2¢ orange & black on green, center inverted. Manuscript cancel; light corner crease, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. R151a; $575. Scott $575
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Scott $575

Documentary, 1900, $50 gray. Part disturbed o.g., strong color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. R189; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Documentary, 1953, $5,000 carmine. Serial no. 174, neat "Cancelled" and 1853 dateline handstamps, rich deep color; slight crease at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. R652; $6,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 $5,000 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE - WITH LESS THAN TEN EXAMPLES KNOWN AND ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE WITHOUT CUT CANCEL OR PERFIN INITIALS. Scott $6,000
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Scott $6,000

Stock Transfer, 1949, $5,000 bright green. Light cut and datestamp cancels, choice centering, strong color; faint creasing at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RD311; $450. Scott $450
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Scott $450

Playing Cards, 1917, 7¢ on 2¢ blue, inverted surcharge. Rich color and sound, fresh and F.-V.F., desirable without the typical usage crease.
Scott No. RF7a; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Silver Tax, 1941, $30 gray. Date stamp cancel in purple, strong color; faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, very attractive with a color cancellation.
Scott No. RG77; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

Silver Tax, 1941, $100 gray. Light handstamp cancel, rich color; small margin defect at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. RG80; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700

Consular Service Fee, 1906, $5 brown red, perf 12, bisected. Two matching diagonal bisects used on 1906 Certificate of Disinfection for U.S. Consulate at the Port of Guayquil, Ecuador and one on attached Supplementary Bill of Health, each tied by official embossed seal, notation below bisect reads "Short of $2.50 Stamp" initialed "N.R.D." by Consul General Norman R. Dietrich, Very Fine.
Scott No. RK6a; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Brown, Fred, 2¢ black, die I, pink paper. Full nicely balanced margins, rich color and sharp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 4 are reported to be faulty), with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS37c; $3,750.

ONE OF THE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE FRED BROWN 2¢ BLACK ON PINK PAPER ISSUE. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

Flanders, Dr. A.H., 1¢ green, perf'd. Tied by "Saint Louis Mo., Aug 31 188" duplex with star barred oval on yellow cover to local city address; abrasion and soiling, Fine and unusual use.
Scott No. RS86; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Scovill & Co., 1¢ black. Two singles, one faulty, on Dr. Bennett's Magnetic Quick Cure illustrated orange buff wrapper; faults, Fine and rare use.
Scott No. RS220; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1953 Tax Payment of Distilled Spirits. Director's Certificates, intact and unused complete book of 50 Tax Payment certifications, produced by the B.E.P. for the U.S. Treasury Department as IRS form 1595; Distilled Spirits tax payments for shipment in Tank Cars, Tank Trucks or Pipelines, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200