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Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper - 1798 First Federal & Federal Licence Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2493 |
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RM140 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 30¢ New Jersey. Strong detailed impression, on promissory note of $1,249 for 60 days dated February 4, 1800, note signed by George Clymer who was a signer of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; couple cross cut cancels sensibly reinforced, Very Fine, quite rare with only eight stamp reported and one of four signed by George Clymer.
Scott Nos. RM140; $750. (Image1)
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Scott $750
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2494 |
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RM192 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 30¢ Rhode Island. Exceptional impression clear of manuscript or creasing, at upper left on bill of exchange demand note of $150 dated May 29, 1799 (over payment of tax by
5¢), Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. RM192; $2,250.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST 30¢ RHODE ISLAND EMBOSSED ISSUE OF THE FOUR EXAMPLES REPORTED. (Image1)
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Scott $2,250
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2495 |
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RM194 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 75¢ Rhode Island. Sharp crisp embossing, on fresh promissory note of $4,496.47 for 12 months dated February 27, 1800, some manuscript notation over embossing, Very
Fine, very rare with only five stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM194; $1,500. (Image1)
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Scott $1,500
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2496 |
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RM195 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, $1 Rhode Island. Sharp detailed embossing, on Marine policy for insuring shipment of slaves from Africa to Havana, Cuba, December 28, 1779, policy for Nathaniel Howland for the
schooner Commerce, Very Fine, very rare with only nine stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM195; $1,250.
The document's connection with slavery is shown by the first line of handwritten text "The underwriters risk
Insurrection of Slaves." Havana was the main distribution point for slaves that left Africa and then went to the United States. Only one other insurance policy of this kind is known. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2497 |
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RM214 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 4¢ Tennessee. Sharp detailed embossing, on promissory note of $50 for 10 days, dated February 27, 1801, signed by John Sevier at lower left (served in the Revolution,
was Governor of the State of "Franklin" and first Governor of Tennessee); fold slightly affecting embossed area, F.-V.F., very rare with only eight stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM214; $500. (Image1)
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Scott $500
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2498 |
|
RM219 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 50¢ Tennessee. Strong clear impression, on top undated portion of bond document, Fine, still among the rarest embossed revenue stamps, with only four examples
reported.
Scott Nos. RM219; $1,250. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2499 |
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RM234 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, $1 Virginia. Bit more than half the stamp at lower right of bond for tobacco inspectors indebted to James Monroe (Governor of Virginia and later President), dated
September 6, 1802; tiny hole in embossed area, Fine, one of the rarest embossed revenue issues, with only two properly used during the required time period, three others including this one are partial stamps on later usages, ex-Combs.
Scott Nos. RM234; $2,500. (Image1)
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Scott $2,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2500 |
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RM244 |
 1798, First Federal Issue, 30¢ Virginia. Strong detailed impression, on reverse of demand note of £28 13sh 4d dated December 30, 1800 (over payment of tax by 26¢); document with some light
edge tone, a Very Fine impression, rare with only sixteen stamps reported, Virginia stamps are usually placed on the opposite side of the paper from the text.
Scott Nos. RM244; $500. (Image1)
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Scott $500
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2501 |
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RM362 |
 1818-19, Maryland, 30¢ red, printed. Complete sheet of four printed on banknote paper bearing colored silk threads; folds between impressions, Very Fine, a rare complete sheet, according to an
article in the 1944 Stamp Specialist by Colin MacR. Makepeace, there may be only 19 complete sheets in existence.
Scott Nos. RM362; $2,000.
This sheet of paper was to have four $20 bills of money printed on it. The tax stamp would have
been in the center of each bill after the notes were separated. The stamps are not essays; they were offered for sale to the Bank but never used. Six other denominations were required by law, but none were ever found. (Image1)
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Scott $2,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2502 |
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RM400 |
 1794, $5 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor. Bold high embossing on printed form licence dated September 30, 1798, to sell liquor carrier off premises in Beverly, Mass.; file fold just affecting edge of
embossing, Very Fine, rare with Comb's 1993 book quoting Makepeace's finding of 34 stamps.
Scott Nos. RM400; $600.
The annual licence was required between September 30, 1794 and Jun 30, 1801. This was the first Federal
government stamp to show a denomination. (Image1)
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Scott $600
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2503 |
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RM452 |
 1814-17, $12 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor. Strong sharp embossing on printed form license to retail alcohol in the country, dated December 31, 1814, with extra tax paid "12.00 + 5.50 / 17.50" in
manuscript over stamp; file fold affecting embossing, otherwise Very Fine, very rare with only thirteen examples reported, this example with additional tax is unusual.
Scott Nos. RM452; $775. (Image1)
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Scott $775
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2504 |
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RM453 |
 1814-17, $15 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor. Strong high emboss impression, on printed form license to retail foreign merchandise in Newburyport, Mass., dated December 31, 1813, Extremely Fine, an
exceptional example, the stamp was valid for one year, the tax was abolished January 1, 1818, only 39 stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM453; $425.
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Scott $425
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2505 |
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RM456 |
 1814-17, $22.50 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor. Strong clear embossing, on fresh printed form license to retail foreign merchandise in New Haven, Ct., dated February 1, 1816; neat file fold through
embossing, otherwise Very Fine, quite rare with only only 15 stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM456; $700. (Image1)
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Scott $700
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2506 |
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RM457 |
 1814-17, $25 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor. Strong clear embossing, on fresh printed form license to retail merchandise and alcohol in New York City, dated December 31, 1814, Very Fine, choice this
nice, quite rare with only only 14 stamps reported.
Scott Nos. RM457; $600. (Image1)
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Scott $600
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2507 |
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RM466b |
 1814-17, 4½¢ per Gallon, Federal Licence to Work a Still. Dated September 18, 1817, licence in the District of Virginia, was for distilling alcohol from domestic materials for one week; some
file fold and light wrinkling, Very Fine, with only six examples recorded which includes two found after the Combs survey.
Scott Nos. RM466b; $2,000.
The stamp is printed, but is classified with embossed revenues. The
Federal government probably needed a stamp quickly and did not have enough time to have a die made for an embossing. (Image1)
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Scott $2,000
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2508 |
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RM468b |
 1817, 9¢ per Gallon, Federal Licence to Work a Still. Dated September 20, 1817, licence in the District of Virginia, was for distilling alcohol from domestic materials for two weeks; allover toning,
reinforced folds and corner repaired at bottom right, Fine, very rare with only five examples reported.
Scott Nos. RM468b; $1,800.
(Image1)
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Scott $1,800
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Private Die Match & Medicine
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2509 |
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RO91b |
 Gates, Wm., 3¢ black, silk paper. Full o.g., F.-V.F., a scarce mint stamp with original gum, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. RO91b; $160 for used. (Image1)
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Scott $160 for used
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2510 |
o |
RS173i |
 Mansfield & Higbee, 1¢ blue, imperf between. Pair, fresh; few short perfs, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. RS173i; $300. (Image1)
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Scott $300
CLOSED
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| 2511 |
o |
RS174c |
 Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper. Deep rich color, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. RS174c; $300.
(Image1)
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Scott $300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2512 |
o |
RS174ci |
 Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between. Horizontal pair, rich vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, one of the nicer examples of only 23 recorded, 9 reported faulty.
Scott Nos. RS174ci; $750. (Image1)
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Scott $750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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