United States Postage Stamps continued...
Revenue - First Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2401 |
o |
R28c |
 Revenue, 1863, First Issue, 5¢ Playing Cards, perf'd. Beautiful color, script "Brady" precancel of the famous photographer Mathew Brady; small fault, F.-V.F. and scarce precancel.
Scott No. R28c;
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Revenue - Documentary
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2402 |
o |
R111a |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 20¢ blue & black, center inverted. Blue herringbone cancel, rich colors; small hole as a result of herringbone cut cancel & a couple trivial surface abrasions, otherwise Fine, Scott
catalog value in the grade of fine and with small faults, ex-Newport, Curtis, with 1974, 2007 and 2015 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. R111a; $7,000.
A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 20¢ SECOND ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.
Larry Lyons in his census of Scott R111a records only thirteen singles and a pair and notes that one single and one stamp in the pair are sound.
(Image1) |
Scott $7,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2403 |
o |
R112a |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 25¢ blue & black, center inverted. 1871 manuscript cancel, choice centering and margins, incredibly rich colors and remarkable freshness as if it was printed just yesterday, Extremely Fine
and choice, ex-Weill Brothers, Cunliffe, with 1989 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. R112a; $11,000.
WITHOUT A DOUBT ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1871 25¢ SECOND ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.
The
Larry Lyons census records only seventeen examples of this inverted center. Ten examples which have faults and three have no notes as to condition. (Image1) |
Scott $11,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2404 |
 |
R118a |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $1 blue & black, center inverted. Part o.g., rich bright colors, fresh and Fine, ex-Cunliffe, with 1984 and 2015 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. R118a; $5,000.
THE
UNIQUE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 $1 SECOND ISSUE WITH CENTER INVERTED.
Only two examples of the 1871 $1 Center Inverted issue are known in mint condition, with the other example no gum. (Image1) |
Scott $5,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2405 |
o |
R129 |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 blue & black. Neat face-free manuscript cancel, strong colors, F.-V.F.
Scott No. R129; $1,000.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2406 |
o |
R129 |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 blue & black. 1871 manuscript cancel, bold color, Fine.
Scott No. R129; $1,150. (Image1) |
Scott $1,150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2407 |
o |
R132 |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $200 red, blue & black. Neat 1871 manuscript cancel, exceptional centering amid evenly balanced margins all around, wonderfully rich colors not normally encountered on this issue;
inconsequential minute natural inclusion not mentioned on clear certificate, a Superb gem, ex-Weill, with 2016 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98).
Scott No. R132; $8,250.
CONSIDERED TO BE THE
FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 $200 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" ISSUE IN REGARDS TO CENTERING, COLOR AND OVERALL CONDITION.
A P.S.E. Graded 90 example was sold for $17,000 hammer price in Siegel's March 2014 sale. (Image1) |
Scott $8,250
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2408 |
o |
R133 |
 Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug". Neat face free circular cut cancel, deep rich colors, very well centered especially for this difficult oversized issue; tiny thin spot, otherwise Extremely
Fine, Scott catalog value for small faults, ex-Joyce, Zoellner and Floyd, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R133; $17,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG WITH CONDITION FAR
BETTER THAN NORMALLY ENCOUNTERED.
Only 210 $500 "Large Persian Rugs" were issued with most examples faulty to some degree. The example here is far better than most having only a thin flaw. The Kingsley census records 76 copies,
and a handful are known outside of the census. (Image1) |
Scott $17,500
SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2409 |
o |
R139a |
 Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 15¢ brown & black, center inverted. Neat blue 36 in circle cancel, strong vivid color, attractively centered and far better than the majority of these issue; few small surface scuffs at
right hardly detracting, Very Fine appearance, ex-Cunliffe, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R139a; $16,000.
ONE OF THE FINER EXAMPLES OF THE 1872 15¢ THIRD ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY
HANDSTAMP COLOR CANCELLATION.
The Larry Lyons census records only 13 singles and one pair of this issue. Of these most are poorly centered and almost half bearing cut cancels. (Image1) |
Scott $16,000
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2410 |
o |
R617 |
 Documentary, 1952, $2,500 carmine. Very Fine, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. R617; $275. (Image1) |
Scott $275
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2411 |
o |
R652 |
 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. (Image1) |
Scott $6,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2412 |
o |
R687 |
 Documentary, 1954, $10,000 carmine. Cut cancel, Very Fine and rare, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. R687; $1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Revenue - Proprietary
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2413 |
o |
RB1d |
 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.
(Image1) |
Scott $5,250
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2414 |
o |
RB3d |
 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. (Image1) |
Scott $14,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2415 |
o |
RB10a |
 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.
(Image1) |
Scott $11,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Revenue - Stock Transfer
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2416 |
|
RD133 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1942, $20 bright green. O.g., never hinged (minor gum skips), Very Fine, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. RD133; $300. (Image1) |
Scott $300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2417 |
o |
RD280 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1948, $60 bright green. Very Fine, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. RD280; $225. (Image1) |
Scott $225
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2418 |
o |
RD283 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1948, $1,000 bright green. Very Fine, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. RD283; $175. (Image1) |
Scott $175
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2419 |
o |
RD285 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1948, $5,000 bright green. Cut cancel, Very Fine.
Scott No. RD285; $425. (Image1) |
Scott $425
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2420 |
o |
RD311 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1949, $5,000 bright green. Light cut and datestamp cancels, choice centering, strong color, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. RD311; $450.
(Image1) |
Scott $450
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2421 |
o |
RD312 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1949, $10,000 bright green. Very Fine and choice, Rare Uncut.
Scott No. RD312; $475. (Image1) |
Scott $475
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2422 |
o |
RD334 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1950, $500 bright green. Very Fine, ex-Bulkley.
Scott No. RD334; $300. (Image1) |
Scott $300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2423 |
o |
RD337 |
 Stock
Transfer, 1950, $5,000 bright green. Cut and datestamp cancels, exceptional centering, deep color; light horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RD337; $750. (Image1) |
Scott $750
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Revenue - Silver Tax
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2424 |
o |
RG77 |
 Silver
Tax, 1941, $30 gray. Date stamp cancel in purple, strong color, Very Fine, very attractive with a color cancellation.
Scott No. RG77; $400.
(Image1) |
Scott $400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2425 |
o |
RG80 |
 Silver
Tax, 1941, $100 gray. Light handstamp cancel, rich color; small margin defect at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. RG80; $700.
(Image1) |
Scott $700
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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