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The Grant Inman Collection, Part 5: Match and Other Private Die Stamps continued...

Match Stamps, A. Goldback thru Jock & Wilder
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
845   ImageA. Goldback, 1c Green, Pink Paper (RO96c). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, rich color, light diagonal crease, small sealed tear at right center

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE GOLDBACK PRIVATE DIE MATCH STAMP ON PINK PAPER IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS. ONLY FOUR OR FIVE COPIES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST, AND THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED IN MEMORY.

According to Private Die Match Stamps by Christopher West, the nom-de-plume of Elliott Perry, the stamps associated with this firm are the only match stamps issued in the state of Virginia. A. Goldback was the successor firm to A. Goldback & Co., after Emanuel Bear left the firm. The previous stamp in use by the firm, with the name A. Goldback & Co. on it (Scott RO95b), was engraved and printed by the Philadelphia firm Carpenter & Co. The new die, without the "& Co." was one of the first private die match stamps to be engraved by National Bank Note Company in New York, and one of the first to be printed on pink paper. The die was approved October 16, 1875, and was first issued in November of the same year.

The variety on pink paper was not discovered until nearly 20 years after it was first issued. The 1980 West book notes five are known, while the 1992 Aldrich census records only four. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records.

Ex Joyce and offered at auction for the first time in 26 years. (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
846   ImageA. Goldback, 1c Green, Silk Paper (RO96b). Beautiful centering with wide margins, faint diagonal crease, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Tolman (Image)

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 $ 200.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
847   ImageT. Gorman & Bro., 1c Black, Old paper (RO97a). Pretty shade, centered to two sides as are most, sound, Fine and scarce, only 29 recorded in Aldrich census, of which 21 have perfs cutting into the design and the vast majority have faults (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
848   ImageGreenleaf & Co., 3c Carmine, Silk Paper (RO101b). Full to wide margins, tiny perf thin at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkably difficult issue to locate, while not the subject of a census in the Aldrich book, the West book notes he has seen between 30 and 40 copies, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 175.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
849   ImageGreenleaf & Co., 3c Carmine, Experimental Silk Paper (RO101e). Bright color, wide margins to just clear at left, Fine, a lovely example of this scarce variety, while not the subject of a census in the Aldrich book, the West book notes perhaps 15-20 are known on silk paper, this is the only example located with Power Search, ex "Scarsdale", with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $750.00
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850   ImageGreenleaf & Co., 5c Orange, Silk Paper (RO102b). Vibrant color, centered to bottom but completely sound

FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT GREENLEAF MATCH STAMP ON SILK PAPER. ONLY 15 ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS.

Of the 15 recorded in the Aldrich book, at least nine are faulty and about half have perfs cutting into the design.

With 2011 P.F. certificate. Ex Joyce and Himpsl (Image)

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 $ 4,500.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
851   ImageHenning & Bonhack, 1c Blue, Old Paper (RO107a). Three wide margins to clear at bottom, faint trace of cancel or soiling, minor perf flaw at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $325.00
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852   ImageL. G. Hunt, 1c Black, Old Paper (RO113a). Choice centering, bright shade, couple small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Tolman and "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 400.00

SOLD for $500.00
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853   ImageL. G. Hunt, 1c Black, Silk Paper (RO113b). Red "Dec. 10th '73 G. & G." handstamp, few faults including sealed tears, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce issue, only 22 are recorded in Aldrich of which half have perfs in on at least one side, the handstamp is from Griggs & Goodwill, the successor company (Image)

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 $ 1,650.00

SOLD for $225.00
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854   ImageL. G. Hunt, 1c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RO113e). Crisp impression, small thin spot near top, reperfed at top and left, appears Very Fine, a difficult issue to obtain, ex "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $250.00
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855   ImageIves Matches, 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO115u). Some slight toning and short perf at bottom, otherwise Fine example of the scarce Ultramarine shade, ex "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate not mentioning toning (Image)

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 $ 425.00

SOLD for $325.00
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