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United States Stamps continued...

Revenues: First Issue (R1-R74)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1270   Image1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Large margins all around, fresh and bright color, beautiful bold strike of "B.T. Babbitt Mar. 5, 1863" handstamp cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND OUTSTANDING HANDSTAMP-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS ISSUE. VERY RARE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION AND WITHOUT A MANUSCRIPT CANCEL.

The company that used this stamp was founded by businessman and inventor Benjamin T. Babbitt, widely known for his "Babbitt's Best Soap". He was famous for his innovative advertising, was a friend of P. T. Barnum and became a household name in the mid to late 1800's.

Ex Albert. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1271   Image1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Large even margins all around, radiant color, neat April 28, 1867 manuscript cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS FIRST ISSUE.

Ex "Scarsdale". With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1272   Image1c Playing Cards, Part Perforated (R2b). Wide margins, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE PART-PERFORATED ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS FIRST ISSUE.

This is a surprisingly difficult issue to obtain in sound condition and with such wide margins. Ex Handy, Floyd and "Scarsdale". With 1985 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1273 ng Image1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, large even margins all around, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, unlisted in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1274   Image1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4a). Large even margins, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition, ex Kingsley (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1275   Image1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Large to full margins, rich color, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 $ 800.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1276   Image1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Large margins, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, attractive color, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1277   Image2c Playing Cards, Blue, Part Perforated (R11b). Incredibly well-centered with exceptionally wide imperforate margins top and bottom, rich color, 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, ex Tolman and "Wildhorse", with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 325.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1278 ng Image2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, ex DePriest, with 1999 P.F. certificate as used, we see no evidence of a cancel, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
1279   Image2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Well-centered, dark color, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1280   Image2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Choice centering, lovely rich color, light 1864 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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