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2020 Rarities of the World continued...

Revenues
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
247 bl Image$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Complete sheet of eight, each stamp with neat manuscript "N.Y. May 11, 1865/Chi + G.t.E.R.W. Co./By A. Tunney Secty" cancel, margins clear to just touching on two stamps

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED COMPLETE SHEETS OF THE IMPERFORATE $200.00 FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.

Ex Joyce and Zoellner. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott value as two blocks of four (Image)

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$ 30,000.00

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
248°   Image1c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R103a). Outstanding centering with balanced margins, rich color, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE SOUND AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT SECOND ISSUE REVENUE WITH INVERTED CENTER. THIS IS THE FINEST WE HAVE OFFERED.

A review using Power Search reveals how elusive this invert is in sound and centered condition -- especially with a manuscript rather than herringbone cancel. Among the approximately 15 records (accounting for duplicates) of Siegel sales of Scott R103a since 1993 and in Rarities sales since 1966, not a single used example compares favorably to this stamp.

With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
249   Image$1.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R118a). Bright colors, neat manuscript cancel, horizontal crease and thin spots at top

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1.00 SECOND REVENUE ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER.

A review using Power Search shows that most examples of this invert are either off-center or have small faults. (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
250°   Image$5.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R127a). Deep rich color, 1871 manuscript cancel, completely sound

FRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 SECOND ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND BOTH SOUND AND WITH REASONABLE CENTERING.

With 1994 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
251   Image$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, neat July 1, 1872 manuscript cancel, few flaws including thins and small repair

A WELL-CENTERED AND PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE COLORFUL AND SCARCE "SMALL PERSIAN RUG".

Both the Small and Large "Persian Rug" stamps were printed one to a sheet. (Image)

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$ 8,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
252   Image$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, detailed impressions, cut cancels in labels at top and bottom

VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG". ONE OF THE MOST VISUALLY STUNNING AND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

Only 210 were issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree. A document exists from July 24, 1874, detailing the purchaser of each. The Kingsley census records 76 copies, and our expanded census, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/R133 , contains 88.

Unlisted in Kingsley census (Image)

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$ 16,500.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
253   Image$1.00 Green & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R144a). Deep rich colors, bold July 21, 1872 manuscript cancel, small corner crease at bottom right

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE WITH INVERTED CENTER. ONE OF THE GREAT REVENUE RARITIES.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records a total of 26 copies (one is known outside the census). Of these, five are on one document and one is on another, leaving 20 copies not on documents. Of these, virtually all have faults and most have poor centering.

Ex Lapham (pencil note on back). With 1976 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 12,500.00

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
254   Image10c Dark Green, "I.R." Overprint (R157). Clear overprint, "M.M. L.I.C. 7/8/98" manuscript cancellation of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., rich color, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearing example of this rare emergency provisional, Sloane's Column (Jul. 31, 1948) stated that these provisional revenues were brought to the philatelic market by J. E. Scott, a collector and employee of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company, J. E. Scott reported that the company used 41 copies of the 8c, 66 of the 10c and 28 of the 15c, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate for pair (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
255   Image$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Outstanding centering, wonderfully rich color and beautifully etched impression, July 1878 manuscript cancel, the only imperfections are two miniscule corner perf creases at top right and top left, they are completely irrelevant given the remarkable preservation and overall condition of this stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A VISUALLY STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $5.00 PROPRIETARY STAMP ON VIOLET PAPER. AMONG THE FINEST WE HAVE OFFERED.

According to Introduction to U.S. Revenue Stamps by Richard Friedberg, beginning with the 1871 revenue issues, the government provided for two classes of revenue stamps, one for documentary issues and one for proprietary articles, such as medicines, matches, perfumes, playing cards, canned foods etc. Kingsley records just 119 copies

Most examples of the $5.00 have faults (many quite severe), due to the stamp’s large size and the nature of its use. The example offered here, with its outstanding physical attributes and essentially sound condition (the perf creases are almost undetectable), is one of the finest extant.

P.F. certificate 155294 no longer accompanies (Image)

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$ 11,000.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
256   Image$5.00 Green & Black on Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Rich colors and detailed impressions, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, few small toned spots, few short perfs at bottom left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER.

Examples of the $5.00 Proprietary Issue almost invariably have faults, due to the stamp's large size and the nature of its use. The Kingsley book contains a table showing 2,109 stamps ordered and he records only 119 copies extant.

Pencil "Ackerman" on back. (Image)

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$ 11,000.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
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257   Image20c Red, Customs Fee, Perf 10 (RL1a). Fresh color, light Sep. 28, 1917 cancel, certificate notes a small thin and two small corner creases, all of which are inconsequential

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 20-CENT RED PERF 10 CUSTOMS FEE ISSUE. THE RAREST OF ALL CUSTOMS FEE STAMPS.

This is the second copy we have offered since keeping computerized records. From the World Traveler Collection. With 2020 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 7,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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