Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Silver Tax Stamps continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1441

RG105

#RG105, $100.00 Gray, Series 1942, used, light boxed violet handstamp and neat manuscript cancels, well centered, strong rich color on bright paper, pair of neat staple holes which are quite typical of these, choice very fine. (Image)

500.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1442

RG106

#RG106, $500.00 Gray, Series 1942, an exceedingly handsome and choice used example of this enormously rare stamp, being one of only six in existence according to our records, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins, strong rich color on bright paper, light boxed violet handstamp and manuscript cancels, neat pair of staple holes as is typical on the Silver Tax high values, extremely fine; ex-Wampler. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1443

RG107

#RG107, $1,000.00 Gray, Series 1942, a handsome used example of this rarity, exceptionally well centered within very large margins, strong rich color, manuscript cancels as well as a few small perforated cancels, a very fine and choice example of a stamp that is believed to exist in a quantity of thirteen used examples and a unique unused copy. (Image)

4,000.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1444

RG126

#RG126, $20.00 Gray, premium quality mint example of this scarce value, near perfect centering within very large margins, rich luxuriant color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1445

RG127

#RG127, $30.00 Gray, gem uncut used example, extraordinarily well centered and margined, only faintly cancelled with a light handstamp in violet, extremely fine. (Image)

150.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1446

RG1/132

#RG1/132, Desirable balance of the Silver Tax stamp collection, containing 64 different mint and used stamps, includes a very nice used set of the 1934 First Issues through the $1,000.00, all uncut (the $1,000.00 value with a vertical crease), other stamps include the Series 1941 overprints complete through the $10.00, plus a $100.00 value (mixed mint and used), a set of the 1944 unoverprinted series to the $10.00, plus the $50.00 through $1,000.00 high value (a few of these have either staple holes or cut cancels), some stamps with small faults, but a great number are fine-very fine; a seldom offered lot of these popular and elusive stamps.

3,000.00+

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

Narcotic Stamps

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1447

RJA22

#RJA22, $2.00 Rose, with "Narcotic" overprint in bluish black reading diagonally, attractive used example of this scarce stamp, warm rich color, nicely centered, faintly cancelled, very small thin spot, otherwise very fine; certified examples of any of the 1919 dollar value Narcotic stamps are few and far between, as the vast majority of examples offered on the market are fakes; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1448

RJA23

#RJA23, $3.00 Violet, with "Narcotic" overprint in violet reading vertically, very scarce certified used example, light strike of an oval handstamp cancel, well centered, natural s.e. at top, small corner crease at top left, otherwise very fine; certified examples of this are almost unheard of; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1449

RJA24

#RJA24, $5.00 Dark blue, with "Narcotic" overprint in black reading down vertically, used, very light violet handstamp cancel, deep luxuriant color, centered just into perfs. at right as always found on this value, but sound, fine for this very scarce stamp. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1450

RJA25

#RJA25, $10.00 Orange, with "Narcotic" overprint in violet reading diagonally, used, small ms. cancel, radiant color, centered into left frameline, but sound, about fine. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1451

RJA26

#RJA26, 1c Carmine rose, with "Narcotic/E.L. Co./3-19-19" overprint, a seldom seen sound example of this exceedingly rare stamp which was overprinted by Eli Lilly Co. for their own use, wide margins, fresh color, fine; only a small number are known. (Image)

2,250.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1452

RJA28A

#RJA28A, 4c Carmine rose, with "P-W-R-Co./Narcotic" blue handstamp overprint, used as always, very light blue handstamp and removed pen cancels, exceptionally well centered, small margin defect at right, extremely fine centering; only the second certified example we have ever seen of this rare stamp. (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1453

RJA48a

#RJA48a, 3c Violet, imperforate, select used example of this key stamp of the series, used, red typewriter cancellation, large to huge margins all around, trivial wrinkle, choice very fine. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1454

RJA104a

#RJA104a, $4.00 Green, imperforate, unwatermarked, very scarce used example of this key value, repeating machine cancel, large to huge margins all around, completely devoid of any of the flaws which affect so many of these "long" narcotic stamps, choice very fine. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1455

RJA1/106

#RJA1/106, Highly comprehensive Narcotic Tax stamp collection, being one of the most representative collections of these very scarce and elusive stamps we have ever offered, containing 91 different mint and used stamps, plus a few duplicates, includes many infrequently seen stamps such as the 1919 issue complete through the $1.00, plus there is a marvelous group of the watermarked "long" stamps, with better Scott numbers as #RJA58b, RJA68a, RJA68b, RJA72a to name a few, concludes with the scarce 1963 and 1964 1c issues mint, small faults are found throughout which are common to these difficult stamps, but many are fine-very fine as well.

4,000.00+

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

Consular Service Fee Stamps

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1456

RK1-40

#RK1-40, Consular Service Fee complete used collection of all 40 Scott listed values, plus the shade variety #RK36a, an attractive assemblage of these scarce and difficult issues, the vast majority without straight edges as often found, handstamp cancels predominate although there are some with manuscript cancels, small faults scattered throughout, but a great many are fine-very fine.

2,051.20

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

Private Die Proprietary Stamps

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1457

RS4c

#RS4c, Ayer, J.C. & Co., 1c Black, Ty. 2, pink paper, imperforate, an incomparable quality example of this rare pink paper stamp, not only completely free of the faults which plague almost all "long" Match and Medicine stamps such as this, but it is also incredibly well margined all around, wonderfully fresh and boasts a prooflike impression, extremely fine; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this gem condition; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Dills. (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1458

RT14c

#RT14c, Laird, Geo. W., 3c Black, imperforate, pink paper, an absolutely superb example of this rare and incredibly beautiful Perfume stamp, fabulously fresh and crisp, with prooflike color and impression on unblemished pink paper, four lavishly large and symmetrical margins, an extremely fine gem in every regard; it is highly unlikely that this stamp's equal exists; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Col. Shroeder. (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

Distilled Spirit Stamps

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1459

RX24

#RX24, $40,000.00 Yellow green and black, a fresh used example of this scarce key value, bright color, without the less desirable punch cancel, two neat pairs of usual staple holes as found on virtually all of these issues, extremely fine; seldom encountered so choice. (Image)

650.00

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM

1460

RX44

#RX44, $3,000.00 Yellow green and black, used, punch cancel as always, bright fresh color, typical staple holes, very fine; a rare stamp, particularly in this quality. (Image)

850.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-19, 11:30 AM