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The Scarsdale Collection, Part 8: Match and Medicine continued...

Private Die Medicine Stamps: Dr. Miles A. Simmons thru Dr. Kilmer Provisionals
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
768 og ImageDr. M. A. Simmons, Iuka Miss., 1c Black, Watermarked (RS223d). Part original gum, an impressive stamp with top left corner sheet selvage (watermark clearly visible), detailed impression, partly erased pencil notation on selvage which we think reads "St. Louis" (see note below)

FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE SIMMONS IUKA ISSUE ON WATERMARKED PAPER. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE SCARSDALE MATCH & MEDICINE COLLECTION.

The Dr. Simmons stamps were originally engraved and printed with the Iuka inscription. After the firm moved to St. Louis, the inscription was changed. The "Iuka" stamps were normally printed on silk paper, and the "St. Louis" stamps on Bureau watermarked paper. The "Iuka "on watermarked paper is a great rarity. Richard Friedberg offers the theory that the first supply delivered by the Bureau was printed with the "Iuka" inscription, and that Simmons returned the stamps with a request to change the address to St. Louis. This stamp probably comes from the returned sheets and has a faint pencil "St. Louis" notation in the margin. Only six examples of the "Iuka" on watermarked paper are recorded in the Aldrich census.

Ex Tolman (Image)

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15,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
769   ImageDr. M. A. Simmons, Iuka Miss., 1c Black, Silk Paper (RS223b). Deep shade and crisp impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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125.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
770   ImageS. N. Smith & Co., 4c Black, Silk and Watermarked Papers (RS225b, RS225d). Brilliant shades and wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, while this issue has relatively low catalogue value, these beautiful designs are challenging to find in this choice quality (Image)

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110.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
771   ImageSyracuse Wrapper, 1c Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RS227e). Several of the tell-tale short blue silk fibers, rich color, some typical light creasing as normally found on these large-format stamps, scissors-cuts of approximately 10 mm on each side between the design and the larger white margins not mentioned on accompanying certificate

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE UNLISTED SYRACUSE ONE-CENT BLUE EXPERIMENTAL SILK PAPER WRAPPER.

No examples of the Experimental Silk Wrapper were offered in either the Joyce or Tolman sales. This issue is not listed in either the Aldrich census or Scott. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
772   ImageH. R. Stevens, 6c Black, Pink Paper (RS230c). Choice centering with wide margins, intense shade on deep Pink paper, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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125.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
773   ImageJas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper (RS232a). Fresh color, ample to huge margins, couple light vertical creases are barely evident, two tiny thin spots

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PRIVATE DIE MEDICINE ISSUE WITH A FANCIFUL SEA SERPENTS DESIGN.

The Aldrich book records only 14 copies, half of which are faulty. (Image)

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3,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
774   ImageJas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper, Die Cut (RS233a). Rich color, usual faults, including creases, tears and thin spots, otherwise Very Fine example of this issue which is all but impossible to find sound, at least 26 of the 38 recorded in Aldrich census have faults, ex Tolman (Image)

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400.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
775   ImageJas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper, Die Cut, Manuscript Signature (RS233ah). Clear manuscript signature which is easily distinguishable from the printed signature, faults, including creases and tears, color slightly oxidized in a few places

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT JAMES SWAIM DIE CUT ISSUE WITH MANUSCRIPT SIGNATURE. ONLY NINE ARE RECORDED.

Of the nine examples recorded in the Aldrich book, not a single one is sound, with creases and tears the norm.

With 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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4,500.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
776   ImageWm. Swaim, 8c Orange, Silk Paper (RS234b). Large margins all around, brilliant color on fresh paper, faint vertical bend at right of central oval called a "faint crease" in our Tolman sale but does not flash when drying

EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 8-CENT WILLIAM SWAIM ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

The Aldrich book records only nine examples of this issue, six of which are reported as faulty.

Ex Tolman (Image)

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6,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
777   ImageWm. Swaim, 8c Orange, Watermarked (RS234d). Large margins all around, vivid color, two light to faint vertical creases and two tiny pinholes, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce with only 35 examples recorded in the Aldrich book, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,600.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
778   ImageWm. Swaim, 8c Orange, Silk and Watermarked Papers, Die Cut (RS235b, RS235d). Both with bright colors, couple typical minor flaws, including light creases on first and small thins on second, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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460.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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