Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Revenues, Hunting Permits

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Lot Description

2397

2c Playing Cards, Blue, Part Perforated (R11b). Balanced side to side with huge imperforate margins top and bottom, top showing bit of adjoining stamp used to pay tax on CDV of young lady, Extremely Fine (Image)

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325.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

2398

$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Used with $20.00 Conveyance (R98a), both with Aug. 21 1865 ms. cancels, affixed to Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court appointment, $5.00 with tiny corner bend from being affixed at edge of document, hint of oxidation, otherwise Very Fine, also incl. R32a pair used on mortgage deed, slightly cut in at bottom, Fine, Scott Retail for all three Scott Nos. with no premium for the documents (Image)

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1,275.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2399

10c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R109a). Cut cancels, bright colors, horizontal crease at center, thin spots, Fine appearance (Image)

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2,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

2400

50c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R115b). Wide beautifully balanced margins, used with $1.00 (R118) on mortgage document, "AEP Dec. 1, 1871" ms. cancel split between the two stamps with the invert receiving the "AE" and "Dec.", invert was overlapping the $1.00 stamp and has been moved slightly to the left, Extremely Fine stamp and a nice document use (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2401

$1.00 Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R118a). Cut cancel which has been repaired, rich colors, manuscript cancel, horizontal crease at top, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with cut cancel (Image)

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900.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

2402

2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R135b). Light manuscript cancel, rich colors, Fine (Image)

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600.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2403

30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Inverted Center (R140a). Radiant color nicely complemented by blue handstamp cancel, small tear at left, tiny pinhole, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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2,750.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2404

2c Orange & Black on Green Paper, Inverted Center (R151a). Bright colors, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine (Image)

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500.00

SOLD for $170.00
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2405

$50.00 Carmine, "Series 1940" Ovpt. (R306A). Serial no. 390, natural s.e. at right, attractive centering and brilliant color, neat manuscript and handstamp cancels

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 "SERIES 1940" REVENUE ISSUE.

This is extremely difficult to obtain in any condition, much less the sound condition offered here.

Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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10,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
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2406

1c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary, Inverted Center (RB1d). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, neat manuscript "40" cancel

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER.

We have offered only three others since 1993, two of which were repaired (Image)

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5,000.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

2407

2c Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary, Inverted Center (RB2bc). Unused (no gum), rich colors

FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER. ONLY THIRTEEN EXAMPLES OF THIS INVERT ARE RECORDED -- THIS IS A NEWLY-RECORDED COPY.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records twelve copies of the 2c Proprietary invert on green paper. Of these, five appear to be used, and twelve have at least one fault. The example offered here was recently unearthed in an old-time holding, and becomes the thirteenth copy known and the only example in sound condition. (Image)

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9,000.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction