Revenues: Tax-Paid Tobacco Issues on Tin-Foil continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 412 |
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 Series 1879 Provisional, 1 ounce (Hicks TF6-50). The
only reported copy of P. Lorillard & Co.’s TRIPLET, a wonderful rarity (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 413 |
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Series 1879 Provisional, 1 ounce (Hicks TF6-1/TF6-71). Collection of 141 stamped wrappers in three volumes, showing the full range of the issue except for one item (listed above), includes unusual varieties such as misspelled word, crooked
lettering, double impression and various imprints added by the printer, J.J. Crooke & Co. of New York, a wonderful assemblage Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 414 |
E |
 Series 1878 Essays, 2 ounce and 4 ounce (Hicks
TF1878E). The unique essays for a never created Series of 1878, the date was altered to 1879 and the designs were used for Series 1879, gold on blue paper mounted on card, wonderful items for an unissued series (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 415 |
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 Series 1879, 2 ounce (Hicks TF7-1 to TF7-9). Nine
wrappers, the full run as catalogued, unusual CLIMAX paper label used by H. & G.M. Granger (TF7-5), W.S. Kimball & Co. (TF7-8) is a fragment but enough to establish a catalog listing as the only example known, the lot also includes an additional
stamp from a C.W. Allen DIAMOND wrapper, a rare assemblage (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 416 |
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 Series 1879, 4 ounce (Hicks TF8-1). P. Lorillard &
Co. ROSE LEAF dated December 1, 1879, unusual large size wrapper, only 2,200 printed, excellent condition (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 417 |
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 Series 1879, 4 ounce (Hicks TF8-1). P. Lorillard &
Co. ROSE LEAF dated June 1, 1881, Very Fine condition (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 418 |
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 Series 1879, 8 ounce (Hicks TF9-1). Scarce 8 ounce
stamped wrapper, P. Lorillard & Cos.' ROSE LEAF, dated Nov. 1, 1879, Extremely Fine condition, only 590 printed (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 419 |
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 Series 1879, 8 ounce (Hicks TF9-1). Scarce 8 ounce
stamped wrapper, P. Lorillard & Co.’s ROSE LEAF, dated May 1, 1882, some edge roughness but Fine for this, only 590 printed (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 420 |
E |
Series 1880 Essays, 1 ounce to 8 ounce (Hicks TF10E-1, TF11E-1, TF1880E-1 (4 ounce) and TF1880E-1 (8 ounce)). Four essays cut to shape and mounted on a large heavy white card, the issued stamps are -1/2 mm to 1 mm larger than the essays due to
stretching of the tin-foil during printing, the designs differ slightly from the issued stamps as the corner decorations are complete while the issued stamps show small holes in the corner decorations, rare as only three such cards are known Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 421 |
E |
 Series 1880 Essay, 1 ounce (Hicks TF10E-2; Turner
T95). Essay for 1880 1 ounce stamp in red brown on white wove unwatermarked paper, this is the only reported copy, ex Joyce (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 422 |
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 Series 1880, 1 ounce (Hicks TF10-2/TF10-75). Three
wrappers, incl. C.W. Allen DIAMOND (TF10-2), P. Lorillard & Co. TIGER (TF10-73) and P. Lorillard & Co. TIGER (TF10-75), each the only reported copies, a rare opportunity to acquire these listing items (Image)Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
