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United States Stamps and Possessions continued...

Revenues (First Issue thru Stock Transfer)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
498   Image$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Ample to large margins, rich color, unobtrusive light handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
499   Image$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large margins, bright color, lightened manuscript cancel, small faults not clearly evident, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
500   Image$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Remarkably well-centered, ms. and light herringbone cut cancel, rich colors, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
501   First Issue Revenue Issue Plate Numbers. 28 items collected by Wallace Cleland, including singles, pairs, strips and four blocks of four or larger, nearly all with part imprint, better items noted include Nos. R28c, R37b pair, R45a block of four (each small circular punch cancel), R49a, R89a and R98a, slightly mixed condition, still attractive and an excellent offering for the First Issue Specialist, Scott Retail as ordinary stamps approximately $1,000.00, six are illustrated in Durland catalogue

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
502 ng Image10c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R109a). Unused (no gum), rich color, tiny perf thin at bottom, Fine example of this scarce Second Issue Invert, with 2014 P.F. certificate, unpriced as unused in Scott Catalogue (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
503   Image$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, bold blue "Wilkes Barre Coal & Iron Co. N.Y. Apr. 11, 1872" double-oval datestamp and manuscript cancel, tiny thin spot at bottom right

FINE APPEARING AND LOVELY EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE HANDSTAMP CANCEL.

Both the Small and Large "Persian Rug" stamps were printed in sheets of one. Because of their size, the large number of perforations on each stamp, and the fact that they were used on documents which were frequently folded across the stamps, sound examples of the multicolored "Persian Rug" issues are extremely rare.

Only 446 of the small "Persian Rug" were issued. We have offered only three others with handstamp cancels in our sales since 1993 and our Rarities of the World sales since 1964, including two others with Wilkes Barre double ovals. This example is from our 1974 Rarities sale.

With 2014 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 8,250.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
504 og Image2c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R135b). Unused, part original gum, strong colors and clear impression, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
505   Image8c Violet Brown, "I.R." Overprint (R156). Clear overprint, intense shade on bright paper, neat "M.M. L.I.C. 7/12/98" manuscript cancellation (Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.), additional red ink mark, trivial inclusion, small thin spot at lower left

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT "I.R." EMERGENCY PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT.

To meet the increased demands for federal revenue during the Spanish-American War, on June 13, 1898, Congress approved the War Revenue Law of 1898. The law was to become effective on July 1, 1898, leaving only seventeen days before the new stamps were needed. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing had already started work on the dies, rolls and plates in anticipation of its passage, but they were still unable to issue stamps when the law went into effect.

A large quantity of 1c and 2c stamps were printed with an "I.R." overprint (Scott R153, R154, R155 and R155A). Additionally, small quantities were produced in the 8c, 10c and 15c denominations. These issues mark the first time that the United States had to resort to surcharging. According to Sloane's Column (Jul. 31, 1948), the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co. handstamped copies of the 8c, 10c and 15c regular issues over a period of five days in July 1898. Sloane states these provisional revenues were brought to the philatelic market by J. E. Scott, a collector and employee of the company. J. E. Scott reported that the company used 41 copies of the 8c, 66 of the 10c and 28 of the 15c. The Scott Retail values support this relative mix of supply.

With 1966 and 2014 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 5,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
506 og Image$5.00 Dark Blue, Surcharge Reading Up (R160). Top imprint, plate no. 137 and arrow strip of three, original gum, h.r. reinforcing some perf separations, beautifully centered, two outer stamps show wider spacing between the "$" and the "5" variety, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
507 og Image$5.00 Dark Blue, Surcharge Reading Up (R160). Left imprint and plate no. 137 strip of three from the upper left pane, original gum, hinge reinforcements, pencil notations (front and back) regarding spacing varieties with middle stamp showing wider spacing between the "$" and the "5", top and bottom stamps each tiny thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance, attractive position multiple, ex Tolman and Whitpain, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
508   $1.00-$50.00 1898-1902 Allegory of "Commerce" (R173-R177, R182-R188, R190-R193). 26 items, nearly all plate no. singles, used and unused, incl. few varieties of R192a (ordinary and plate no. single), typical condition, mostly Fine-Very Fine, six illustrated in Durland catalogue

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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