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United States Revenues and Federal Hunting Permits continued...

1898 Provisional Issues
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2035   Image8c Violet Brown, "I.R." Overprint (R156). Clear overprint, intense shade, "July 12 M.M. L.I.C." manuscript cancellation (Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.), additional date crossed out at bottom appears to be "June 20/98", three wide margins, fresh and Fine, most unusual with the second date crossed out, the Isleham collection had a similar example, Sloane's Column (Jul. 31, 1948) stated that these provisional revenues were brought to the philatelic market by J. E. Scott, a collector and employee of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company, J. E. Scott reported that the company used 41 copies of the 8c, 66 of the 10c and 28 of the 15c, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2036   Image10c Dark Green, "I.R." Overprint (R157). Retains much of its original gum, deep shade, clear overprint, "M.M. L.I.C. 7/12/98" manuscript cancellation (Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.), Fine example of this rare emergency provisional, Sloane's Column (Jul. 31, 1948) stated that these provisional revenues were brought to the philatelic market by J. E. Scott, a collector and employee of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance company, J. E. Scott reported that the company used 41 copies of the 8c, 66 of the 10c and 28 of the 15c, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2037   Image10c Dark Green, "I.R." Overprint (R157). Lightly cancelled, light diagonal crease at bottom left, small repair at top right adding a small portion of the design, otherwise Very Fine, with 1998 and 2015 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $500.00
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2038   Image15c Dark Blue, "I.R." Overprint (R158). Deep rich color on bright paper, clear ovpt., light manuscript cancel (Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.)

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-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 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
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2039   Image1c Dark Yellow Green, Chapman Overprint (R158A). Fresh color, neat "Jul. 20, 1898" handstamp cancel leaves overprint completely visible, tiny inconsequential thin in watermark

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT CHAPMAN OVERPRINT. ONLY NINETEEN COPIES ARE RECORDED IN TOTAL.

According to Scott Catalogue, the 1c Trans-Mississippi was overprinted by the Purvis Printing Company with federal government approval. They were ordered by L. H. Chapman of the Chapman Steamboat Line, which operated freight-carrying steamboats along the Erie Canal. Only 250 stamps were produced; additionally, 250 were printed reading "I.R./P.I.D. & Son", for P.I. Daprix & Son, which served different ports along the same waterway.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records fourteen used and one unused copies of Scott R158A. Our records contain two additional used and two additional unused, for a total of 19.

With 1982 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 12,500.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
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2040 og Image$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Unused (no gum), bright color, a few small thin spots, appears Fine (Image)

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 2,000.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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