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FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT.

Only approximately 24 are known. This example has not been offered to the market since the consignor purchased it in our 1976 Rarities sale (Image)

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FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON GREEN PAPER. ONLY TWO OF THE 14 RECORDED EXAMPLES ARE SOUND.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records 13 copies of the 2c Proprietary Invert on green paper. One additional example has come to light since his census, offered in our Sale 1037. Of the total recorded, nine appear to be unused, and all but two, the example offered here and the stamp offered in our Sale 1037 have at least one fault.

With 1984 P.F. certificate "it is genuine" (Image)

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FINE CENTERING. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF ALL INVERTS AND REVENUE STAMPS.

Larry Lyons records only seven examples of the 3c Proprietary Invert in his privately published census, all on violet paper (none is known on green paper). Two have pen cancels and five have oval cancels. At least six have faults or repairs, several of a more serious nature than the example offered here.

Ex Isleham and acquired by the consignor in that 1986 Siegel sale (Image)

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FINE CENTERING. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 4-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF ALL INVERTS AND REVENUE STAMPS.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records six examples of the 4c Proprietary invert on violet paper (none is known on green paper). All have flaws to varying degrees and four are defective.

Ex Isleham and acquired by the consignor in that 1986 Siegel sale (Image)

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