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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, Imperf, faintly cancelled, huge margins all around, rich deep color, tiny tone spots and small flaws including filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance, a Lovely Example of The Very Rare 3¢ Playing Cards Imperforate Issue; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R17a $40,000.
This issue, both perforated and imperforate, saw comparatively little use as the total issued was only 368,106. There is evidence that a mere 7,000 out of the total issued where in imperforate format.
Realized: $24,000
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Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 Red, Orange, Green & Black, "Large Persian Rug", light violet manuscript and three strike of "Surrogates Office, New York" oval handstamp, wide margins, gorgeous rich colors, with only a small thin spot at upper left and free from any creasing that normally plague this oversized stamp, still Very Fine & Choice, A Wonderful Handstamped Example of the $500 Persian Rug Issue, With Condition Far Better Than Normally Encountered; with 1980 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R133 $17,500.
Of the 204 examples issued, only a mere 67 examples are reported in the 1993 Kingsley census. Of these, only three are found with a handstamp cancellation that does not cut into the paper.
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperf, bottom margin single showing plate mark, light manuscript cancel, large to huge margins, rich deep color and sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a marvelous example of the $3.50 Inland Exchange imperforate issue and without a doubt one of the finest in existence; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R87a $8,500.
Realized: $15,000
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Macklin & Co., 1¢ Black, Rouletted, bold color, bright fresh appearance, usual flaws including repaired nick at lower right and small portion of frameline painted in, appears Very Fine, a Handsome Example of the Macklin & Co. 1¢ Rouletted Match Issue, with only 11 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 8 are reported to be faulty), Ex-Dills.Scott No. RO129a $10,000.
Realized: $6,750
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Goldback, A., 1¢ Green, Pink Paper, large margins, deep color, thin, tear and light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, an attractive well centered example of the A. Goldback 1¢ Green on Pink Paper, a Great Match & Medicine issue rarity with only 4 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 3 are reported to be faulty), Ex-Cunliffe.Scott No. RO96c $13,000.
Realized: $13,000
Lot
449 
Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ Black, Part Perf, Silk Paper, vertical strip of 3, large part o.g. (with some disturbance), deep rich color, beautifully centered with wide top and bottom margins, small edge thin in bottom stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, the largest known multiple of the Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia 4¢ Black Part Perforated on Silk Paper, a magnificent showpiece with only two multiples known, the other being a vertical pair, with only 15 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 7 are reported to be faulty), Ex-Joyce. Scott No. RS203bp $11,250 for singles.
Realized: $4,750
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Burhans & Co., 1¢ Black, Silk Paper, bold color and crisp impression, faint pressed out crease, Fine & choice, one of the rarest of all private die proprietary issues with Only 7 Examples Recorded in the Aldrich Census (of which 4 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RO46b $12,500.
Realized: $5,750
Lot 433 o
Moore, Dr. C.C., 2¢ Black, Pink Paper, deep color on bright pink paper, Fine & choice, an extremely rare sound example of the Dr. C.C. Moore 2¢ Black on Pink Paper, with only 7 examples recorded in the Aldrich census with 3 examples reported to be faulty, Ex-Dills.Scott No. RS184c $15,000.
Realized: $6,750
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New York Match Co., 1¢ Vermilion, Silk Paper, rich deep color, attractive centering, flaws including thins and a couple of creases, Very Fine appearance, an attractive example of the New York Match Co. 1¢ Vermilion on Silk Paper, One of the Rarest Match Issues With Only 8 Examples Recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 6 are reported to be faulty), Ex-Cunliffe.Scott No. RO137b $11,000.
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, Imperf, position 2, top right corner margin single with part registration mark, 1867 manuscript cancel and faint embossed company seal, large even margins and full corner selvage, beautiful rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice, a marvelous $200 U.S. Internal Revenue Imperforate showpiece, undoubtedly the finest known single; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. R102a $2,750.
Realized: $35,000