Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1400    

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $5 vermilion & black, horizontal strip of 8, well centered with beautiful rich color, used with $2.50 vermilion & black (R146) pair and two singles, each neatly cancelled by manuscript "S S, Jul 1/72", used on part of document signed by Samuel Schiffer; light folded affects one $2.50 and one $5, Very Fine.
Scott No. R148    Estimate $500 - 750.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE USED ON DOCUMENT.

This strip of 8 is not currently listed in the Curtis census, this is the largest multiple on document and the third largest overall after a mint block of 18 and used strip of 10.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1401 o   

Documentary, 1874, Fourth Issue, 2¢ orange & black on green, center inverted, manuscript cancel; light corner crease, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. R151a    $575.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1402    

Documentary, 1900, $50 gray, part disturbed o.g., strong color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F.; with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. R189    $2,000.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1403 o   

Documentary, 1953, $5,000 carmine, serial no. 174, neat "Cancelled" and 1853 dateline handstamps, rich deep color, slight crease at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. R652    $6,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 $5,000 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE - WITH LESS THAN TEN EXAMPLES KNOWN AND ONE OF ONLY A COUPLE WITHOUT CUT CANCEL OR PERFIN INITIALS.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1404 o   

Stock Transfer, 1949, $5,000 bright green, light cut and datestamp cancels, choice centering, strong color, faint creasing at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RD311    $450.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1405 o   

Playing Cards, 1917, 7¢ on 2¢ blue, inverted surcharge, rich color and sound, fresh and F.-V.F., desirable without the typical usage crease.
Scott No. RF7a    $550.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1406 o   

Silver Tax, 1941, $30 gray, date stamp cancel in purple, strong color, faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, very attractive with a color cancellation.
Scott No. RG77    $400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1407 o   

Silver Tax, 1941, $100 gray, light handstamp cancel, rich color, small margin defect at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. RG80    $700.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1408    

Consular Service Fee, 1906, $5 brown red, perf 12, bisected, two matching diagonal bisects used on 1906 Certificate of Disinfection for U.S. Consulate at the Port of Guayquil, Ecuador and one on attached Supplementary Bill of Health, each tied by official embossed seal, notation below bisect reads "Short of $2.50 Stamp" initialed "N.R.D." by Consul General Norman R. Dietrich, Very Fine.
Scott No. RK6a    $500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1409 o   

Brown, Fred, 2¢ black, die I, pink paper, full nicely balanced margins, rich color and sharp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 4 are reported to be faulty); with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS37c    $3,750.

ONE OF THE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE FRED BROWN 2¢ BLACK ON PINK PAPER ISSUE.

Realized: $3,000

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