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Revenue Issues - First Issue to Distilled Spirits Excise Tax

Lots 1941-1950 Lots 1951-1955

Lot 1941    

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Express, part perf, partially perforated strip of four, o.g., scarce multiple; light crease between first and second stamps, light crease on second stamp, small oil spot on third stamp, scarce multiple., Fine.
Scott No. R1b    $400 as 2 used pairs.

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Lot 1942    

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 70¢ Foreign Exchange, part perf, horizontal pair, scarce part perf pair on piece with R63c and R24c (2 singles), F.-V.F.
Scott No. R65b    $950.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1943 o   

Documentary, 1942, $60 carmine, light manuscript cancel, fresh; usual natural straight edge at right and top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. R357    $1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1944 o   

Documentary, 1952, $2,500 carmine, fresh and attractive, handstamp date cancel; usual natural straight edge at right, small trivial surface scuff at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. R617    $275.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1945 o   

Documentary, 1952, $10,000 carmine, handstamp and light cut cancels; usual natural straight edge at right; neatly reperforated at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. R619    $1,200.

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Lot 1946 o   

Documentary, 1952, $10,000 carmine, handstamp, manuscript and cut cancels; usual straight edge at right and bottom; a couple insignificant tiny staple holes, Very Fine.
Scott No. R619    $1,200.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1947

Withdrawn.

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Lot 1948 o   

Playing Cards, 1919, 8¢ on 2¢ blue, inverted overprint as always, mostly large margins except at right, Fine, a very difficult stamp to find in sound condition.
Scott No. RF15    $650.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1949 o   

Silver Tax, 1941, $100 gray, rich color, wide margins, unobtrusive manuscript cancel; usual natural straight edge at right, tiny perf thin at left, without gum as issued, still Very Fine.
Scott No. RG80    $700.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1950 o   

Silver Tax, 1942, $500 gray, attractive light magenta handstamp and blue manuscript cancels, wonderfully well centered, a couple of nibbed perfs and very faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare stamp and seldom offered; with 2017 P.F. and 2003 A.P.S. certificates.
Scott No. RG106    $6,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lots 1941-1950 Lots 1951-1955

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