Sale 83: Gems of Philately

Lot 370 o   

Documentary, 1958, $2,500 carmine, neat purple straight line 1859 date stamp cancels, rich color and wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, one of the few sound examples that does not bear a manuscript nor a cut cancellation, this being among the finest extant; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R721    $1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 371 o   

Stock Transfer, 1943, $60 bright green, very light purple handstamp cancel leaving design virtually unobscured, exceptional centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare sound used example; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RD159    $2,250.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1943 $60 STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE BEARING A LIGHT COLOR CANCELLATION.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 372    

Silver Tax, 1936, $1,000 orange, tied on piece by violet oval date stamp cancels and green date stamp at top, rich vivid color, Very Fine and choice, handsome and scarce high value.
Scott No. RG27    $2,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 373 o   

San Francisco Match Co., 12¢ blue, silk paper, wide margins and exceptional centering for this notoriously off-centered issue, rich color on bright fresh paper, completely sound and free of the usual thins and creases that often plagues this issue, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this popular private die issue, only 71 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 42 are reported to be faulty); with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RO165b    $550.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 12¢ SAN FRANCISCO MATCH CO. PRIVATE DIE ISSUE.

Realized: $3,250

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