Sale 107: Gems of Philately

Lot 2402 o   

Revenue, 1864, First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, imperf, neat face free 1864 manuscript cancel, ample to mostly large margins, rich vibrant colors, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice; with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R102a    $2,500.

A HANDSOME SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $200 U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 2403 o   

Revenue, 1864, First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd, two strikes of "L.A. Hayt & Co., Apr 9, 1867" circular date stamp cancels, rich colors, faintest trace of vertical crease only visible in fluid, Very Fine appearance, an attractive high value bearing neat handstamp cancellations.
Scott No. R102c    $850.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2404 o   

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $5 blue & black, center inverted, well centered within wide margins, strong rich colors on bright paper, light face-free 1871 manuscript cancels, small thin spots not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance; with clear 2018 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R127a    $3,000.

AN EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT SECOND ISSUE INVERT.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2405 o   

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $1 green & black, center inverted, 1872 manuscript cancel, beautifully centered especially for this notoriously off centered issue, rich black and green colors, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R144a    $12,500 for the grade of fine.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY IN SOUND CONDITION WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING.

In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records a total of 26 copies. Of these five are on one document and one is on another, leaving 20 off-cover examples. Most of these have faults or are off-center with perfs cutting on one side.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 2406 o   

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $20 orange & black, magenta manuscript cancel, beautifully centered with well balanced margins, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice, an attractive color canceled high value.
Scott No. R150    $900.

A VERY RARE STAMP IN THIS PRISTINE SOUND CONDITION.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2407 o   

Documentary, 1898, "I.R." provisional, 8¢ violet brown, clear purple overprint, intense shade, neat "M.M. L.I.C., 7/12/98" manuscript cancellation (Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co.), F.-V.F.; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R156    $5,250.

Congress approved the War Revenue Law of 1898 to meet the increased demands for Federal revenue during the Spanish-American War. The law was to become effective on July 1, 1898, leaving only seventeen days before the new stamps were needed. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing had already started work on the dies, rolls and plates in anticipation of its passage, but they were still unable to issue stamps when the law went into effect. The provisional overprints were a result.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2408    

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted, manuscript canceled on 1872 City of Boston bond document, Fine, a rare usage on document of this scarce inverted center.
Scott No. R115a    $1,050 for used single.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2409 o   

Stock Transfer, 1940, $50 olive green, neat purple boxed handstamp cancel, rich vibrant color, attractive margins and centering, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. RD62    $2,500.

A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1940 $50 STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2410 o   

Stock Transfer, 1940, $1,000 orange, magenta date stamp and cut cancels, strong vivid color, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RD66    $5,000 for cut cancel.

This rare issue is not known to exist without cut cancels or perfin cancels.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2411 o   

Stock Transfer, 1946, $2,500 Windom, faint black cancel, choice centering and margins, strong bright color, couple staple holes with one slightly scuffing design at upper right, Very Fine appearance, one of the rarest revenue issues known, ex-Cunliffe, Handy & Floyd.
Scott No. RD232    $25,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1946 $2,500 STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE - A GREAT REVENUE RARITY WITH ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN TO DATE.

Realized: $18,000

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