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Revenue Issues

Lots 3731-3740 Lots 3741-3750 Lots 3751-3760

Lot 3731 /o   

Bank Check Accumulation, 60+ checks, mostly 19th century with revenue and revenue paper issues needing to be checked, nice variety including some attractive vignettes, 1870 Oregon & California Railroad Co. check with Ben Holladay signature, etc; worth evaluation.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 3732 /o   

California Revenue Collection, 1858-61, over 180 stamps on Lindner stock album pages; with Bill of Lading with set of First - Fourth strips of 4 (#D1-D9) and a few singles with control overprints, good showing of Exchange issues (D12//D112), Maritime Insurance with large type unused strips of 4.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3733 /o   

Revenue Collection, 1862-1963, neatly mounted on pages in Scott album with a strong showing of issues throughout; first issue imperfs with highlights including #R4a (cat $600), R33a left margin single (cat $250), R37a (cat $850), completion thereon up to the $1 values lacking the rare 40¢, better high values include #R88a (cat $300), #R93a (cat $825), R101a (cat $250), part perforated issues with a strong showing of mid-value issues, perforated issues with completion lacking only the rarities including #R2c, R17c, R21c (cat $600), R73c, $1 to $200 values lacking only $20 Probate for completion, second issues complete to the $50, third issues complete to $20 including #135a error of color (1978 SPA cert, cat $750), completion in later 1874-1902 issues with documentaries including handstamp canceled R189 (cat $550), R194 (cat $275), similar strong later completion with highlights including #R357 (cat $450), complete 1943, 1946-48, 1950-51 issues, perf initial R618 (cat $1,250), 1953 issues complete to the $1,000 value, good 1954-58 high values, proprietary issues including #RB8a (thinning, cat $1,000), 1874 green papers to the 10¢, 1875-81 issues with better roulettes including #RB15c (cat $300) and RB17c (cat $450), etc., other issues including Future Delivery, Postal Notes, Playing Cards with some better, Tobacco Sales Tax, Potato Tax, Customs Fee, Firearms Transfer including RY1 (cat $500), Savings stamps including War Savings with better, etc.; condition varies, a comprehensive collection well worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 3734 o   

Revenue Collection, 1862-72, collection of 100 different on pages; some small faults as usual, but much nicer than normal, Scott $2,100+.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3735 /o   

U.S. Revenue Accumulation, stockbook full of 1,000's; covering all periods from First Issue including Silver Tax, Consular, Narcotic, unlisted, Telegraphs and some Officials; inspection sure to be rewarding.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3736 o   

Battleship Issue Revenue Collection, hundreds of issues arranged on stockpages; specialized study of cancels including sections of railroads, printed precancels on proprietary issues including two 2½ issues with handpainted Evans Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O. logo vignettes, other handstamp cancels and some other precancels issues including playing cards; worth careful review.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3737 /o   

Revenue & Label Balance, mix of hundreds of stamps mostly arranged in stockbook and album; with section including a collection of Lock Seal issues, Mineral Water Tax with receipt tab, Industrial labels, Process Butter issues, early 1860's cotton tag, early Oleomargarine issues, Meat Inspection issues, nice showing of Hydrometer issues, Fermented Fruit Juice, Licence & Royalty stamps, Food Orders, Trailer Permit including RVT1 in licence, Cotton Orders, etc.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 3738 /o   

Revenue - Stock Transfer Collection, 1918-52, on album pages with a high degree of completion throughout; includes 1918-29 first issues complete including better unused dollar values, 1940 issue complete to the $20 and $100 (perf initials), later green series issues with highlights including #RD88 (couple small edge tears, cat $1,100), 1942 issue complete to the $50, complete 1943 issues (cat $670+), 1944 issues including #RD185 (perf initials, cat $190), 1945 issue with #RD208 (perf initials, cat $300), 1947 & 1948 issues only missing a couple of key high values for total completion, similar 1949 issue including #RD311 with cert. (flaws, cat $500), 1950 issue with choice #RD332 (cat $200), etc.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3739 /o   

Revenue - Wines Collection, 1914-54, mostly used mounted on album pages, exceptional completion throughout virtually missing only the rare issues; includes 1914-18 Cordials, Wines, Etc. issues missing only one stamp, Wines issues with complete 1916-18 issues ($50-$100 without tabs), 1933-34 issues complete to the $5, 1942-44 issues missing only the rare issues and includes #RE161 (cat $200), RE167, RE169 (cat $200), RE171 (cat $225), 1949-54 issues with the better lower denominations present, 1951-55 issue missing only the rare top value and includes mint RE202 x2 (cat $300 each); condition varies with overall a bit above the norm, an ideal collection for continuation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 3740 /o   

Revenue - Beer Collection, 1866-1947, well formed collection of issues on stockpages in binder; includes complete 1866 first issues, few 1867 issues, 1870 issues including #REA17c (cat $800), REA18a and used REA19 (cat $875), 1871 issues with various paper varieties, complete 1875 issues, 1878 issues with a host of paper shades and values up to the $2, 1898 surcharges including REA44a (cat $350), later issues to the top values, 1902 issue with better including REA76a & REA76b, 1910 issue complete, good showing of 1914 Emergency Tax issues, later issues with better items including #REA118, REA163, REA172 with state tax stamp affixed, REA182, etc.; some minor duplication and condition a littkle bit better than normally encountered on these difficult issues, Scott cat $22,700.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $6,750

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Lots 3731-3740 Lots 3741-3750 Lots 3751-3760

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