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Revenue Issues

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

Lot 3741 /o   

Revenue - Silver Tax Collection, 1934-44, neatly mounted on album pages; includes 1934 issue complete, #RG26 used (cat $125), 1940 issue complete to the $1 mint (cat $685), 1941 issue to the $5, 1942 issue to the $2 mint, 1944 issue complete to the $30 mixed */o with additional $50 (cat $350), $100 & $1,000 values.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3742 /o   

Revenue - Narcotic Tax Collection, 1919-64, mounted on album pages; includes a good showing of handstamp overprint issues including $1 and complete printed overprint issues, strong 1919-64 band issue mostly lacking the rare issues with better including #RJA56a, RJA58b (cat $275), RJA68a (cat. $250), RJA69b (cat $190), RJA70a (cat $275), RJA70b (cat $240), RJA78b, used RJA93b (cat $160, unlisted used), RJA94Cb (cat $225), RJA100b (cat $250), etc., also complete 1963-64 issues; condition a little varied in used with some better mint n.h.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 3743 o   

Revenue - Match & Medicine Collection, 1862-1883, a collection of 115 different, on pages; usual condition; Scott $1,728+.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3744 /o   

Revenue - Private Die Match & Medicine Collection, comprehensive collection mounted in two specialized Aldrich albums; high degree of completion throughout missing mostly the rare issues; Private Die Match Stamps includes Akron Match issue #RO1a (cat $350), Thos. Allen RO5a ($175), Alligator Match RO7d & RO8d (cat $164), Barber Match including RO19a & RO19b (cat $340), complete Bauer & Beudel issues (cat $507), Barber & Peckham complete, B. Bendel 12¢ RO25b (cat $275), complete Wm. Bond issues (cat $668), RO34a ($225), RO37a & RO37b (cat. $350), RO38b ($325), complete Bowers & Dunham ($370), RO46a ($160), Frank Clark issues complete, complete James Eaton, Eichele & Co complete including roulette (RO79d, cat. $350), Eisenhart complete, better Excelsior Match issues, RO96b ($200), Wm. Gates & Gates' Sons 3¢ issues present, Greenleaf issues lacking only the rare 5¢ silk, RO106c ($300), RO107a ($350), RO113a ($400), RO118a ($240), complete Ives & Judd issues, complete Newbauer issues with color varieties, the popular San Francisco Match RO165b ($575), RO178a & RO178b ($270), RO182e ($500), etc., Private Die Medicine Stamps in similar fashion with highlights including J.C. Ayer band issues, Barr & Barry issues complete, #RS31a (cat $350), RS34b ($275), C.F. Brown issues complete (cat. $687), good Bull issues, John Brown issue missing only the rare 4¢ watermark (cat. $1,787), Cannon issues complete ($517), Chase missing the rare watermark only, Clarke complete ($325), Colins complete ($579), Crittenton complete, Jeremiah Curtis complete ($862), Dalley's Galvanic complete ($650), Dalley's Pain complete, G.G. Green complete, good John Henry & Home Bitters issues, RS143b (cat. $400), Jayne die cut issues, Kerr RS159b & RS159d ($550), Lyon & McCullough issues complete, good Merchants issues, Pierce missing only 2¢ ex silk, Jas. Swaim RS233a ($400), Wm. Swaim RS235b & RS235d, U.S. Proprietary including RS243e ($240), Van Duzer, Walker, Warner & Weeks issues complete, better Wilder issues, Zeilin issues complete, 1898-1900 issues missing only a couple Kilmer issues, Private Die Perfume Stamps including Hoyt and Laird issues, Lanman & Kemp complete, Private Die Playing Card Stamps with Dougherty issues complete including ultramarine variety, collection also includes various facsimile labels, product fronts, billheads, almanacs, etc.; a marvelous collection with condition and eye appeal a bit above the norm, Scott cat. $59,259.
Estimate    $25,000 - 35,000.

Realized: $20,000

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Lot 3745 /o   

State Revenues Collection, thousands of issues arranged by state and issue on stockpages and housed in four large stockbooks and binder; the vast array of issues from documentary to control substance tax issues, liquor and beer, feeding stuffs, vehicle related, virtually every state represented; a nice collection for the state revenue specialist.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 3746 o/   

Fishing & Hunting State Revenues Collection, approximately 90 items in stockbook; includes California with good 1910-20's Angling and Hunting licences, later licences including duck and fishing stamp issues, few other states stamps, etc.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3747 /o   

State Beer Stamps, lot of 55 State beer issues, including Arizona, Nevada, Idaho; interesting lot.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 3748 o   

Revenue - Tobacco Tax Paid Collection, 1868-1952, well formed collection of arranged by Springer #'s in two stockbooks; strong completion starting with complete 1868 first issues including cancel varieties on the lower values and modest duplication in higher values, good 1869 issues and strong completion in 1870 1st and 2nd issues, similar later issues with strong runs of issues, 1872 Provisonals with ½ lb. & 10 lb values (Springer unlisted) and many good listed, 1872 issue with all key high values and some modest duplication in the violet paper issues, later issues in similar fashion through the 1883-1902 Lincoln series and later 1910's Indian series, good representation of late issues, etc.; a wonderfull assembly of these scarce tax paid revenue issues.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 3749 o   

Revenue - U.S. Liquor Tax Paid Collection, of approximately 85 items arranged in stockbook; representation of various issues including distilled spirts with 1868 "Stamp For Stock on Hand" first issue and a selection of 1871-1968 issues for good first series on, export & import issues including unlisted (Walla) 1879 10g Import Spirits, rectified spirits, alcohol including unused 1938 190 proof stamp with complete coupons, brewer's permit, distillery wearhouse, wearhouse and wholesale issues, etc., also includes an additional binder of bottle and case strip stamps and coupons.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 3750 o   

Revenue - Snuff Tax Paid Collection, 1870-1952, well formed collection of approximately 400 stamps arranged and identified by Springer #'s in large stockbook; collection starts with the scarce 1870 2oz Lincoln portrait (TE2) and including many of the good later 1870's issues including high values, 1932-55 series issues with good runs of issues with many better high values present, ends with a section of specimens; very little duplication, an excellent collection for further continuation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,300

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

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