Sale 95: Gems of Philately

Lot 4266 o   

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

A VERY RARE STAMP IN THIS CHOICE SOUND CONDITION.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4267 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.

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Lot 4268 o   

Documentary, 1940, $500 carmine, neat manuscript cancel, perfectly centered within beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, likely the finest example of the few known; with 2017 P.S.E. for strip and 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95).
Scott No. R309    $5,000.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1940 $500 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE, WITH ONLY TEN EXAMPLES RECORDED.

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Lot 4269 o   

Documentary, 1954, $10,000 carmine, straight line "Cancelled" and "Apr 22, 1954" handstamp cancels, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, seldom encountered without a cut cancellation and in sound condition, ex-Scarsdale, Inman; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R687    $2,250.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE "SERIES 1954" $10,000 DOCUMENTARY ISSUE. A SEARCH OF OUR AND SIEGEL'S COMPUTERIZED RECORDS SHOWS THAT THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITHOUT A CUT CANCELLATION.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 4270    

Proprietary, 1874, 3¢ green & black, green paper, top margin block of 12 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich bold colors, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, the Curtis census lists only two other top imprint multiples.
Scott No. RB3b    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE FINEST KNOWN TOP IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 1874 3¢ PROPRIETARY ON GREEN PAPER IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4271 o   

Proprietary, 1873, $1 green & black, violet paper, full strike of purple "J.M. Huntington & Co." oval date stamp cancel, wide margins, rich colors and full intact full perforations all around, Very Fine; with 1990 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. RB9a    $3,500.

A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 $1 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON VIOLET PAPER - ONE OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 340 THAT WERE ISSUED.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 4272 o   

Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black, violet paper, neat manuscript cancel, choice centering with full intact perforations all around, stunning rich colors and detailed impressions, Very Fine and choice, a truly exceptional sound Proprietary high value as virtually all known example bearing flaws, Scott catalog value for example with small faults; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RB10a    $11,000.

A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 1873, $5 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON VIOLET PAPER - A GREAT REVENUE RARITY WITH ONLY THREE SOUND EXAMPLES RECORDED.

Realized: $13,000

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Lot 4273 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.

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Lot 4274 o   

Stock Transfer, 1940, $500 blue, neat bar and date stamp cancels, wonderful deep rich color, beautifully centered amid wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. RD65    $4,250.

A MARVELOUS GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1940 $500 STOCK TRANSFER ISSUE.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 4275 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.
Scott No. RD66    $5,000 for cut cancel.

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

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