Lot 1910 o
Proprietary, 1871, 1¢ green & black, violet paper, center inverted, light handstamp cancel, rich bold colors, thinned at right with minor perf flaws, Fine appearance; with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. RB1d $5,250.
ONE OF ONLY 23 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ PROPRIETARY INVERT ON VIOLET PAPER.
The Larry Lyons' revenue census records 23 examples of the 1¢ Proprietary invert on violet paper. Of these, only five are well-centered with each having varying faults that affect the appearance.
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1911 
Proprietary, 1919, 1¢ dark blue, red "V.C.F., 1919" printed pre-cancel, top margin plate no. "4081" block of 8 with imprint, full o.g., couple h.r.'s, bold color, small gum crease affecting one stamp, Fine, a very rare plate block. Scott No. RB65 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 1912 o
Stock Transfer, 1948, $2,500 Windom, cut and two-line date stamp cancel, wide margins and well centered, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice, a tough stamp so nice.Scott No. RD284 $600 for cut cancel.
Realized: $425
Lot 1913 o
Stock Transfer, 1948, $5,000 Folger, cut and two-line date stamp cancel, strong color, F.-V.F., a very elusive Stock Transfer high value.Scott No. RD285 $600 for cut cancel.
Realized: $650
Lot 1914 o
Wines, 1916, $20-$100 green, complete set of high values with adjoining tablets, each with matching purple 4-line I.R. Spirits Division date stamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely set.Scott No. RE56-RE59 $840.
Realized: $325
Lot 1915 o
Wines, 1934, $20 yellow green, serial no. 98574, light purple circular date stamp cancel, strong color, flaws including typical staple holes and cut in bottom margin just into stamp, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce example of the 1934 $20.00 Wine stamp.Scott No. RE107A $2,500.
Realized: $750
Lot 1916 o
Wines, 1934, $100 yellow green, perf 12 at left, straight line date stamp cancel, beautifully centered with bright color, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice high value.Scott No. RE107D $1,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 1917 o
Beer, 1940, ¼bbl green, 1933 surcharge plus $6 rate surcharge, Priester 223 type surcharge, "B BRC Co., 12-8:33" perforated cancel, full even margins, some minor wrinkling, Very Fine, very rare with only five example recorded in the Priester census and one with this type surcharge. Priester No. 202C.Scott No. REA179a $2,750.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 1918 o
Narcotic Tax, 1919, 1¢ carmine rose, "P-W-R-Co.", light "3/11/19" manuscript cancel, Fine and rare, a very elusive narcotic issue used by the Powers-Weightmann-Rosengarten Co. of Philadelphia.Scott No. RJA28 $1,250.
Realized: $700