United States Revenues continued...

EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPED PAPER continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
821		RM9	#RM9, 1/2p New York red handstamp, clear strike on July 4, 1757 New York Mercury complete four page newspaper, fine; an impressive usage of this rare colonial revenue. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
822		RM10	#RM10, 1p New York embossed, struck on top right corner of 1759 ship's bill of lading with illustration at top left, paper just slightly aged, fine. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
823		RM11	#RM11, 2p New York embossed, clear strike at the top left of 1757 declaration and bond, filed in the court of common pleas, Dutchess County, New York, fine. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
824		RM12	#RM12, 3p New York embossed, two strikes 1757 documented noted as "Recognizance in Bastardy" on reverse, clearly struck stamps, fine-very fine. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
825		RM12	#RM12, 3p New York embossed, well stuck example on 1756 administrator's bond on estate document, very fine strike on a fine document. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
826		RM13	#RM13, 4p New York embossed, clean strike on 1759 farm lease for "The Vineyard" farm in Manhattan owned by John Beekman to Thomas Dongan of Staten Island, it provided for a twenty year lease at the annual rent of fourteen pounds, fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
827	P	RM15P-17P	#RM15P-17P, 2p, 4p and 8p New York red proofs on thick laid paper, sizes ranging from 21x35mm to 36x35mm, dies 168, 172 and 18 respectively, 4p soiled, fine-very fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
828	P	RM15P	#RM15P, 2c New York red proof on thick laid paper, block of twelve containing dies 101-104/110-113/118-121, pencil notations between second and third rows, fine-very fine; an enormously rare proof in such a large multiple. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
829	P	RM15P	#RM15P, 2c Red proof on thick laid paper, another similar block of twelve containing dies 51-54/60-63/68-71, again with pencil notations between second and third rows, light age spots, otherwise fine-very fine; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
830		RM25	#RM25, 4p General issue embossed, sharply struck on top left of a February 18, 1766 ship's clearance document out of West Florida, headlined George Johnstone, who was the British Colonial governor of West Florida, handstamped Nine Pence and Crown at left of embossed stamp, light file fold affects the embossed stamp, fine; one of the most important items in embossed revenue philately, not only because the stamp used is very rare, but also because this is the only recorded example of the British Revenue for use in America that was actually used in what is now the United States (the others were used in Canada or the British Caribbean islands). (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $17,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
831	p	RM26/35 var.	#RM26/35 var., 6p to 10/- General issue, with overembossed or altered die for use in Great Britain, six cut squares, including 6p (two), 1/-, 1/6, 4/- and 10/-, clear overstrikes or altered dies in the case of the 1/- and 10/-, a few age spots, but overall fine-very fine.	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
832	p	RM26	#RM26, 6p General issue embossed, well struck on 70x50mm piece, with 9p Crown handstamp at left, Quebec ms. cancel, a few trivial age spots, fine; a scarce embossed stamp, the full document cataloging $3,000.00. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
833		RM27	#RM27, 1/- General issue embossed, very well struck at top left of 1766 court summons from Quebec, with lightly stuck Nine Pence and Crown handstamp, a very fine strike of this elusive revenue. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
834		RM27	#RM27, 1/- General issue embossed, sharp detailed strike on 1766 document from Quebec, with Nine Pence and Crown handstamp at left, light bend affects the embossed stamp, document with some splitting, fine. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
835		RM27 var.	#RM27 var., 1/- General issue embossed, overstruck with 1/6 for use as a British revenue on large 1771 Indenture document, with Three Pence and Crown handstamp struck to left of embossed stamp, the document has some faults that do not affect the stamps in any way, fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
836		RM30	#RM30, 1/3 General issue embossed, an exceptionally sharp strike on 1767 document from Montreal, with Nine Pence and Crown handstamp (slightly smudged) at left, a very fine and choice strike of this scarce embossed stamp. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
837		RM31	#RM31, 2/6 General issue embossed, exceptionally well struck example on top left of 1766 Marriage Contract at Quebec, with handstamped Nine Pence in Crown at left, quite fresh, very fine; a lovely example of this rare embossed revenue. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
838	O	RM31a	#RM31a, 2/6 General issue embossed, five examples on a strip of thick paper, each with a small label of the British Royal Cypher with a different number, very fine. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
839	p	RM142	#RM142, 75c New Jersey embossed, well struck on 39x53mm cut square, insignificant crease at top left, otherwise quite fresh and very fine; only a tiny number of the 75c New Jersey dies are known; listed but not priced in Scott. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
840		RM400	#RM400, $5.00 Federal Liquor License embossed, crisp strike on 1794 liquor license from South Carolina, license with illustrated eagle, very fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction