United States Revenues continued...
SECOND ISSUE INVERTED CENTERS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 601 |
 |
R115b |
 #R115b, 50c Blue and black,
Inverted Center, rarely seen mint example, still retaining part of its original gum, attractive colors, fine. (Image) |
for used $1,000.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 602 |
O |
R115b |
 #R115b, 50c Blue and
black, Inverted Center, very scarce horizontal pair, deep colors, handstamp c.d.s. as well as filled in punch cancels, fine. (Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 603 |
O |
R117a |
 #R117a, 70c Blue and black, Inverted Center, fresh colors, light herringbone cancel, trivial faint crease at bottom right, fine; only about 30 examples of this invert exist. (Image) |
$2,000.00
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 604 |
O |
R118a |
 #R118a, $1.00 Blue and black, Center Inverted, rich colors, 1872 ms. cancel, fine; a highly desirable example of this rarity, not only because it possesses a
manuscript cancel rather than the more commonly seen punch cancel, but also because it lacks the faults and/or repairs that plague this value. (Image) |
$5,000.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 605 |
O |
R127a |
 #R127a, $5.00 Blue and black, Center Inverted, fresh colors, with an 1871 ms. cancel rather than the less desirable punch cancel, a fine example that is completely
free of the faults that are found on the vast majority of this inverted center. (imagea)
(Image) |
$3,250.00
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
SECOND ISSUE MIXED FOREIGN EXCHANGE CHECKS GERMANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 606 |
 |
|
 Foreign Exchange checks with mixed U.S. and German revenues, three checks with U.S. revenue stamps on front and German revenue stamps on reverse, one with 2c and
40c Second Issue tied by light staple holes and crayon mark, one with 4c and 40c Third Issue, and the other with 6c and 30c Third Issue (latter two with herringbone cancels), all sent from Jay Cooke & Co. and made payable to the same recipient in
Frankfurt, with numerous German and English handstamps on front and back of each, fine-very fine; very scarce with both country's revenues used on the same document. (imagea)
(Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
SECOND ISSUE MIXED FOREIGN EXCHANGE CHECKS NEW ZEALAND
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 607 |
|
|
 New Zealand foreign exchange checks with U.S. revenues, four checks originating in New Zealand, one with 8p Blue revenue tied, two with Great Britain revenue
stamps, and all four have embossed revenue stamps of New Zealand ranging from 8p to 1/8, U.S revenues include one with 20c Inland Exchange, one with 10c and 50c Second Issue, one with 5c and 60c Second Issue, and one three issue franking of 25c
Certificate, 25c Second Issue and 15c Third Issue, documents in typical mixed condition; a rare group of mixed country revenue usages. (Image) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
SECOND ISSUE COLLECTION LOTS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 608 |
O |
R103-131 |
#R103-131, Second issue mounted collection balance, of all values from 1c-$50.00, with at least three of each and most values (including the keys) have four of each (the $50.00 actually has five examples), with an excellent range of
handstamped cancels to be found, the cut cancels being at a very minimum, also of note are several scarce unused copies, condition is well above the norm, with a large number of fine to very fine stamps being present; certainly worth a close
inspection. |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 609 |
O |
|
Second Issue multiples mounted collection of 38 multiples ranging in size from a pair to a block of nineteen, pairs are present for all values from 1c-$1.00 except the 40c, other pairs to $10.00 value, plus various mint or used blocks from 1c
to $1.00 values, somewhat mixed condition, fine-very fine appearance; catalogs about $4,000.00. |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 610 |
O |
|
Second and Third Issues accumulation of over 100 stamps, much of the value in the Second Issue, with better values to the $50.00, also some multiples and varieties, Third Issue includes a complete set to the $20.00 and a few multiples, mixed
condition with much being fine-very fine. |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
THIRD ISSUE PROOFS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 611 |
P |
R134P4-50P4 |
 #R134P4-50P4,
1c-$20.00 Third Issue, plate proofs on card cplt., large margins all around, strong colors, very fine; a lovely fresh set of proof blocks. (Image) |
$3,180.00
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 612 |
PPB |
R137P4 |
 #R137P4, 5c Orange and black, plate proof on card, bottom margin imprint and two plate no. 19 block of ten, strong rich color, full margins, a couple trivial age spots, very fine. (Image) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 613 |
P |
R139P4-46P4 |
 #R139P4-46P4, 15c-$2.50 Third Issue, plate proofs on card, eight values, each in a Wilcox's Chameleon Paper inverted imprint strip of three, four or five, all
with complete imprint showing, bright and fresh, $2.50 with a few age stains, otherwise very fine. (Image) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
THIRD ISSUE PROOF COLLECTION
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 614 |
P |
|
Third Issue proof mounted collection balance, includes complete set of plate proofs on both India and card, plus several in blocks ranging in size from four to fifteen ($1.00), also India imprint and plate number strips of the 15c, 50c and
70c, as well as an imprint and plate number pair of the $20.00, also a couple trial colors of the 1c, a few minor imperfections but generally fine-very fine. |
$5,400.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
THIRD ISSUE STAMPS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 615 |
O |
R134 |
 #R134, 1c Claret and black, scarce block of four, fresh colors,
1872 ms. cancels, fine-very fine. (Image) |
$325.00
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 616 |
O |
R135 var. |
 #R135 var., 2c Orange and black, frame printed on the back, with the frame being misplaced as always, 1873 ms. cancel of the front, light horizontal crease, otherwise
fine; a most unusual eye-catching error that is rarely offered; ex-Turner. (imagea)
(Image) |
$1,600.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 617 |
O |
R135 var. |
 #R135 var., 2c Orange and black, double impression of the frame, with two distinct impressions of the orange frame, strong colors, appears unused, two tiny pinholes
(may be from a canceling device), otherwise very fine; an exceedingly rare error. (Image) |
$1,500.00
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 618 |
O |
R135a |
 #R135a, 2c Vermilion and black, error of color, deep intense color in the unmistakable error color, razor-sharp impression, light ms. cancel, a fine example of this elusive variety; 1975 PF certificate. (Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 619 |
O |
R135a |
 #R135a, 2c Vermilion and black, error of color, another used example, bright fresh color, light blue herringbone cancel that does not break the paper, small thin spot, fine appearance; clear 1975
PF certificate. (Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 620 |
O |
R135c |
 #R135c, 2c Orange and black, imperforate, block of sixteen (4x4), lightly cancelled, faults, nonetheless a highly collectable items, as there is only one other Two
Cent Orange and Black Imperforate known, that being a horizontal pair; listed but not priced in Scott. (Image) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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