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PLAYING CARD STAMPS COLLECTION LOT

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
801	O		Playing cards lot of a couple hundred stamps, includes a collection balance on album pages with a wide range of cancels, better items on stockcards, retail pages and two small stockbooks, mixed condition, much is fine or better.	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

SILVER TAX STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
803		RG18	#RG18, $10.00 Orange, block of 25 (5x5), block of nine (3x3) and a vertical pair (one stamp faulty), tied to back of 1945 Treasury Dept. letterhead by purple boxed cancels, along with singles of #RG3, 11, 15 and 17, bright colors, small faint vertical crease affects two stamps in the fourth column, fine-very fine; these are the two largest blocks of #RG18 recorded in the Curtis census; cataloged strictly as used singles. (Image)	$877.00+ SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
804		RG37-48	#RG37-48, 1c-80c Rose pink, in mint blocks of four, well centered and marvelously fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	$1,556.00+ SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
805		RG58-69	#RG58-69, 1c-80c Gray, in mint blocks of four, most are well centered and fresh, o.g., n.h., some natural gum skips, very fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	$1,314.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
806		RG132	#RG132, $1,000.00 Gray Silver Tax, seven complete strips of four, tied to the back of a 1945 document by purple boxed handstamps, two stamps also with embossed seal, the document is Treasury Dept. form 2, transferring 453,137.38 ounces of silver, fine-very fine; most impressive; Scott lists but does not price strips of four, therefore cataloged simply as 28 used singles. (Image)	$4,480.00+ SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction

POTATO TAX STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
807	BK	RI14a/18a	#RI14a/18a, 2 lb. and 50 lb. Potato Tax booklets, three 2 lb. including the provisional booklet of 196, four 50 lb. including two booklets of 96, plus there are some exploded booklets and panes, including three panes of the 5 lb. value, a few minor imperfections, but generally fine-very fine.	$2,152.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
808	BK	RI15a	#RI15a, 5 lb. Black brown, unexploded provisional booklet of 192 stamps, with handstamp on front cover, panes are quite fresh, front cover with light creasing from handling and a small pencil note at top left, back cover with a mounting thin, otherwise fine-very fine; the first example of this booklet rarity we have offered. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
809	BK	RI16a	#RI16a, 10 lb. Black brown, unexploded provisional booklet of 192 stamps, with handstamp on front cover, quite fresh throughout except for a few tiny stains on the front cover, fine-very fine overall; like the above lot, this is the first example we have offered. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction

TOBACCO SALE TAX STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
810	/	RJ4a	#RJ4a, 10c Carmine rose, inverted overprint, full pane of 100, with imprint and plate no. 28210 in the top selvage, well centered, bright color, o.g., most stamps n.h., one stamp in the top row thinned (not affecting the plate block), very fine; a lovely showpiece.	$1,300.00+ SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction

NARCOTIC STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
811	O	RJA28	#RJA28, 1c Carmine with "P-W-R-Co./NARCOTIC" handstamp in blue, bright oclor, light 1919 ms. cancel, faint trace of a crease, otherwise fine and scarce. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

NARCOTIC STAMPS COLLECTION LOT

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
812	O	RJA	Narcotic stamp accumulation of several hundred, some earlier issues, much is the band type, with lesser catalog value stamps in quantities, also some more medium priced stamps noted, also some controlled substances registration certificates from the 1970s, mixed condition; certainly worth examining.	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

CONSULAR SERVICE FEE STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
813	p	RK	Consular Service Fee document lot, consisting of six documents with consular service fee stamps tied by American Consulate handstamps of various countries, includes a 1922 passport from Japan, plus other documents from Switzerland (two), Holland, Canada and a bisect of the $5.00 from Stavanger, Norway, plus there are ten of the $2.50 each tied to a piece from a different country, fine-very fine.	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction

CUSTOMS FEE STAMPS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
814	E	RL1E	Silas Wright die essay in black on India, 29x33mm mounted on 42x71mm card, very fine; this design was used for the Customs Fee stamps, undoubtedly scarce if not unique. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
815	E	RL1E	#RL1E, 20c Customs House, die essay in black on India, 55x41mm mounted on 81x62mm card, with light pencil signature at bottom of card, similar to the issue design except no background (like Turner CF-1 but in the 20c value), exceptionally fresh, very fine; Customs House essays and proofs are quite elusive. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction

EMBOSSED REVENUE STAMPED PAPER

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
816		RM1	#RM1, 1/2p Massachusetts red handstamp, die with beak of bird pointing to first "N" of "PENNY", solid strike in an especially dark red shade on August 18, 1755 Boston Gazette or Country Journal, tiny tear affects the stamp, fine. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
817		RM1	#RM1, 1/2p Massachusetts red handstamp, die with beak of bird pointing to "L" of "HALF", on two page June 28, 1857 Boston Gazette and Country Journal, slight faults affect the stamp, otherwise fine and very scarce. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
818		RM2	#RM2, 2p Massachusetts embossed, well struck on 1755 Writ of Execution from Middlesex, very fine strike. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
819		RM4	#RM4, 4p Massachusetts embossed, crisp strike at top left of 1756 Conveyance of Land from Newbury, Mass., fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
820		RM9	#RM9, 1/2p New York red handstamp, crisp bright strike on May 7, 1759 New York Mercury newspaper, light file fold just barely affects the stamp, still very fine. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction