The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues - Part One continued...
Medicine
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3622 |
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 John I. Brown & Son., 4c
Brown, Watermarked Paper (RS41d). Rich color, choice centering, short
perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich book
(Image) |
1,100.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3623 |
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 Dr. A. W. Chase, Son &
Co., 1c Black, Watermarked Paper (RS53d). Intense shade and impression,
clear watermark, few faults incl. internal tear, appears Fine, this
extremely rare issue is not included in the Aldrich census (Image) |
3,000.00
SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3624 |
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 Curtis & Brown Mfg. Co.,
2c Black, Silk Paper (RS72b). Choice centering, few small faults incl.
stains, otherwise Very Fine, only sixteen are recorded in the Aldrich
census (Image) |
1,600.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3625 |
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 Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 4c
Green, Silk Paper (RS146b). Large margins all around incl. full
imprint at bottom, rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY
FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT JAYNE AND SONS ON SILK PAPER.
ONLY SIXTEEN COPIES ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS -- THIS IS ONE OF
TWO EXAMPLES KNOWN TO US WITH THE IMPRINT. An imprint copy with
slightly smaller margins realized twice the $1,000 catalogue in the 1991
sale of the Joyce collection. (Image) |
1,100.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3626 |
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 Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 4c
Green, Pink Paper (RS146c). Large margins, deep rich color, Extremely
Fine, only 28 are recorded in the Aldrich book
(Image) |
1,200.00
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3627 |
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 J. B. Kelly & Co., 4c
Black, Old Paper (RS153a). Large margins to just in, crisp impression,
small thin spots, appears Fine, scarce, 9 of the 19 recorded in the Aldrich
census have faults (Image) |
1,750.00
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3628 |
TC |
 Kennedy & Co., 2c Red,
Trial Color Proof on India (RS157TC). 72 x 46mm and mounted on beveled
gold-edged 90 x 62mm thick card, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, very
rare and probably unique, ex Carpenter, Brazer and Joyce (on album page) (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3629 |
|
 Jacob Lippman & Bros., 4c
Blue, Old Paper (RS163a). Pretty shade, few faults incl. thin spots,
appears Fine, scarce, only 22 are recorded in the Aldrich book (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3630 |
|
 Jacob Lippman & Bros., 4c
Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RS163e). Dark shade that is
characteristic of the experimental silk paper variety, few minor
imperfections such as small thin spot, appears Fine, rare, only four are
recorded in the Aldrich book (Image) |
2,250.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3631 |
|
 T. W. Marsden, 2c Blue,
Old Paper (RS175a). Bright color, small thin spot, tiny defect at
leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE
OF THE 2-CENT BLUE T. W. MARSDEN ISSUE. The Aldrich census records a
total of eleven examples. The last copy of RS175a we offered realized
$11,500 hammer in our Sale 865 (Kingsley collection) (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3632 |
|
 Mercado & Seully, 2c
Black, Old Paper (RS177a). Large margins, some red staining at center,
small thin spotVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT MERCADO AND
SEULLY PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUE. Only fifteen are recorded in the
Aldrich census. Of these, only five are reported as sound. (Image) |
5,500.00
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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