The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues - Part One continued...
Proprietary Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3552 |
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 1c Green & Black on
Violet Paper, Inverted Center (RB1ad). Deep rich colors, bold cancel,
small paper indentation caused by cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE
ONE-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON VIOLET PAPER. ONLY 24 EXAMPLES ARE
RECORDED. In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records 23
examples of this invert error, most of which have thins or creases, or are
off center. The example offered here was not known to Lyons and is without
question one of the finest known.
(Image) |
3,000.00
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3553 |
|
 10c Green & Black on
Intermediate Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB7a var). Wide margins, rich
colors, unobtrusive handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine example of this paper
variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3554 |
|
 50c Green & Black on
Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB8a). Choice centering, rich color, neat
blue 1881 handstamp cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, due to their size the
50c and dollar-value Proprietary stamps are rare in centered sound
condition (Image) |
725.00
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3555 |
|
 $1.00 Green & Black on
Violet, Proprietary (RB9a). Bright color, light strike of violet oval
handstamp, faint horizontal crease, small toned spot, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
2,500.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3556 |
|
 $5.00 Green & Black on
Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Original gum is still mostly intact,
bright color and sharp vignette impression, neat 1879 ms. cancel, trivial
corner crease at top rightVERY FINE. A EXTREMELY RARE AND ESSENTIALLY
SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER. Only 74 were
issued on Violet paper. The majority of the few surviving examples is
faulty to a significant degree. This stamp, with only a faint corner
crease, is one of the finest extant.
(Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3557 |
|
 5c Black, Rouletted,
Proprietary (RB16c). Uncancelled, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine,
a scarce stamp and especially desirable in uncancelled condition (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3558 |
 |
 4-3/8c Black, , 1914
Issue, Proprietary (RB42). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, Very Fine
and choice (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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