2007 Rarities of the World continued...
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| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 336 |
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 $500.00 Red Orange, Green
& Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Choice centering,
rich colors, detailed impressions, manuscript and circular cut cancels,
tiny thin speck at top right is barely noticeableVERY FINE
APPEARANCE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED $500.00 LARGE PERSIAN RUG. A
RARE STAMP IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY. Kingsley Census No. 3-1. Only 204 were
issued, and it is safe to say that most examples are faulty to some degree.
(Image) |
13,000.00
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 337 |
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 $1.00 Green & Black on
Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB9a). Deep rich colors, neat purple
handstamp cancel, also with cut cancel which miraculously does not break
thru paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF
THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON VIOLET PAPER. Due to its size, this
issue is usually found with faults. This sound example, with choice
centering, is a true condition rarity.
(Image) |
2,500.00
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 338 |
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 $1.00 Green & Black on
Green Paper, Proprietary (RB9b). Rich colors, purple 1877 handstamp
struck several times, few faults incl. sealed tear at bottom leftFINE
APPEARANCE A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON GREEN PAPER.
ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF REVENUE COLLECTING. Larry Lyons lists
seven used examples in his census. We are aware of one additional
example. With 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
10,000.00
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 339 |
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 $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, few tiny
natural inclusionsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND
EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER. Only 74 were issued
on Violet paper. The majority of the few surviving examples are faulty to a
significant degree. This stamp is one of the finest extant. With 1977
P.F. certificate (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 340 |
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 $5.00 Green & Black on
Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Well-centered for this difficult
issue, rich colors, neat 1879 ms. cancel, diagonal crease and small thin
spotVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET
PAPER. Only 74 were issued on Violet paper. The majority of the few
surviving examples are faulty to a significant degree. (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 341 |
E |
 1875, 12-1/2c-$2.00
-1/8bbl.-1hhd. Die Essays (REA30-REA36-E, Turner B-29-36). All seven
values of the 1875 Series represented by ten die essays comprising:
Vignette without Denomination (National Bank Note Co. imprint and
ms. die no. 3821, 38 x 43mm), 12-1/2c -1/8bbl. (die no. 3826, 52 x
52mm), 16-2/3c -1/6bbl. (die no. 3827, 43 x 50mm), 25c
-1/4bbl. (die no. 3828, 48 x 53mm), 33-1/3c -1/3bbl. (die no.
3829, 62 x 60mm), 50c -1/2bbl. (die no. 3830, 51 x 52mm), $1.00
1bbl. (die no. 3831, 53 x 59mm), $2.00 1hhd. (die no. 3832, 45 x
50mm), all of the preceding die essays in Black on India with usual minor
faults associated with this fragile paper, the final two items are
bi-colored vignette and frame essays comprising 50c -1/2bbl.
Green typographed frame and Black engraved vignette, both impressions on
card (pencil "A 20" plate letter and position number, 72 x 71mm), the frame
shows traces of uncleared areas in border surrounding design, engraved
vignette with exterior and interior scroll lines missing, "H. W. Holcombe"
and "E. L. Green" backstamps, and $1.00 1bbl. Green typographed
frame and Black engraved die pasted together on card (faint "B" plate
letter and position number, 72 x 72mm), incomplete design, illustrated in
Turner, "E. L. Green" backstamp (both bi-colored essays have pencil source
note on back "Burger 1-18-17")AN INCOMPARABLE SET OF 1875 BEER STAMP
ESSAYS, INCLUDING THE EXTREMELY RARE (AND PROBABLY UNIQUE) BI-COLORED
50-CENT HALF-BARREL AND $1.00 ONE-BARREL ESSAYS. The eight essays on
India were acquired in Sale 905 (lots 3604-3611, realized $11,000 hammer),
and the two bi-colored essays were acquired from the Tolman Part 2 sale
(Sale 919, lots 144-145, realized $5,200 hammer). They form a remarkable
set of 1875 Series Beer Stamp essays and are offered here together for the
first time. (Image) |
E. 15,000-20,000
SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 342 |
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 Nathan Bedford
Forrest. Confederate general who gained infamy after the war for his
involvement in the creation of the Ku Klux Klux, signature "N B
Forrest" as company president on Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
Company $1,000.00 Bond, 17 x 12 in. green and black on white with
additional unclipped coupons below (Nos. 1-7 removed, 8-40 intact), two
impressions of 5c Orange (RN-P5) on back, one of $1.00 Orange (RN-W2) on
face, horizontal and vertical folds, small hole in juncture of crossing
folds, still Very Fine, a great item for the revenue specialist or
collector of Civil War legends (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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