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Sale 68
Lot 1689
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U.S. Revenue Collection 1860's To 1950's, Powerful Revenue Collection, extensive showing on homemade pages, hundreds of singles, pairs, multiples, first issue incl. imperforates to $200 (2), pairs incl. #R79a, R92a (2), R93a, part perforates with singles, pairs and strips, noted R4b, R32b, perforate to $50 incl. both paper types, noted R6e (cert), cancels, multiples, freak perforations, second issue complete to $50 (missing $1.60 and $20), third issue complete, plus R135b, R151a, later incl. R158-60, R181, R190, R227, plus cancels, Proprietary incl. RB1a-7a, RB1b-7b, Future Delivery incl. RC1-21, Stock Transfer incl. RD60 (no reds), extensive Wine issues to $4000 value incl. RE59, RE79, RE107D, Playing Cards incl. issues for Virgin Islands, Tobacco, several Silver Tax to $1000, plus used Ducks, the condition is much better than usually seen, very few "cut" cancels, generous margins on most early issues, collection was formed over many years, generally Fine to Very Fine. The finest we have offered.
Estimate $20,000-25,000.
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| Realized $47,150 |
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Lot 2247
Worldwide 1930's to 1990's Dealer Mint Set Hoard, n.h. (at least 95%), over 400,000 complete sets in 117 red sales boxes, incl. catalog values to $150, mostly $3 to $6 range, tremendous variety with quantities ranging from one to several hundred (mostly smaller quantities), heavy in Independent Africa, also some nice British Commonwealth, some highlights incl. Haiti #616 (100 sets, cat. $17.75 each), many omnibus issues incl. 1953 Coronation (2), 1937 Coronation (no Hong Kong), better Tonga, Jordan 533c (about 50, cat. $14 each), excellent topical selection, no U.S., U.N. or Canada, worth a close look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $15,000-20,000.
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| Realized $21,850 |
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Lot 1608
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U.S. Collection 1870 To 1970's Powerful Oldtime Mint Collection, n.h, regummed, unused, hundreds of singles, plate blocks, booklet panes, coil pairs, on White Ace pages in 3 banker boxes, begins with large bank notes with values to 90¢, 1890 set complete, Columbians complete to $5, 1894-99 issues to $1, Trans-Mississippi complete to $2 (no $1), 1902-03 complete to $2, Washington-Franklins to $5 incl. many line pairs (some dubious), 1922-25 set complete, Kansas-Nebraska sets, White Plains sheet, Prexie's incl. plate blocks complete, Airs incl. #C1-C6 o.g., C10a n.h., C13-C15 o.g., C18 n.h., Transport set plate blocks, extensive Dues, Special Delivery complete mint singles, plus #E11, E12 n.h. plate blocks, QE1-QE4 (side) n.h. plate blocks, booklet panes, Shanghai set, Parcel Post set, in mounts that in some cases have affected the stamps inside (stains), gum condition is very mixed on early issues to early 20th century, very high catalog, many sound copies, close inspection is recommended, generally Fine.
Estimate $12,000-15,000.
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| Realized $18,400 |
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Lot 470
U.S. 1983, 20¢ Civilian Conservation Corps, Partial Imperforate Sheet, #2037a, n.h., complete sheet of 50, "top 4 rows being imperforate and the bottom six rows being perforated or showing blind perforations", the fifth row down only shows a trace or one or two blind perforation indentations and only shows full perforated punched holes on the bottom row, Very Fine. The only sheet reported, according to Datz, and until this sheet was discovered, there existed only 7 pairs incl. a plate block of 4, the other reported plate block realized $3520 in October 2003, a true modern rarity. PSE (2005) cert for sheet (plus 9 extra certificates).
Datz $30,000+.
Scott $30,000+.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.
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| Realized $9,775 |
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Lot 38
U.S. St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ Black on Greenish on Cover, #11X1, m.s. cancel on 1846 folded letter with red St. Louis Nov 19th postmark and paid h.s., stamp has small tears and a crease, still attractive and very scarce piece, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (1987) cert.
Scott $14,000.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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| Unsold |
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Lot 632
U.S. American Letter Mail Co., 1844, Blue on Gray, #5L3, m.s. "A.G" cancel, on June 16, 1845 folded letter from Philadelphia to New York, red "paid" and "American Mail/Co." h.s., close to clear margins, "small scissor cut at the bottom left", still very fresh and lovely cover, Very Fine, PF (2005) cert.
Scott $12,500.
Estimate $5,000-5,500.
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| Realized $8,338 |
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Lot 663
U.S. Wyman, 1844, 5¢ Black, #149L1, pen cancel, tied on 1844 dated folded letter to New York, red boxed Wyman's h.s. at right, large margins all around, stamp with a small tear at bottom right, still a lovely and scarce piece, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2005) cert.
Scott $3,850.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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| Realized $2,875 |
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Lot 760
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U.S. Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperf, #R80a, 1863 J.P. Morgan h.s. in blue, just touching to large margins, a light diagonal crease at the left center, a very rare piece, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2005) cert.
Scott $9,500.
Estimate $3,000-3,300.
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| Realized $5,463 |
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Lot 1126
Australia 1913, £2 Black & Rose, SG #16, o.g., small hinge remnant, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #15 $4,500.
SG £3,250.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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| Realized $3,220 |
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Lot 1830
Autographs Earhart, Amelia on Ralph Dyer Handpainted Cover (1898-1937) American aviator, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932), Full signature on June 21 1932 Washington D.C. Ralph Dyer cover franked by #C10, Merchant and Manufactures Association cachet on reverse, gorgeous cover.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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| Realized $1,323 |
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