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United States Revenue Stamps continued...

1871-1872 Third Issue Documentary Stamps continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1781 O R141 image#R141, 40c Brown and black, horizontal strip of three, excellent centering, strong rich colors, wonderfully cancelled with blue oval "Broome & Co. Clerks Office/Binghamton, N.Y./Sep 27, 1872" handstamps, right stamp with couple of small corner creases, otherwise extremely fine; a handsome multiple; cataloged as a pair and single. (Image) 152.50+

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1782 O R142 image#R142, 60c Orange and black, scarce horizontal pair, faint trace of a cancel, strong luxuriant colors, fine; ex-Joyce and Zoellner. (Image) 200.00

Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1783 O R147 image#R147, $3.00 Green and black, handsome and scarce horizontal strip of three, rather well centered, sumptuously rich colors, neat manuscript cancels, nearly very fine; cataloged as a pair and single; ex-Joyce and Zoellner. (Image) 137.50+

Closed or SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1784 O R150 image#R150, $20.00 Orange and black, a rare horizontal strip of three of this scarce high value in surprisingly nice quality, being free of the myriad faults that typically plague these large stamps, beautifully centered throughout, bold "Dec 28, 1871" ms. cancels, though reported as being first issued on Feb. 26, 1872, extremely fine for a multiple of this; the finer of only two known horizontal strips of three; cataloged as a pair and single; ex-Eagle and Joyce. (Image) 1,575.00+

Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1785 O R151a image#R151a, 2c Orange and black on green paper, Inverted Center, highly select used example of this scarce stamp, exceptionally well centered, strong rich colors, neat manuscript cancel, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image) 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1786 og R152d image#R152d, 2c Blue on blue, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, a choice mint top sheet-margin pair of this seldom seen error, quite fresh and well centered, full o.g., l.h., blue seal handstamp on reverse as is always the case, very fine; considerably undercataloged considering how infrequently this is offered; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image) 400.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1898 Emergency "I.R." Provisionals
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1787 O R156 image#R156, 8c Violet brown, magenta "I.R." provisional handstamped overprint, of the Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co., with their July 12 (1898) ms. cancel, one of the few completely sound examples of this major rarity, with intensely rich color and impression, centered a bit to bottom but perforations are well clear of the design, fine; only 44 are reported to exist; 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image) 4,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1788 O R157 image#R157, 10c Dark green, magenta "I.R." provisional handstamped overprint, an especially desirable used example of this rare provisional, possessing the finest centering and margins we have ever seen, as most are found quite off center, deep luxuriant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, portion of "Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Co." straight line handstamp cancel in violet, plus usual "7/12" manuscript cancel, faint trace of a bend/crease at bottom right which is not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, still extremely fine; among the finest of the 66 reported copies; 1992 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image) 3,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1789 O R158A image#R158A, 1c Dark yellow green, "Chapman" provisional overprint, an extraordinarily choice example of this provisional revenue rarity, of which only 250 were issued, with government approval, for the private use by the Chapman Steamboat Line, which operated steamboat freighters along the Erie Canal; exceptionally well centered and margined, particularly when compared to the existing population, strong rich color and impression, very light and unobtrusive July 8, 1898 handstamp cancel, very fine; an enormously rare sound example of the Chapman overprint; in Larry Lyons census, he records only fourteen examples, one of which is on a document and fully ten are faulty, leaving only three sound singles available; a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced revenue collections; 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image) 8,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1898-1915 Documentary Stamps
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1790 og R159 image#R159, $5.00 on $5.00 Dark blue, an uncommonly fresh and choice mint example of this elusive value, quite well centered, strong crisp color, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Handy. (Image) 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1791 og R163b image#R163b, 1c Pale blue, imperforate, choice right sheet-margin vertical pair, with large to huge margins on the other three sides, bright color, o.g., extremely fine and scarce; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Joyce. (Image) 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1792 O R174a image#R174a, $3.00 Dark brown, imperforate vertically, a very scarce horizontal strip of three, which is completely imperforate vertically, strong rich color, light strikes of purple oval handstamp cancels, left stamp with irregular margin at left and with two staple holes, right error pair is sound and nicely margined, very fine; cut from the impressive strip of six found in the Joyce collection, very fine. (Image) as a pair 450.00+

Closed or SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1793 O R181 image#R181, $1,000.00 Green and black, very scarce uncut used example, with light neat strike of violet circular handstamp cancel, four large and even margins, extremely fine; seldom seen this choice. (Image) 300.00

Closed or SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1794 og R189 image#R189, $50.00 Gray surcharged with open numeral "50", an exceptionally select mint example of this scarce value, wonderfully fresh, bright color, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; seldom seen mint and especially elusive in this premium condition; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Handy. (Image) 700.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1795 O R225 image#R225, $100.00 Green, vertical strip of four, without usual cut cancel, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color, neat blue handstamp and manuscript cancels, extremely fine; unpriced in Scott as a strip without cut cancels. (Image) Est. 150-200

Closed or SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1796 O R226 image#R226, $500.00 Blue, scarce uncut used example, with colorful magenta manuscript cancel particularly well centered, deep luxuriant color, choice very fine; ex-Handy. (Image) 500.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1797 O R227 image#R227, $1,000.00 Orange, scarce uncut used example, with blackish violet oval handstamp cancel, rich vibrant color, well centered, choice very fine; ex-Handy. (Image) 400.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1798 og R249 image#R249, $500.00 Blue, red numerals, without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered, deep luxuriant color, fresh and extremely fine. (Image) 230.00

Closed or SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
"Dated" Documentary Stamps
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1799 nhX R264-75 image#R264-75, 1c-80c Rose pink, Series 1940 overprints cplt., a remarkable set of full top or bottom imprint and plate number blocks of either six or eight (as appropriate to accommodate full imprint), all quite fresh and each is well centered, o.g., n.h., some natural gum bends throughout, 1c with vertical gum crease in two stamps, 80c with trivial corner selvage crease, overall very fine; an impossibly difficult set to assemble, which would take years to duplicate acquiring them one at a time, especially to locate the key 8c and 80c values; ex-Wampler. (Image) Est. 750-1,000

Closed or SOLD for $1,450.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM
1800 O R282 image#R282, $30.00 Vermilion, handstamped "Series 1940" in green, brilliantly fresh uncut used example, very well centered, intense vibrant color, handstamped straight line cancel and a small manuscript cancel as well, extremely fine. (Image) 500.00

Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

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