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(R135b) 1871 THIRD ISSUE 2¢ ORANGE & BLACK,
INVERTED CENTER ................................................. PH

Scarce imperforate horizontal proof pair with ‘Series 1940’
overprint. Unused, no gum as issued. Extremely fine. Scott
mentions these imperforates existing only without overprint.
Ex-Smithsonian Archives.

$200

Oxidized color as often found, perf thin, fine to very fine
appearance. Cat $600.
1565

(R199//R215) 1914 NUMERAL DOCUMENTARIES
4¢-80¢ ROSE, BLOCKS ............................................ PH

$200

Group of 5 different blocks of 4. Includes: 4¢ (R199), 5¢
(R200), 25¢ (R202), 50¢ (R215) & 80¢ (R205). OG, previously
hinged with occasional gum creasing, mixed centering, fine
overall. Cat $1367.
1566

(R201 var) 1914 DOCUMENTARY 10¢ ROSE,
KISS PRINT ............................................................... PH

1567

(RB2bc) 1874 PROPRIETARY 2¢ GREEN & BLACK
ON GREEN, INVERTED CENTER .......................... PH $15,000

The finest of the 12 known INVERTED centers, a premium
copy. Vignette somewhat faded due to lightening of the red
cancel, otherwise sound, pencil marks on back, fine to very
fine centering. (1986 PF Cert #0162798). Cat $9000.
1568

/ (RD12, RD31) 1918-28 STOCK TRANSFER $1 & $2,
LARGE BLOCKS ....................................................... PH

$250

(REA17c) 1870 BEER 50¢ BRICK RED, LILAC LINES
.................................................................................... PH

$750

Half barrel Beer stamp, 1871 Philadelphia cancel, some
oxidation, couple surface scrapes, fine. Cat $1250.
1572

(RJA80a) 1963 NARCOTIC 2¢ VIOLET IMPERF,
PAIR ........................................................................... PH

$600

A vertical IMPERFORATE pair. Fresh, MINT never hinged,
extremely fine. Cat $1000.
1573

(RJM5-7) 1962 MARIHUANA $1-$10 CARMINE ...... PH $1000

Complete set of 3: $1 fine, $5 & $10 very fine. Fresh, MINT
never hinged, each with natural straight edge. Cat $1575.
1574

(RK2) 1906 CONSULAR SERVICE 50¢ CARMINE .... PH

$100

Fine to very fine stamp with light cancel. Despite its relatively
low catalog value, these are rarely seen. Cat $150.
1575

(RO5) 1864 THOMAS ALLEN MATCH CO. 1¢ GREEN,
MULTIPLE .................................................................. PH $1200

A SCARCE block of 8 (2x4). Fresh and bright, fine. Original
gum, slightly disturbed, previously hinged. Cat $1400.

(RB10a) 1873 PROPRIETARY $5 GREEN & BLACK,
VIOLET PAPER ......................................................... PH $6500

Well centered with MSS cancel, skillful repairs, as most
examples are faulty in some way. Very rare in any condition,
Scott mentions that catalog value is for stamp with small faults.
An extremely fine appearing example of this spectacular and
desirable revenue. Ex-Bowers. (2011 Weiss Cert #22-RB10a25).
Cat $11,000.
1569

1571

$150

Interesting variety with apparent doubling of design (per Weiss
cert), but is actually a ‘kiss’ print or all-over setoff. Sound,
1915 manuscript cancel, fine.

P (RD85P) 1940 MEREDITH $20 BRIGHT GREEN,
IMPERF PROOF PAIR W/ OVERPRINT ................... PH $1500

1576

(RO11a) 1864 AMERICAN MATCH CO. 3¢ BLACK,
OLD PAPER ............................................................... PH

$400

Nice example, rich color, two vertical creases, fine appearance.
Cat $550.
1577

(RO38b) 1864 BOUTELL & MAYNARD 1¢ BLACK,
SILK PAPER .............................................................. PH

$150

Short pulled perfs at top, otherwise sound and fine. Cat $325.
1578

Two blocks of 12, the RD12 $1 with one stamp lightly hinged,
others MINT never hinged; RD31 $2 MINT NH. Both blocks
with natural straight edge at top. Fine to very fine. Cat $546
for hinged.

(RO44a) 1864 BROWN & DURLING 1¢ GREEN,
OLD PAPER ............................................................... PH $1250

Deep, rich color, bold ‘B & D / FEB.1866’ printed cancel, sound
and fine. Incredibly scarce, a nearly identical example
hammered in the Siegel Scarsdale M&M Sale 1030 for $1800!
1579

(RO66u) 1864 CRAMER & KEMP 1¢ ULTRA,
OLD PAPER ............................................................... PH

$250

Scarce ultramarine shade, small tone spot at top, otherwise
fresh and fine. Cat $500.
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