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Sale 66

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U.S. Revenue Collections
 
 
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Lot 1657
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U.S. Private Die Proprietary Collection, On Springer pages, approximately 240 different Match, Medicine, Perfumery and Playing Card issues, plus a few extras, usual condition, but appearance much better than usual. Cat. $7200+.
Estimate $3,000-3,200.
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$3,220
Lot 1658
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U.S. 2¢ Internal Revenue Plating Study, Consisting of 12 folders and several envelopes (all plates identified), several near completion, complete consists of plate B (intermediate), plate B (probably combination of second and third states), plate D, near complete plate Cb, many large multiples, cancels, etc., many marked by Hamilton, nearly impossible to duplicate today, overall fine. Ex. Hamilton and Turner.
Estimate $2,500-2,800.
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Lot 1659
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U.S. Mint Federal Duck Stock, O.g. to n.h., including #RW1 (2), RW2, RW3 (n.h., 2 o.g.), RW4, RW5 (2 n.h. plate singles), later issues to RW52 with many plate singles, value in early period, few minor faults, but many fine to very fine copies. Cat. $9350+.
Estimate $2,300-2,500.
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$2,530
Lot 1660

U.S. 1939 to 1993 Ducks Complete Never Hinged, On Scott pages, #RW7 very l.h., plate singles including RW11, RW14, RW17, RW25, an excellent lot from which the first 5 singles are individual lots in this auction, mostly very fine, few extremely fine. Cat. $3660.
Estimate $2,000-2,200.
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$2,300
Lot 1661
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U.S. Extensive 1st Issue Collection, On Scott pages, imperforates including #R55, R57-58, R64, R82, R85, R101, part perforations including #R3, R13, R33, R45, R57, perforated including R73 (punch cancel), also silks including R22d, R29d, R67d, R98d, R100d, also multiples, plus considerable plate varieties, foreign entries, better cancels, few documents, shades, freaks, etc., overall very fresh collection with mostly good margins.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,840
Lot 1662
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U.S. Match & Medicine Collection, On Springer pages, couple hundred items cataloging $10 to $50 on average, including #RO86c (very fine), RT9d, etc., above average condition, nice lot to expand upon.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,323
Lot 1663
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U.S. 2¢ Internal Revenue Plating Study, Enormous group consisting of several thousand stamps in 28 folders, cancels including railroads, many complete platings including plate A (first state), plate A (early), plate 2A (second state), plate 2B (second state), plate B early (3), plate 2B (third state), plate Cb, plate D, inspection suggested, the product of many years of painstaking effort by one of America's leading philatelists, fine. Ex. Turner.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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Lot 1664
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U.S. Tax Paid Collection, Few hundred in oversized album, identified by Springer numbers on homemade pages, noted tobacco, cigars, snuff, brewer, warehouse, wholesale liquor dealer, retail liquor dealer, bottle stamps, interesting group, usual mixed condition, but better than usually seen.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,265
Lot 1665
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U.S. Extensive Revenue Stamped Paper Lot, Filling 3 binders, with duplication, noted several territorial usages, #RNB1a (3), railroad, RNB2-6, RNB10, RNB24 (2), RNC13, RNC21b (2), RNC22, RNL2-3, RNL6 (2), RNP5 (3), RNQ1 (3), RNT3, mining, etc., excellent condition, seldom seen in this quantity.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,093
Lot 1666
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U.S. Stock Transfer to Narcotic Collection, Mint and used in Scott album, including #RD53 (mint extremely fine), RD54, RD174 mint, RD200, RE56-59, decent Wines, other varieties, RE155, RE160 mint, Playing Cards, Potato Tax, better RK numbers in nice condition including RK11, RK20-21, RK22, RK27-28 (2), RL5 unused, RVB1-2, RY3-5, mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,150
Lot 1667
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U.S. Collection on Pages, Nice group of first issue through stock transfer on Scott pages, including imperforate to $1, part perforate to 50¢, perforate to $10, second issue to $5, third issue to $5, Battleships, etc., few minor faults, but overall very fresh and fine to very fine. Cat. $3075.
Estimate $750-850.
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$920
Lot 1668
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U.S. Oldtime Used Retail Stock, Priced on #102 cards, consisting of Airs, strength in Revenues (few misidentified), including part perforations, few Dues, Parcel Post, Special Delivery, etc., some minor duplication, also cancels, few multiples, #R97c, R98c, R97ac, usual condition, but good lot for retail.
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$750
Lot 1669
 
U.S. Duck 1968 to 1992 Plate Block Collection, N.h., consists of #RW35-36, RW38-46, RW49-50, RW53, RW57, RW59, fine to very fine. Cat. $1757.
Estimate $600-700.
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$719
Lot 1670
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U.S. 1871 Second, Third and Documentary Collection, On Scott pages, complete to $1, including #R160-72 mint, R135b, varieties, etc., fresh and mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$776
Lot 1671
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U.S. Checks with Revenues, Couple hundred, almost all 19th Century, some heavy duplication, few Territorial, more than half are stamped revenue paper, all identified, some with Mexican revenues, overall fine. Approximate retail $2500.
Estimate $400-500.
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$345
Lot 1672
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U.S. Cancel Group of Few Hundred, including China, mining, birthdays, railroad, cancels on first issue, Battleship issue, etc., unusual group.
Estimate $400-500.
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$345
Lot 1673
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U.S. Approximately 275 Checks, About half with revenues affixed, half revenue stamped paper, good variety of firms and types, worth a look, fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$546
Lot 1674
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U.S. Wine Tax Collection, Nice group of mint and used on Scott pages, condition much better than usually seen, fine to very fine. Cat. $775.
Estimate $300-350.
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$345
Lot 1675
 
U.S. Federal Duck Mint Lot, Mostly n.h., $1 to $3 values, minor duplication, including a couple plate singles, mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$900
Lot 1676
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U.S. Federal Ducks on Album Pages, Mint (o.g. or unused), used, complete to 1981, #RW1 unused, RW2 creased, balance generally fine or better.
Estimate $300-400.
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$510
Lot 1677
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U.S. Mostly Revenue Accumulation, In shoebox, many hundreds including Wines (some duplication), Malt Liquor, Puerto Rico distilled spirits and #RE7, Battleships including RB29 n.h. pair, few Revenue stamped paper, 1st to 3rd issues, State Revenues, Christmas seals, etc., fine average.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1678
 
U.S. Revenues on Documents, 4 binders filled with a few hundred deeds, checks, transfers, etc., plus file folder full, noted 1787 Colonial piece, many first issues, RN numbers, book of New York and Pennsylvania State revenues on and off documents, worth a look, fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$403
Lot 1679
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U.S. Tax Paid Accumulation, On stockpages, hundreds including Springer 4 tax documents, Philippines tobacco, also Beers, State Revenues including New Hampshire special tax, etc., minor duplication, fun lot, average fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$633
Lot 1680
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U.S. First Issue with Company Cancels, 2¢ to $5 values, duplication for different companies, 79 adhesives, few faults, but overall fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 1681
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U.S. Ducks 1938 to 1975 Mostly Mint Collection, On Scott pages, mint including #RW6, RW12, RW14 (n.h.), 1949 to 1958 complete mint or used, mostly fine to very fine. Cat. $1000.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$420
Lot 1682
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U.S. 1st Issue Through Documentary Collection, On Scott pages, including imperforate, part perforate, perforate, 1st issue through $15, 2nd issue through $5, 3rd issue through $5, also few Official seals, Postal Note, #PS11-15, WS1, etc., fine average.
Estimate $300-400.
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$540
Lot 1683
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U.S. Mostly First Issue Stock, including perforate, part perforate, imperforate with duplication, values up to $50, second issue to $5, third issue to $10, also group of Battleships, few stock transfer, unchecked for cancels, fine average.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 1684
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U.S. Few Hundred in Collection on Pages, Organized by issues on black stockpages, nice selection of perforate first issue to $50 including company cancels, few on checks and documents, photos, some multiples, noted #R83c, R86c, R87c, R95c, R98c, R101a, second issues to $10 including R125, R128, third issue including R146-47, Battleships, other Documentary on documents, few faults, but overall fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$288
Lot 1685
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U.S. Used 1934 to 1973 Duck Collection, On Scott pages, almost all selected for freshness and centering, including #RW1-2 (RW1 huge copy), RW8, RW12-17, etc., very fine collection which is very difficult for used copies.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$480
Lot 1686
 
U.S. Small Document Group, 17 mostly 19th Century including illegal use of #R3c documentary on handwritten receipt (2 copies), also Panama railroad bill of lading in green, interesting group.
Estimate $200-300.
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$115
Lot 1687
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U.S. Stock on #102 Cards, Several hundred in red box, between #R1 and R200, minor duplication, catalog values less than $10 each, good variety, priced and ready for sale, overall fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$138
Lot 1688
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U.S. Mint "Battleship" Group, On pages, mostly n.h. to o.g. including arrow blocks, plates, few used, one cover, including Proprietary, also small group of I.R. overprints, mostly mint strips of 3 with plate numbers, fresh, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 1689
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U.S. Sparse Private Die Proprietary Collection, On Springer pages, 86 items of mostly lower value items, mostly Medicine, usual condition.
Estimate $140-160.
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Realized
$150
Lot 1690
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U.S. Proof Group of 11, including #R19P4, R38P3, R79P3 (slight faults), all with 4 margins, mostly fresh, fine to very fine. Cat. $534.
Estimate $100-140.
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$180
Lot 1691
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U.S. Proprietary and Future Delivery Small Group, On Scott pages, including few unusual cancels, double transfers, etc., fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Lot 1692
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U.S. Match, Medicine and Photograph Cancels, About 60 including cancels on 1st issues, including Playing Card AD (Dougherty) in red (scarce), nice strikes, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$98
Lot 1693
 
U.S. Federal and State Ducks on Licenses, 1953 to 1991 collection, 33 items, earlies include 1953 Texas, 1954 to 1960 all Wisconsin, fine group.
Estimate $100-150.
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$127
Lot 1694
 
U.S. 1988 State Ducks, N.h., 42 different in National Wildlife Federation album, very fine. Face $204.
Estimate $80-100.
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$138
Lot 1695
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U.S. Western State Group, On manilla stock pages, including Nevada, Oregon 10¢, 20¢, 50¢ (2), $1 (2), plus California and a few Post Office seal and revenues, mixed condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$66








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