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Revenues - First Issue to Documentary Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 951
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Telegraph, Imperf, #R4a, ms. cancel, huge margins on threes sides, just touching at top, Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$173
Lot 952
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 2¢ Proprietary, Blue, Imperf, #R13a, Large margins, bright shade, ms. cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $500-600.
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Realized
$863
Lot 953
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 2¢ Proprietary, Blue, Perfed, #R13c, American Card Co. 1863 cancel, Fine to Very Fine, rare cancel .
Estimate $200-250.
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$173
Lot 954
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 3¢ Proprietary, Part Perf, #R18b, ms. cancel, from block of four, Fine. Photocopy of block enclosed.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $250-300.
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$311
Lot 955
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U.S.; Revenues, 1863, First Issue, 4¢ Playing Cards, Perfed, #R21c, nice cancel, small thin, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $700.
Estimate $150-200.
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$173
Lot 956
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Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 blue & black, #R129, ms. cancel, Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$230
Lot 957

U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Bill of Lading, Imperf, Pair, #R32a, appears to be unused, Very Fine.
Scott $300.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$161
Lot 958
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Certificate, Imperf, #R33a, ms. cancel, middle stamp from horizontal strip of 3, photocopy of strip enclosed, Very Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$230
Lot 959
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Power of Attorney, Imperf, Pair, #R37a, ms. cancel, large to just touching at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,700.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$374
Lot 960
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 20¢ Foreign Exchange, Imperf, Pair, #R41a, ms. cancel, full margins to just touching on bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 961
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Bond, Imperf, Pair, #R43a, ms. cancel, large margin all around, small hole in left stamp, right stamps would make very fine single.
Scott $750.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$115
Lot 962
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Protest, Part Perf, Pair, #R49b, ms. cancel, huge imperf margins, typical centering, small faults as normal, "bottom stamps with a horizontal crease at top ending in a small tear at left, the top stamp with a diagonal crease at bottom left", Fine for this, 2005 P.F. cert.
Scott $2,500.
Estimate $700-800.
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$518
Lot 963
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, 60¢ Inland Exchange, Imperf, Strip of 3, #R64a, neat ms. cancel, ample to close margins all around, faint crease at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $510.
Estimate $150-200.
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$115
Lot 964
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $1 Lease, Imperf, Strip of 5, #R70a, unused, Very Fine.
Scott $350 + (as pairs).
Estimate $200-250.
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$184
Lot 965
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U.S.; Revenues, 1863, First Issue, $1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperf, #R79a, large to huge margins all around, fresh with neat head free ms. cancel, small shallow thin at right, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500.
Estimate $700-900.
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$920
Lot 966
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, $2 Conveyance & $3 Charter Party Imperf, #R81a, R85a, huge to large margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $250-300.
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$265
Lot 967
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U.S.; Revenues, 1863, First Issue, $2 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R83a, attractive SON "Wood" JUN 2 1863 cancel, margins to cutting at right, Fine overall. Ex Sheriff. 1993 P.F. cert.
Scott $7,750. Scarce .
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$920
Lot 968
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $10 Mortgage, Imperf, #R95a, ms. cancel, clear at top to huge margins, fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$575
Lot 969
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $10 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R96a, faint ms. cancel, large margins all around, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 970
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $10 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R96a, "Lightened manuscript cancel", appears unused, excellent margins all round, fresh, Very Fine or better appearance, 1993 P.F. cert.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,150
Lot 971
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $10 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R96a, ms. cancel, irregular but large margins to just clear at top and bottom, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $600-750.
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Realized
$633
Lot 972
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U.S.; Revenues, 1862, First Issue, $20 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R99a, ms. cancel, clear to nice margins all round, sound, Fine to Very Fine, 1981 P.F. cert.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$920
Lot 973
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U.S.; Revenues, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, Imperf, #R100a, ms. cancel, large to huge margins all around, attractive pastel shade, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,700.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,150
Lot 974
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U.S.; Revenues, 1863, First Issue, $50 U.S. Internal Revenue, Imperf, Pair, #R101a, ms. cancel, clear to large margins all around, small stain at bottom left, small tear at top in margin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$150
Lot 975

U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, 1¢ Blue & Black, Block of 6, #R103, full o.g., Fine. Ex. Turner and Cunliffe.
Scott $695 as block and pair. Scarce .
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$253
Lot 976
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, 10¢ Blue & Black, Center Inverted, #R109a, "Lightened cancel and small thin at top", centered bottom, 2017 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $2,000. Scarce .
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$575
Lot 977
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, 60¢ Blue & Black, Pair, #R116, ms. cancel, Fine.
Scott $550.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 978
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, $3.50 Blue & Black, Horizontal Pair, #R126, ms. cancel, right stamp very well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $1,100. Only 10+ horizonal pairs known and 1 vertical pair .
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$633
Lot 979
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, $10 Blue & Black, Pair, #R128, ms. cancel, fresh, Fine.
Scott $550.
Estimate $200-250.
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Lot 980
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug", #R133, "Cut (herringbone cancel, top right corner repaired", decent centering, Fine appearance. Census #27-5. 2017 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $17,500. Not seen on the market in many years, 210 sold .
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$9,200
Lot 981
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Third Issue, 2¢ Vermilion & Black, Color Error, #R135a, unused, Fine. Ex. Morrissey. 2015 P.F. cert.
Scott $900.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 982
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U.S.; Revenues, 1871, Third Issue, 2¢ Vermilion & Black, Color Error, #R135a, Black cds, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$230
Lot 983
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U.S.; Revenues, 1874, Fourth Issue, 2¢ Orange & Black on Green, Center Inverted, #R151a, ms. cancel, vignette slightly faded, Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300-350.
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Lot 984

U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1900, $10 Gray, Pair, #R188, n.h., well center, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $500+.
Estimate $200-250.
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$311
Lot 985
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1940, $30 Vermilion, #R282, cut cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$334
Lot 986
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1940, $500 Carmine, #R309, Series #1025, ms. cancel, fresh, Very Fine and rare. Top copy in strip realized $3105 in August APS auction. 2017 P.S.E. cert for fourth and last copy (in strip of 4).
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,000-2,500

Until now, six others, including three with either cut or punched cancels, two with manuscript and one with both manuscript and handstamp cancels (margin trimmed), with this strip of 4, only 10+ known and with now 6 known with manuscript cancels only.

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Realized
$2,645
Lot 987
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1940, $500 Carmine, #R309, Series #1025, ms. cancel, "small crease", fresh, attractive Very Fine appearance, 2017 P.S.E. cert for third copy (in strip of 4).
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

Until now, six others, including three with either cut or punched cancels, two with manuscript and one with both manuscript and handstamp cancels (margin trimmed), with this strip of 4, only 10+ known and with now 6 known with manuscript cancels only.

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Realized
$1,840
Lot 988
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1942, $50 Carmine, #R356, Series #5390, face-free ms. cancel, Very Fine, 2017 P.S.E. cert (for pair).
Scott $1,400.
Estimate $500-750.
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$748
Lot 989
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1952, $5,000 Carmine, #R618, cut cancel with thins, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,900.
Estimate $350-450.
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Realized
$460
Lot 990
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1953, $2,500 Carmine, #R651, nice cancel, uncut, Fine to Very Fine, 2016 P.F. cert.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $1,200-1,300.
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$920
Lot 991
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1954, $10,000 Carmine, #R687, used with staple holes, cat. as cut cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$403
Lot 992
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1954, $10,000 Carmine, Strip of 4, #R687, cut and dated 1954 cancels, bottom copy small yellow spot, natural straight edge at right and at top and bottom, Fine.
Scott $4,000+.
Estimate $1,000-1,400.
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Realized
$1,495
Lot 993
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U.S.; Revenues, Documentary, 1956, $5,000 Carmine, #R704, handstamp cancel, uncut, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $900-1,200.
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