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Revenues - Proprietary to Firearms Transfer Tax

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 994		o U.S.; Revenues, Proprietary, 1873, $5 Green & Black, Violet Paper, #RB10a, 1878 ms. cancel, "tiny tear at left…tiny scuff in the lower right", fresh for this. Examples of the $5.00 Proprietary Issue almost invariably have faults, due to the stamp's large size and the nature of its use. 2017 P.S.E. cert. Scott $11,000. Kingsley book contains a table showing 2,109 ordered and records only 119 copies extant, only 74 were sold on Violet paper, not seen on the market in many years . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 995		o U.S.; Revenues, Proprietary, 1875, 5¢ Black, Silk Paper, #RB16a, W.M. Leslie cancel, one short perf at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $200+. Scarce cancel . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 996		/ U.S.; Revenues, Proprietary, 1898, 5¢ Brown Orange, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Block of 4, #RB31p, top pair. h.r. and bottom pair. n.h., Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 997		() U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1918, $60 Brown, #RD21, unused, Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 998		U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1928, $2 Carmine Rose, Block of 25, #RD31, n.h., typical poor centering, Fine. Scott $1,125. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 999		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1944, $1,000 Bright Green, #RD185, handstamp cancel with staple hole at upper right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,500 as cut cancel. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1000		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1945, $60 Bright Green, Strip of 4, #RD205, dated magenta cancels, natural straight edge at right and at top and bottom, 3 with light creasing, Fine overall. Scott $2,000+. Estimate $450-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1001		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1945, $1,000 Bright Green, #RD208, perfin cancel, fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1002		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1948, $500 Bright Green, #RD282, handstamp, uncut, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1003		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1949, $2,500 Bright Green, #RD310, black 1950 cds and faint cut cancel, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 1004		o U.S.; Revenues, Stock Transfer, 1950, $2,500 Bright Green, #RD336, very light cut cancel, fresh, Very Fine, 2016 P.F. cert. Scott $1,250. Estimate $800-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1005		() U.S.; Revenues, Wines, 1942, 80¢ Green & Black, #RE142, unused, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1006		o U.S.; Revenues, Beer, 1870, 50¢ Brick Red, Lilac Security Lines, #REA17c, purple handstamp cancel with typical faults, Fine, 2009 P.F. cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1007		o U.S.; Revenues, Playing Cards, 1917, 7¢ on 2¢ Blue, Double Surcharge, Both Inverted, #RF10c, Two clear impressions, nice copy, Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1008		U.S.; Revenues, Playing Cards, 1940, Blue, Dry Printing, Unwatermarked, Strip of 6, #RF26A, n.h., two strips, Very Fine. Scott $330. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1009		U.S.; Revenues, Silver Tax, 1940, $10 Orange, #RG54, l.h., fresh, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1010		() U.S.; Revenues, Silver Tax, 1941, 1¢ Gray, Imperf, Pairs, #RG58a-RG69a, ungummed, large margin all around, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1011		U.S.; Revenues, Silver Tax, 1941, $3 Gray, #RG72, l.h., Very Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $170-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1012		o U.S.; Revenues, Silver Tax, 1941, $100 Gray, #RG80, magenta boxed cancel, Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1013		U.S.; Revenues, Silver Tax, 1942, $4 Gray, #RG98, n.h., with typical gum skips. Scott $350. Estimate $170-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1014		U.S.; Revenues, Tobacco Sale Tax, 1944 2 Oz Double Impression, Springer #TG622 var, unlisted in Springer cat., small faults as normal, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1015		o U.S.; Revenues, Narcotic Tax, 1919, 4¢ Carmine Rose, "P-W-R-Co.", #RJA28A, used, bright color, few minor flaws as normal for this issue, Fine to Very Fine and scarce. Scott $1,500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1016		o U.S.; Revenues, Customs Fee, 1887, 20¢ Red, Rouletted 7, #RL1c, used with faint crease, otherwise Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1017		U.S.; Revenues, Revenue Stamped Paper, 1887 Railroad Bonds, #RN-P3, RN-V1, RN-P3, 4 redeemed "Dubuque & Sioux City" with #RN-V1 and RN-P3 obliterated by RNW2, usual condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1018		U.S.; Revenues, Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks): 50¢ Red Lincoln, Cut Square, #RN-V9, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 1019		() U.S.; Revenues, Private Die Medicine, S. Mansfield & Co., 1c, Pink Paper, Imperforate Between, #RS174ci, fresh color, huge to ample margins, Very Fine. Scott $750. Only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich book . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1020		() U.S.; Revenues, Private Die Medicine, S. Mansfield & Co., 1c Pink Paper, Block of Four, Imperforate Between, #RS174cj, bright color, thin at top right stamp, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Only 25 recorded in the Aldrich book . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1021		() U.S.; Revenues, Private Die Medicine, Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2¢ Imperf, Silk Paper, #RS199b, marginal copy with huge margins, deep rich color, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $3,750. Only 20 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1022		o U.S.; Revenues, Private Die Medicine, Schwartz & Co., 1¢ Lake, Silk Paper, Strip of 3, #RS215b, large margins all around, small thin and creased, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $480+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1023		o U.S.; Revenues, Private Die Medicine, Wilder, Edward, 4¢ Vermilion, Die Cut, Silk Paper, #RS267b, bright color, slightly irregular margin with small thins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,250. 18 recorded in Aldrich book, of which half are faulty to some degree . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 1024		() U.S.; Revenues, Distilled Spirits Excise Tax, 1952, $3,000 Yellow Green & Black, #RX44, unused, Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1025		() U.S.; Revenues, Firearms Transfer Tax, 1950, $200 Dull Blue & Red, Type II, #RY4, ungummed, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1026		() U.S.; Revenues, Firearms Transfer Tax, 1994, $5 Red, #RY9, ungummed, scarce, Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $460

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