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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1095		P U.S., Revenue, First Issue Complete, Plate Proofs on Card, #R1-R101P4, complete except for 25¢ Entry of Goods, a selected, wonderfully fresh set all with bright colors on white cards and virtually all with large margins; trivial shallow mounting thin on 5¢ Playing Card, otherwise a beautiful and very difficult to assemble set, Very Fine. Realized $7400 in 2007 auction. 2007 Scott $7,870. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,463
Lot 1096		o U.S., Revenue, 1863, 4¢ Playing Cards, Perfed, #R21c, handstamp cancel, sound, Fine and attractive, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $700. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1097		P U.S., Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $1 Passage Ticket, Plate Proof on Card, #R74P4, block of 6, nice margins all round, very fine to extremely fine. Scott $2,700 + block and 2 singles). Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 1098		U.S., Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperf on 1864 Lease Document, #R87a, executed in Boston, MA, stamp has three adequate to large margins and is clear at bottom, tiny piece is added at upper left (in the largest margin) which would still yield a four-margin copy, additionally, there is also an assignment of lease executed in 1868 with an additional $3.50 in tax paid by #R86c and R63a, some splitting along one of the file folds but still an outstanding document. Scott $10,055 + (used stamps). The solo use of the $3.50 first issue is quite scarce, let along the use of the rare imperf variety. This may well be the ONLY surviving #R87a on document . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 1099		o U.S., Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $5 Probate of Will, Imperf, #R92a, 1863 ms. cancel, clear to large margins all around, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $750. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1100		o U.S., Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $10 Mortgage, Imperf, #R95a, used, nicely balanced margins all around, deep rich color, 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded VF-XF 85. Scott $900,+. Only one graded higher (grade 90) . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1101		o U.S., Revenue, 1864, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, Perfed, #R102c, used, reperfed "left, top, and bottom", excellent color, handsome Very Fine appearance, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $850. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1102		P U.S., Revenue, Second Issue, 3¢-$50 Plate Proofs on Card, #R105P4-R131P4, a selected set with large margins and fresh colors, extremely fine. Ex Berlin. Scott $431. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1103		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 10¢ Blue & Black, Center Inverted, #R109a, neat ms. cancel, outstanding centering, rich color and strong vignette on bright paper, very fine, 1992 P.F. cert. Scott $2,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1104		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 Blue & Black, #R129, ms. cancel, excellent color, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1105		U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 Blue & Black Tied on Full 1872 Deed, #R129, fine copy, tied by April 22 ms. cancel on N.Y. warrantee deed, file folds resulting in separations, a Very Fine usage. Scott $900 off document. Scarce . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1106		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $25 Blue & Black, #R130, used, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $850. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1107		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $50 Blue & Black, #R131, ms. cancel, "short perf at bottom", Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 1108		P U.S., Revenue, Documentary, Third Issue, 1¢-$20 Complete, Plate Proofs on Card, #R134P4-R150P4, select set with large margins and fresh colors, extremely fine. Scott $727. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1109		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1871, Third Issue, 2¢ Orange & Black, Center Inverted, #R135b, used, nice color and centering, Fine to Very Fine, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $475. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1110		U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 30¢ Orange & Black, Center Inverted, #R140a, herringbone cancellations as most are, well centered with vivid color and a strong vignette, very fine. Scott $3,000. Probably fewer than 40 examples of this invert exist . Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1111		P U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 60¢ Orange & Black, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center, #R142P4a, large margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $2,250. Only 80 exist . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1112		P U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 60¢ Orange & Black, Plate Proof on Card, Inverted Center, #R142P4a, excellent margins all round, signed Sloan. Scott $2,250. Only 80 exist . Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1113		U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $20 Orange & Black, #R150, 1874 ms. cancel, centered right, "small sealed tear at right", fresh, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $900. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 1114		o U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1898, $5 Dark Blue, Surcharge Reading Down, #R159, used, excellent color, Very Fine. Scott $325. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1115		U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1914, ½¢-80¢, Small Die on Wove, #R195TC2b-205TC2b, some thins but all with excellent margins, Very Fine or better appearance, probably unique . Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 1116		() U.S., Revenue, Documentary, 1940, 80¢ Carmine, Imperf, Block of 4, #R299a, ungummed, nice margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1117		P U.S., Revenue, Proprietary, 1875, Set of 9 Complete, Large Die Proofs, #RB11P1-19P1, Die proofs on India cut to 54mm by 67mm or larger, a Very Fine set. Scott $4,500. Quite rare . Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 1118		U.S., Revenue, Narcotic Tax, 1919, 20¢ Violet, Imperf, Pair, #RJA58a, dried gum, overall Very Fine. Scott $750+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1119		() U.S., Revenue, Narcotic Tax, 1964, 1¢ Violet, Sheet of 64, #RJA106, ungummed, Very Fine. Scott $5,760+. Estimate $600-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1120		U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), Washington Type C: 187? "Good/Only For Bank/Check" 2¢ Brown, #RN-C22, mint, check from Wells, Fargo & Co., Carson NV, clean, Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate $140-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 1121		U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), Liberty Type O: 1875 2¢ Orange, #RN-O2, check from J.H. Branch & Bro. Bankers, Marengo, IA, beautiful struck matching paid handstamp cancel from the bank, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1122		U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), Collection in 2 Volumes, incl. approx. 100 items from #RN-A1 through RN-X7, most of the types are represented within, incl. many better with individual up to cat. $210+. Scott $2,935. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 1123		U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), Group of 7 Cut Squares, incl. RN-S1 (cat. $3750 as entire, unpriced as cut square), RN-V10 (only known as cut square), etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1124		P U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), 1870's Proofs and Essays, Group of 6 card proofs and 2 essays; one C-type in brown on manila envelope, incl. type D and P samples, type J9 and two type X's, overall Very Fine. Owner paid $850 for these. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1125		o U.S., Revenue Stamped Paper (Checks), 1860's-70's 4 Checks With Revenue Imprints, all different, 3 used, one mint incl. South Carolina Railroad $1 scrip, and #RN-P5 on Colorado certificate of deposit, Castenholz retail $275 (from 15 years ago), Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219

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