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Sale 88
Worldwide Philatelic Auction in Los Angeles, CA
| U.S. Singles - Revenues; 1898 Proprietary Issue |
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Lot 1937 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898 Roulette 5½ Set, #RB20-RB31, N.h. to o.g. pl. #single set, mostly tops, fresh group, Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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| Realized
$104 |
Lot 1938 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, ¼¢ Trial Color, #RB21TC, In dull green, shows full die sinkage, tiny thin at bottom, Very Fine and very rare.
Scott $1,300. Only 2 or 3 known .
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Realized
$690 |
Lot 1939 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, ¼¢ Brown, Rouletted, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB21, N.h., top #7992 (scarce 1st printing), small inclusion, rich color, well centered, Very Fine or better.
Scott $110+.
Estimate $80-100.
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| Realized
$75 |
Lot 1940 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 3/8¢ Deep Orange, Rouletted, Plate Block of 6, #RB22, o.g. (glassine adherence on reverse), top #7959 (1st plate from 1st printing), deep rich color, still Very Fine.
Scott $200.
Estimate $120-150.
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| Realized
$127 |
Lot 1941 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 3/8¢ Deep Orange, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB22p, N.h., left #9424, tiny piece out of selvage, rich color, well centered, overall Very Fine.
Scott $200. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $100-120.
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| Realized
$138 |
Lot 1942 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 5/8¢ Deep Ultramarine, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 8, #RB23p, N.h., left #10338 (3rd plate), rich color, Choice Very Fine.
Scott $100+. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $100-120.
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| Realized
$86 |
Lot 1943 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 1¢ Dark Green, Rouletted, Plate Block of 6, #RB24, N.h., top #7939, deep rich color (unique to 1st printing), selvage slightly trimmed, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $200-250.
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| Realized
$242 |
Lot 1944 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 1¢ Dark Green, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 8, #RB24p, N.h., side #9425, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $610+. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized
$460 |
Lot 1945 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 1¼¢ Violet, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB25p, N.h., left #9378 (3rd plate), rich color, well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $250. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $200-250.
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| Realized
$230 |
Lot 1946 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1-7/8¢ Trial Color, #RB26TC, In black, shows full die sinkage, shallow small thin at bottom probably from mounting, Very Fine and very rare. Ex Joyce.
Scott $750. , only 2 or 3 known; Cat. price based on auction realization nearly 16 years ago .
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Realized
$719 |
Lot 1947 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 2¢ Violet Brown, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB27p, N.h., right #9431 (3rd plate), rich color, well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $475. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized
$460 |
Lot 1948 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 2½¢ Lake, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB28p, N.h., right #9396 (3rd plate), rich color, Very Fine.
Scott $375. , 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $250-300.
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$253 |
Lot 1949 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, 1898, 5¢ Brown Orange, Hyphen-Hole Perf, Plate Imprint Block of 6, #RB31p, N.h., right #9444, rich color, well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and rare. A block of 12 sold in auction last spring for $1900 hammer. 3rd plate only used for hyphen-hole where all plate markings are only on left or right .
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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| Realized
$1,093 |
Lot 1950 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, C.I. Hood & Co. (Lowell MA), Collection of over 112 diff. cancels incl. all known types and denominations on homemade pages with spaces for all known dates, incl. 13 with early hs. cancels used prior to printed cancels, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $250-300.
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| Realized
$173 |
Lot 1951 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, Emerson Drug Company (Baltimore MD), Collection of over 950 incl. all known types and denominations (incl. rare #RB22 with type 1 precancel), on homemade pages with spaces for all known dates, many color vars., inverted cancels, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot. Emerson was maker of Bromo Seltzer.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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| Realized
$1,668 |
Lot 1952 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, Keasby & Mattison (Ambler PA), Collection of over 535 diff. cancels on homemade pages, incl. many inverted cancels, double and triple overprints, incl. very scarce brown cancel and red cancels used on final day firm printed cancels prior to end of tax act, considerable unlisted material, Fine to Very Fine lot very difficult to duplicate.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
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| Realized
$1,035 |
Lot 1953 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, McKesson & Robbins (NY, NY), Collection of over 181 diff. dates and denominations on homemade pages, incl. all scarce ones as well as few #RB31p (cat. $30 each), incl. unlisted dates and colored cancels, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$575 |
Lot 1954 |
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U.S.; Proprietary Issues, Potter Drug & Chemical Co. (Boston MA), Collection of 87 identified by cancel type and font variety (per Chappell-Joyce cat.) on homemade pages, incl. enlarged font type photographs, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $250-300.
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| Realized
$230 |
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