1c Green & Black on Violet
Paper, Inverted Center (RB1ad). Deep rich colors, bold cancel, small
paper indentation caused by cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT PROPRIETARY INVERT ON VIOLET PAPER. ONLY 24 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records 23 examples of this invert error, most of which have thins or creases, or are off center. The example offered here was not known to Lyons and is without question one of the finest known. (Image)
10c Green & Black on
Intermediate Violet Paper, Proprietary (RB7a var). Wide margins, rich
colors, unobtrusive handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine example of this paper
variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)
50c Green & Black on Violet
Paper, Proprietary (RB8a). Choice centering, rich color, neat blue 1881
handstamp cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, due to their size the 50c and
dollar-value Proprietary stamps are rare in centered sound condition (Image)
$1.00 Green & Black on
Violet, Proprietary (RB9a). Bright color, light strike of violet oval
handstamp, faint horizontal crease, small toned spot, otherwise Very Fine
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$5.00 Green & Black on Violet
Paper, Proprietary (RB10a). Original gum is still mostly intact, bright
color and sharp vignette impression, neat 1879 ms. cancel, trivial corner
crease at top rightVERY FINE. A EXTREMELY RARE AND ESSENTIALLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 PROPRIETARY ON VIOLET PAPER.
Only 74 were issued on Violet paper. The majority of the few surviving examples is faulty to a significant degree. This stamp, with only a faint corner crease, is one of the finest extant. (Image)
5c Black, Rouletted,
Proprietary (RB16c). Uncancelled, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine,
a scarce stamp and especially desirable in uncancelled condition (Image)
4-3/8c Black, , 1914 Issue,
Proprietary (RB42). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, Very Fine and
choice (Image)