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The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues, Part Three – Match and Medicine Stamps and continued...

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Private Die Match Stamps continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
350 imageD. Burhans & Co., 1c Black, Silk Paper (RO46b). Showing many silk fibers, intense shade and impression, some toned spots, small thin spot, central paper indentation

VERY FINE APEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT D. BURHANS & CO. ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

Only seven are recorded in Aldrich book. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image)

6,000.00 10,000.00
351 imageD. Burhans & Co., 1c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RO46e). Showing small silk fibers which are markedly different from those in the previous lot, fresh and Fine example of this rarity, only 18 are recorded in Aldrich book, of which half are sound (Image) 750.00 650.00
352 imageByam, Carlton & Co., 1c Black, Old Paper (RO48a). Large margins to in, bright shade, small thin spot at top, appears Fine, scarce, only 14 recorded in Aldrich census (half of which are faulty) (Image) 3,500.00 2,000.00
353 imageByam, Carlton & Co., 1c Black on Buff, Wrapper (RO51a). Large margins, few small faults, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 200.00 2,700.00
354 Byam, Carlton & Co. Collection. Two beautiful oversize leatherbound albums containing 335 full wrappers (9 cut to size), 196 different dates, quantities incl. Nos. RO52 (36, 20 different dates), RO54 (102, 29 different dates which is complete), RO54h (69 with 40 different dates), RO55 (56 with 49 different dates which is complete), RO56 (69 with 58 different dates which is complete), some faults to this fragile paper are to be expected, overall Very Fine, virtually impossible to duplicate and probably the finest holding of this issue, accompanied by ancient Edson J. Fifield lot card which notes it sold for $375.00, our estimate is approximately half Scott Retail E. 3,000-4,000 5,750.00
355 imageChicago Match Co., 3c Black, Old Paper (RO60a). Choice centering, fresh and Very Fine (Image) 400.00 700.00
356 imageJas. L. Clark, 1c Green, Rouletted (RO63d). Deep rich color, light crease and thin spots, appears Fine, scarce, only 30 are recorded in the Aldrich book, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image) 800.00 475.00
357 bl imageCramer & Kemp, 1c Black, Old Paper (RO65a). Block of four, detailed impression, choice centering, few light toned spots on back, Very Fine, scarce multiple which is especially desirable as it shows the full circle imprint at center, Scott Retail as singles (Image) 180.00 250.00
358 imageCramer & Kemp, 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO66u). Bright color, trivial perf thin at bottom left, Very Fine appearing example of the Ultramarine shade variety (Image) 375.00 400.00
359 imageW. D. Curtis Matches, 1c Green, Old Paper, Silk Paper, Experimental Silk Paper (RO68a, RO68b, RO68e). Complete for the issue, rich colors, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) 440.00 350.00
360 imageW. E. Doolittle, 1c Blue, Old Paper (RO71a). Rich color, few slightly blunted perfs at left, otherwise Very Fine, only 51 are recorded in Aldrich census (Image) 400.00 350.00

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