Revenues Used as Postage continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1419 |
 |
 2c U.S. Internal Revenue,
Orange, Perforated (R15c). Radiant color, tied by grid, "New Haven Ct.
Jan. 3" circular datestamp on locally used cover, also with "Held for
Postage New Haven Ct." handstamp, large blue "W" handstamp at bottom left
which matches "Boston Jan. 6" backstamp, horizontal file fold well away
from stamp, some overall soiling, Fine, unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |
| 1420 |
|
 3c Rose (65). S.e. at
right and with selvage at top (Position 10L), tied by blue quartered cork,
matching "Newark N.J. Jan. 14" circular datestamp, used with 2c U.S.
Internal Revenue, Orange, Perforated (R15c) which is tied by matching
"Held for Postage" handstamp on cover to Belleville N.J., back of
cover with large Good Samaritan label, stamps defective, otherwise
Fine, attractive usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
750.00 |
| 1421 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
bold cork cancel, used with 2c U.S. Internal Revenue, Orange, Perforated
(R15c), tied by "Boston Mass. Dec. 24" circular datestamp on cover to
Hingham Mass., cover edge tears, 3c some slight toning, otherwise Fine
accepted use of the Revenue stamp (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
130.00 |
| 1422 |
|
 3c Rose, E. Grill (88).
Clearly-defined grill, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 2?" circular datestamp
and used with 2c U.S. Internal Revenue, Orange, Perforated (R15c),
uncancelled, on orange cover to Lexington Va., clear "Held for
Postage" in oval handstamp, Fine, ex Gibson
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 1423 |
|
 3c Red, F. Grill (94).
Clear grill, tied by segmented cork, used with 2c U.S. Internal Revenue,
Orange, Perforated (R15c), similarly cancelled, on orange cover to
Richmond Va., "Danville Va. Apr. 20" circular datestamp struck partly off
cover at left, ms. "Held for Postage", some slight wear, 2c soiled,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
140.00 |
| 1424 |
|
 2c Red Brown (210). Rich
color, canceled by cork and affixed partly over 2c U.S. Internal
Revenue, Orange, Perforated (R15c) to West Randolph Vt., neat "Rutland
Vt. Dec. 26" circular datestamp at left and then another dated Jan. 3, with
pink label affixed over bottom edge "Originally held for postage at
Rutland Vt., now forwarded on receipt from you of stamps necessary for
payment", label opened for display, some waterstaining at top of cover
affects No. 210, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
325.00 |
| 1425 |
|
 2c Carmine (220). S.e. at
bottom and right, rich color, tied by "Fern Hill Mass. Sep. 19" duplex on
cover to Sutton Mass., postage originally attempted by 2c U.S. Internal
Revenue, Orange, Perforated (R15c), tied by similar Sept. 16 duplex,
purple "Held for Postage" handstamp and also six-line explanatory
handstamp, Very Fine, attractive attempted Revenue use far outside of the
time period of normal use (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
350.00 |
| 1426 |
|
 3c Foreign Exchange,
Perforated (R16c). Tied by light strike of circular datestamp and used
on 3c Green entire (U82) to London, England, clear strike of
"Insufficiently paid" handstamp and Sept. 25, 1872 double-circle datestamp,
"4-1/2" handstamp also ties stamp, slightly reduced at left, stamp with
color significantly faded, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
150.00 |
| 1427 |
|
 3c Proprietary, Perforated
(R18c). Deep rich color, tied by cork cancel, "New-York OC 2?" circular
datestamp on cover to Utica N.Y., Very Fine accepted use of the revenue
stamp, pencil on back notes discovered by Bartels
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
225.00 |
| 1428 |
|
 5c Agreement, Perforated
(R23c). Used with 1c Ultramarine (145), s.e. at left, cancelled
by cork, indistinct Dec. 9 circular datestamp on cover to Paris,
France, "New York Br. Transit Dec. 11" datestamp and also
"Insufficiently Paid" handstamp, Anglo-French accountancy marking1872
London backstamp, French due markings, also notation and handstamp at
bottom indicating payment of postage in Paris, stamps with small defects,
Very Fine, colorful and scarce attempted usage of the Revenue stamp to an
overseas destination, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,400.00 |
| 1429 |
|
 5c Certificate, Perforated
(R24c). Light vertical crease, tied by "Athens Tenn. Feb. 10" circular
datestamp on homemade cover to Cleaveland Tenn., ms. "Due 3" at top left,
Very Fine appearing attempted usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
