United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020

We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #635
United States - Revenue Stamps
1864 Probate of Will, $20 orange, perforated, neat 1864 cds, fresh color, v.f. and scarce sound copy, with 2019 PSAG certificate,
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Catalog #R99c
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #636
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 10c blue and black, center inverted, herringbone cancel, fine, with 2018 PFC,
O
Catalog #R109a
Catalog Value $2,000
Unsold
Lot #637
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 50c blue & black, Inverted Center, wide beautifully balanced margins, used with $1.00 (R118) on mortgage document, "AEP Dec. 1, 1871" manuscript cancel split between the two stamps with the invert receiving the "AE" and "Dec.", invert was overlapping the $1.00 stamp and has been moved slightly to the left, v.f. stamps on document (catalogued as used off cover)
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Catalog #R115b
Catalog Value $1,050
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #638
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 2c orange & black, center inverted, unused and well centered, light pressed our crease, v.f. appearance,
(*)
Catalog #R135b
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #639
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 2c orange & black, third issue, center inverted, uncanceled single on 1872 Albany, Ga bank check, horizontal crease at bottom just through the stamp, fine and scarce, with 2008 PFC
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Catalog #R135b
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #640
United States - Revenue Stamps
1871 2c orange & black, third issue, center inverted, rich color, neat strike of blue September 11, 1872 handstamp cancel, fresh and v.f., with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #R135b
Catalog Value $700
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #641
United States - Revenue Stamps
1937 Marihuana Tax Stamps $1, $5 and $10 set of three, n.h., last one with natural straight edge at top, also $100 green, with complete receipt tab, without gum as issued, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #RJM1-4
Catalog Value $2,050
Price Realized
$1,400.00

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