Sale 9051 — United States Revenues
Sale Date — Saturday, 4 April, 2026
Category — Second thru Third Issue and other Revenues
1c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R103). Wide margins and choice centering, red "E.L. & Co. 1872" rimless datestamp (date unclear), Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp cancelled in red, SCV $100
1c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R103). Jumbo margins and choice centering, blue Jan. 23, 1872 double-oval datestamp, Extremely Fine, an unusually wide-margined stamp cancelled in blue, SCV $100
1c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R103). Superb centering, blue double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp stamp cancelled in blue, SCV $100
30c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R113). Near perfect centering, manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, SCV $175
40c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R114). Well-centered, bright shade, lightly cancelled at left by face-free blue handstamp, Extremely Fine, SCV $150
40c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R114). Perfectly centered, manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, SCV $150
$1.60 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R121). Pretty colors, cut cancel, light vertical crease and tiny pinholes, appears Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate, SCV $325
(Image Magnifier)4c Brown & Black, Third Issue (R136). Wide margins and choice centering, blue oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, SCV $110
6c Orange & Black, Third Issue (R138). Remarkably wide margins, bright color, May 10, 1872 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, SCV $150
40c Brown & Black, Third Issue (R141). Well-centered, dark shade, manuscript cancel, Very Fine, SCV $110
$2.00 Vermilion & Black, Third Issue (R145). Well-centered, vivid color, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, SCV $65
D. Ransom & Co., 1c Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RS194e). Showing clear blue fiber on back, rich color, light corner crease at top left, reperfed and tiny corner crease, Fine appearance and scarce, with 2025 P.F. certificate
Match & Medicine Balance. Eleven stamps that the owner felt had a chance as Experimental Silk varieties but all certified as either normal Silk paper or Old paper, all with faults to varying degrees, Fine appearance, see our website PDF for complete scan of stamps and certificates, SCV $1,409
$3.00 1963 Hunting Permit (RW30). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only ten grade higher
$3.00 1964 Hunting Permit (RW31). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one grades higher (at 100)
$3.00 1971 Hunting Permit (RW38). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
$5.00 1977 Hunting Permit (RW44). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher