Sale 9034 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 2 August, 2025
Category — Revenue Stamps: Private Die Proprietary Issues
Barber Match Co., 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO17u). Bright color in the true Ultramarine shade, few thin spots, Fine appearance, scarce
New York Match Co., 1c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper (RO137e). Clearly showing few silk fibers on the front, with double transfer at left, few faults, Fine appearance, scarce with the double transfer
New York Match Co., 1c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper (RO137e). Rich color, showing several silk fibers, small thin spot and light crease, Very Fine appearance, scarce
New York Match Co., 1c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper (RO137e). Showing several blue silk fibers, radiant color, few faults including pulled perf at top, otherwise Fine, scarce
E. T. Russell, 1c Black,Experimental Silk Paper (RO163e). Showing a few small silk fibers, Fine
San Francisco Match Co., 12c Blue, Silk Paper (RO165b). Rich color, couple short perfs, tiny tear at bottom right, Fine appearance
Swift & Courtney, 1c Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RO173e). Deep rich color, few ink spots, couple small faults, Fine appearance
J. C. Ayer & Co., 4c Blue, Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS10b). Large margins, detailed impression, faint crease, Very Fine appearance
J. C. Ayer & Co., 4c Blue, USIR Watermark Imperforate (RS10d). Large margins, faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance
D. S. Barnes, 2c Vermilion, Old Paper (RS16a). Vibrant color, faint horizontal crease, Fine appearance
B. Bandreth, 1c Black, Silk Paper (RS34b). Large margins to full, intense shade, thin spot at top right, small pinhole at right, Very Fine appearance
Dr. C. F. Brown, 1c Blue, Old Paper (RS36a). Two, rich colors, few faults, Fine appearance
Dr. John Bull, 1c Black, Pink Paper (RS42c). Detailed impression, small paper clip stain at center, otherwise Fine
Joseph Burnett & Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RS46c). Detailed impression, sealed tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine
J. W. Campion & Co., 4c Black, USIR Watermark (RS47d). Large margins, intense shade, trivial sealed tear at right, Very Fine appearance
Oliver Crook & Co., 4c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RS65e). Intense shade and impression, showing few silk fibers, few small faults, Fine appearance
(Dr.) S. B. Hartman & Co., 6c Black, Silk Paper (RS100b). Crisp impression, fresh and Very Fine, only 57 are recorded in the Aldrich census and it is relatively scarce in sound condition
Hiscox & Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RS123c). Detailed impression, small toned spots and small thin spots, pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine
Holloway's Pills, 1c Blue, Imperforate (RS125a). Rich color, few faults including small repair at bottom, otherwise Fine, 43 are recorded in the Aldrich census and most have faults
Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 4c Green, Die Cut, Experimental Silk Paper (RS149e). Rich color, some faults, otherwise Fine and scarce, undercatalogued in Scott
D. Ransom & Co., 1c Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RS194e). Showing clear blue fiber on back, rich color, light corner crease at top left, Fine and scarce, undercatalogued in Scott at $175
U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1c Black Wrapper, Experimental Silk Paper (RS245e). Showing few silk fibers, few faults and staining at edges, Fine appearance and scarce
West India Manufacturing Co., 4c Black, Die I, USIR Watermark (RS264d). Intense shade, small thin spot, few short perfs, otherwise Very Fine
Edward Wilder, 4c Vermilion, Experimental Silk Paper, Die Cut (RS267e). Bright color, faults, otherwise Fine and scarce, this is a rare issue where the full silk paper, RS267b, catalogues far more than the experimental silk paper
Edward Wilder, 4c Lake, Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS268b). Large margins to ample, fresh and Very Fine
A. Dougherty, 5c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RU4u). Lovely color in the true Ultramarine, few faults including sealed tears, otherwise Fine