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Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (Scott R85a), light manuscript cancel, Sept 19, 1868, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3072 |
US$50.00 |
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Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (Scott R85a), 1863 manuscript cancel, large to very large margins including a portion of the frame line of the stamp below, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 127 |
US$120.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (Scott R85a). Large margins to full including top sheet margin, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, ex Floyd, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 248 |
US$180.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R85a). Block of six, large margins to just in at upper right, deep rich color on bright paper, March 28, 1868 manuscript cancels, faint pressed-out vertical crease at right (left block of four is sound) FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $3.00 CHARTER PARTY. The next largest multiples are strips of three. Ex Joyce and Cunliffe. Scott Retail as block of four and pair $3,200.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 366 |
US$1,600.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Silk Paper (Scott R85d). Wide beautifully balanced margins, deep shade and detailed impression, neat 1871 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1066, Lot 70 |
US$950.00 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (R85a), fresh and choice with large balanced margins, deep, dark color and a clear manuscript cancel; Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott price $175 Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4845 |
US$130.00 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (R85a), large balanced margins with choice color in an unusually dark shade; bright and fresh with a neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott value $175 Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate graded XF-S 95. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 621 |
US$350.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (Scott R85a). Large to huge margins, deep shade and remarkably detailed impression on bright paper, neat 1866 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, a stamp with tremendous visual appeal, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2011, Sale 1015, Lot 23 |
US$250.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Perforated, Impression of No. RS208 on Back (Scott R85cg). Face of stamp has rich color and August 19, 1865 manuscript cancel, back of stamp shows two part impressions of A. B. & D. Sands’ Dr. McMunn’s Elixir of Opium patent medicine stamp (RS208), diagonal crease at bottom right, small surface scuff at top right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES WITH THE $3.00 CHARTER PARTY FIRST ISSUE REVENUE ON ONE SIDE AND THE DR. McMINN’S ELIXIR OF OPIUM PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUE ON THE OTHER. ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST REMARKABLE OF ALL PHILATELIC RARITIES. This $3.00 Charter Party stamp comes from a sheet that apparently had an unsatisfactory impression of the Sands’ private die proprietary stamp (RS208) on one side. It was put on the press a second time in order to produce the $3.00 Charter Party. The fact that both impressions are in the identical green color offers some intriguing possibilities for how the printers worked with plates and inks. Were press runs grouped by color, in order to use up a batch of ink? Were two or more presses operating simultaneously with the different plates? This unique artifact of Butler & Carpenter’s revenue stamp production is physical evidence that the printers were pressed for time and resources during the rush to produce huge quantities of Civil War tax stamps in 1862. According to the Boston Revenue book, the $3.00 Charter Party first went to press on Dec. 1, 1862, and the first delivery was made on Dec. 9. The Sand’s private die was approved on Dec. 26, 1862, and the first issue was in Jan. 1863. During the month of Dec. 1862, many of the different green stamps printed by Butler & Carpenter were on the press. This $3.00 Charter Party stamp was evidently made from a sheet of paper with a poor impression of the Sands plate. The relative orientation of the impressions reflects the different plate layouts and dimensions for the two stamps: the Sands plate of 69 subjects and the $3.00 Charter Party plate of 72 subjects. Dr. McMunn’s Elixir of Opium was first formulated in the mid 1830’s by Dr. John B. McMunn. The product became a big hit in the United States once the A. B. & D. Sands drug company bought the recipe in 1841. Soon after, advertisements for the product flooded newspapers and medical journals, many guaranteeing that McMunn’s was not habit-forming. Yet, bottles of the narcotic-laced formula were labeled as the “Pure and Essential Extract of the Native Drug”, and the preparation was said to be “Greatly Superior to Morphine.” Touted as a cure for a host of ailments, including the relief of “convulsions and spasmodic action,” as well as “pain and irritation, nervous excitement and morbid irritability of body and mind,” McMunn’s potent remedy was among the countless pharmaceutical preparations containing opiates and widely available to the 19th-century consumer.” (source: http://odysseysvirtualmuseum.com/products/Dr.-McMunn%27s-Elixir-Of-Opium-Bottle.html). Ex Cunliffe. With 2008 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 159 |
US$15,000.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Perforated, Printed on Both Sides (Scott R85ce). Attractive shade, neat April 15, 1867 manuscript cancel, back of stamp with clear impression of the same design, light horizontal crease above the bottom label VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 CHARTER PARTY WHICH IS PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE SAME DESIGN ON BOTH FRONT AND BACK. A GREAT RARITY OF REVENUE COLLECTING. The $3.00 Charter Party is also known with the A. D. & B. Sands’ Elixir of Opium (RS208) design printed on back (see next lot), which is unique. The example offered here is almost as rare. Ex Cunliffe. With 2008 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 158 |
US$6,250.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (Scott R85a). Large margins all around, bright color and detailed impression, cancelled solely by Dec. 3, 1863 double-circle datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, Revenues are unlisted in SMQ) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1165 |
US$190.00 |
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (Scott R85a). Vertical pair, large margins to ample at upper left, deep rich color, neat 1863 ms. cancels, Fine-Very Fine, attractive sound pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5237 |
US$150.00 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $3 Charter Party, imperf (R85a), large margins, proff-like color and impression, cancelled by manuscript, Very Fine and choice. Scott $175 Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2614 |
US$180.00 |