New York #MG1 [1900 Mortgage Endorsement, engraved, imperforate, green] NH VF in wonderfully fresh condition. The stamp is listed in the 2013 "The State Revenue Catalog" on page 438. Use started in 1910-1911, with this issue largely replaced in 1911; this tax was discontinued in 1920. The catalog prices used examples at $35, but mint examples were not known to the catalog editors! This type of stamp was little used and all examples are "few examples known". A beautiful stamp design that is apparently not previously recorded in mint condition (I discovered 6 undamaged examples and two heavily damaged examples). You can own one of the six recorded examples!
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
45.00
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243817
North Carolina #SD 9 [1969 25c Soft Drinks Tax] Imperforate red on white decal on original backing of light yellow card stock imperforate horizontally with rouletting vertically. 25c denomination in black. According to the 2013 "The State Revenue Catalog", "Decals were used mostly on syrups and unmixed powders, often affixed to tags attached to syrup canisters." Though I have lived in North Carolina since 1989, and Bonnie and I collect such items from North Carolina, I had never before actually seen a single example of any of the denominations of these decals until I found five examples of this item, only two of which were in perfect condition. They seem to be very scarce. NH VF in perfect condition.
ACTUAL item.
18.00
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243818
North Carolina #SD 9 [1969 25c Soft Drinks Tax] Imperforate red on white decal on original backing of light yellow card stock imperforate horizontally with rouletting vertically. 25c denomination in black. According to the 2013 "The State Revenue Catalog", "Decals were used mostly on syrups and unmixed powders, often affixed to tags attached to syrup canisters." Though I have lived in North Carolina since 1989, and Bonnie and I collect such items from North Carolina, I had never before actually seen a single example of any of the denominations of these decals until I found five examples of this item, only two of which were in perfect condition. They seem to be very scarce. NH VF with inconsequential bend.
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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243819
North Carolina #SD 9 [1969 25c Soft Drinks Tax] Imperforate red on white decal on original backing of light yellow card stock imperforate horizontally with rouletting vertically. 25c denomination in black. According to the 2013 "The State Revenue Catalog", "Decals were used mostly on syrups and unmixed powders, often affixed to tags attached to syrup canisters." Though I have lived in North Carolina since 1989, and Bonnie and I collect such items from North Carolina, I had never before actually seen a single example of any of the denominations of these decals until I found five examples of this item, only two of which were in perfect condition. They seem to be very scarce. NH VF hard-to-see crease at top.
ACTUAL item.
11.00
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243820
North Carolina #SD 9 [1969 25c Soft Drinks Tax] Imperforate red on white decal on original backing of light yellow card stock imperforate horizontally with rouletting vertically. 25c denomination in black. According to the 2013 "The State Revenue Catalog", "Decals were used mostly on syrups and unmixed powders, often affixed to tags attached to syrup canisters." Though I have lived in North Carolina since 1989, and Bonnie and I collect such items from North Carolina, I had never before actually seen a single example of any of the denominations of these decals until I found five examples of this item, only two of which were in perfect condition. They seem to be very scarce. NH VF horizontal crease.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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246443
South Carolina #BW 26 [1943 48c Beer Tax Case Stamp] Blue (and pink) on white paper with rouletting. The state revenue catalog states that the pink color was fugitive and "may be entirely absent in used examples". Used VF without defects (but without pink color); slightly soiled as natural for case stamps. With roulettes on top, bottom, and left; natural sheet edge straight edge on right. Perforated cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
246445
South Carolina #BW 26 [1943 48c Beer Tax Case Stamp] Blue (and pink) on white paper with rouletting. The state revenue catalog states that the pink color was fugitive and "may be entirely absent in used examples". Used VF without defects (but without pink color); slightly soiled as natural for case stamps. With roulettes on top, bottom, and left; natural sheet edge straight edge on right. Perforated cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
246446
South Carolina #BW 26 [1943 48c Beer Tax Case Stamp] Blue (and pink) on white paper with rouletting. The state revenue catalog states that the pink color was fugitive and "may be entirely absent in used examples". Used F-VF without defects (but without pink color); slightly soiled as natural for case stamps. With roulettes on top and right; natural sheet edge straight edge on left and bottom. Perforated cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
246447
South Carolina #BW 26 [1943 48c Beer Tax Case Stamp] Blue (and pink) on white paper with rouletting. The state revenue catalog states that the pink color was fugitive and "may be entirely absent in used examples". Used F-VF without defects (but without pink color); slightly soiled as natural for case stamps. With roulettes on top; not sure about other sides. Cut in bottom margin. Perforated cancellation.
ACTUAL item.