Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — First Issue Imperforate, 1c-$1.90
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
201
1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Large part original gum, large margins all around, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE.
Ex Cunliffe. With 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used.
3,250
3,750
202
1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Large margins all around, fresh color and pastel shade, neat June 23, 1863 manuscript cancel, small corner crease and tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
3,250
1,500
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1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Huge margins to clear at bottom, deep rich color, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
3,250
1,200
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1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Vertical pair, large margins all around, deep rich color, April 1864 manuscript cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND VERTICAL PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE. THIS IS THE FINEST MULTIPLE IN TERMS OF MARGINS AND CONDITION.
Aside from the reconstructed block of four offered in lot 319, a pair is the largest recorded multiple. Two horizontal pairs and five vertical pairs are recorded.
From the Weill sale. Ex Zoellner and Floyd. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott values a pair at a meager $500.00 premium over two singles.
7,000
5,750
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1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Part original gum, h.r., large even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, rare with original gum, ex Sohn, with 1985 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used
1,250
1,600
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1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Large margins to full, attractive color, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,250
1,100
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1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Original gum, h.r., three large margins to clear at left, bright shade, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as used
800
225
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1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4a). Large margins all around, attractive color, Extremely Fine
800
500
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1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Huge margins, bright color, neat manuscript cancel, tiny corner crease at extreme bottom bottom right corner well away from design, still Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
800
800
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1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, deep rich color, neat 1865 manuscript cancels, small scissors-cut at top between stamps, Extremely Fine Gem pair, which is the second largest recorded multiple after a horizontal strip of four
1,900
1,300
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2c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R11a). Large margins to full at top, rich color on bright paper, neat Dec. 5, 1864 manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
Ex Scarsdale. With 2007 P.F. certificate
1,500
4,750
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2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Large margins, deep rich color nicely complemented by red Wells, Fargo & Co. handstamp cancel, light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
1,500
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3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Large margins all around, deep rich color, unobtrusive pen cancel, small closed tear at top left, trace of extraneous ink on back onlyEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE PLAYING CARDS ISSUE.
Ex Tolman. With 1963 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
40,000
24,000
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3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light manuscript cancel, top stamp with tiny pinhole at bottomFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND ESSENTIALLY SOUND PAIR OF THE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE PLAYING CARDS ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL FIRST ISSUE REVENUE MULTIPLES -- ONLY SEVEN PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
The definitive census of these issues can be found at www.thecurtiscollection.com, where seven vertical pairs are recorded. No other multiples are known.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
90,000
30,000
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3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Huge margins, black handstamp cancel, wonderful deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues are unlisted in SMQ)
100
500
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3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, deep rich color and proof-like impression, manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine
500
275
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5c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R27a). Unused (no gum), huge margins all around, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2013 P.F. certificate for pair, Scott Retail as used
100
350
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Crackly original gum, large margins, radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful original-gum stamp, Scott Retail as used
400
375
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Huge margins, deep rich color, June 27, 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine
400
750
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Horizontal pair, margins all around, mostly large to huge, lovely color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, ex Tolman
850
500
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins, rich color, neat June 17, 1863 manuscript cancel, right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance and an attractive multiple, Scott Retail as pair and single
1,250
450
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10c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R36a). Horizontal pair, large balanced margins, attractive color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, vertical plate burnishing marks between stamps and in left margin, Extremely Fine, scarce in this nice condition, ex Tolman
1,300
2,700
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10c Power of Attorney, Imperforate (R37a). Large margins, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
1,100
325
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10c Power of Attorney, Imperforate (R37a). Horizontal pair, ample to very large margins, bright color with no apparent evidence of cancel (appears unused), Very Fine and choice, www.the curtiscollection.com records one block of four, two strips of three and five horizontal pairs, ex Tolman
2,700
1,100
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15c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R40a). Original gum, h.r., large margins, pretty shade, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used
45
225
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25c Bond, Imperforate (R43a). Horizontal pair, large even margins all around, rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice pair, no blocks of four or larger are known making a pair the largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce and Zoellner
750
600
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25c Life Insurance, Imperforate (R47a). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, blue manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
150
325
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40c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R53a). Large margins (small nick at top in margin only), crisp impression, magenta manuscript and cut cancels, light creases, thin at top, Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,500
350
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin, deep rich color, neat manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
400
325
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Huge margins all around, deep rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, faint horizontal crease at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, a spectacular stamp
400
325
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Horizontal pair, large margins to ample at right, unobtrusive 1863 manuscript cancels, Very Fine and scarce, the largest multiple is a strip of four (no blocks are known)
1,200
375
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70c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R65a). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, neat "Schuchardt & Debrand Mar 25, 1864" circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a superb example of this scarce First Issue
725
1,100
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Imperforate (R71a). Large even margins, brilliant color, neat April 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, ex Halstead
300
600
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Imperforate (R71a). Horizontal and vertical pairs, large to huge margins except close at top right of right stamp of first, attractive pastel shades, bold 1863 and 1864 manuscript cancels, Fine-Extremely Fine set of pairs, only four multiples are larger (largest is block of six)
1,300
800
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$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large to full margins, deep rich color, two strikes of "D.S. & Co. Apr. 21, 1863" handstamp cancelsVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE WITH HANDSTAMPED CANCEL.
Ex Zoellner. Scott value without premium for handstamped cancel
9,000
13,000
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large margins all around, intense shade and proof-like impression, lightly struck handstamp and manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $1.60 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE.
With 1995 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
2,700
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Full to large margins, deep rich shade, light handstamp cancels, small sealed tear, Extremely Fine appearance, the ideal example of this scarce First Issue for a collector who values appearance over total soundness
1,400
475
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Vertical pair, clear margins, deep rich color and detailed impression, 1868 manuscript cancels, light diagonal creases affect bottom stamp onlyFINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED VERTICAL PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE $1.60 FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRST REVENUE ISSUE.
The largest multiple is the horizontal strip of three offered in lot 363. Two horizontal pairs are also known.
Ex Joyce. Scott Retail $5,500.00
E. 1,500-2,000
1,400
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Large margins all around, bright color, lightened cancel, light horizontal crease, accompanying certificate describes two "repaired" facial scuffs but that seems to us to be overstating the case (at worse they are touched up), Extremely Fine appearance, a rare First Issue stamp, ex Tolman, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
12,500
9,000
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Margins to just in, cancelled by perfect strike of "Bank of Commerce In N.Y., 12/15 1863" with month and day in manuscript, on bank draft for £3,000 sterling, the draft with some flawsA RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $1.90 FOREIGN EXCHANGE ON A BANK DRAFT AND USED AS INTENDED.
With 1981 and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as used $12,500.00 with no premium for the document
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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