Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Revenue Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1001
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$1.00 "Foreign Exchange" Essays on Wove Paper With Sensitive Ink Liberty Vignettes (Turner Essay 1-Aa, 1-D). Six different color combinations, three show evidence of "testing", other three slightly to not at all, ample to huge margins, faults, some minor, Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex Tolman
E. 750-1,000
750
1002
E
2c + 5c Red, Composite Frame Die Essays on India (Turner Essay 3-4a). Ample to huge margins, Very Fine, designs similar to 1879-82 Bank Note postage stamps, ex Tolman
E. 150-200
160
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Butler, Carpenter, 10c Black, Model for Turner Essay 5 (unlisted). On 71 x 96mm heavy wove paper, with engraved design of vignette and few scrolls printed directly on the paper and with pencil drawings for denominations and text, paper with few additional notations such as "Internal Revenue", design is 20 x 27mm, light creases above and below design, small tear at top, still Very Fine and unique composite essay, ex Branson, with 2005 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
375
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E
10c Washington, Scarlet, Brownish Black and Blue, Die Essays on Ivory Paper (Turner Essay 5a). 64 x 70mm and larger, one trivial edge thin far from design, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce trio, ex Tolman
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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10c Black, Turner Essay 5 on India (Turner 5b). 23 x 27mm, crisp impression, fresh and Very Fine
E. 200-300
120
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E
$200.00 Blue Green & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on India (Turner Essay 10a). Off card, light creases, Very Fine appearance, ex Tolman
E. 300-400
325
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$1.00 Black, Lincoln Essay on India (Turner 20 var). 47 x 59mm, few small thin spots, internal tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, unlisted in Turner on India paper
E. 200-300
120
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E
$2.00 Black, Die Essay on India (Turner 25G var). 25 x 48mm, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, unlisted in Turner on India
E. 200-300
130
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$1.00 Black, Intaglio Impression Die Essay on Ivory Paper (Turner Essay 26-B). 66 x 76mm, trivial thin at extreme top edge, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Tolman
E. 300-400
150
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$1.00 Washington, Orange & Black Plate Essay, Perforated and Gummed (Turner Essay 26-C var). Orange lithograph frame and solid vignette oval with engraved black Washington vignette printed over the Orange, Extremely Fine, appears to be an unlisted intermediate step to final essay Turner No. 29 of which an example in Lilac & Black is included with this lot, ex Tolman
E. 300-400
150
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E
$2.00 Green on Thin White, Olive on Carmine Surface-Printed Overprint, Revenue Essays (Turner 36Bc, 36Be). First 39 x 59mm, latter with left selvage and original gum, h.r., Very Fine and scarce
E. 400-500
325
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Blue & Black on Thin Bond, Experimental Ovpts. (Turner Ty. XVII). Sheet of four with Joseph R. Carpenter imprint at bottom, top pair with Pink ovpt. of horizontal lines in vignette, bottom pair same overprint but in frame only VERY FINE. A WONDERFUL AND RARE ESSAY WITH EXPERIMENTAL OVERPRINT INTENDED TO PREVENT CLEANING RE-USE.
This essay uses the $2.00 First Issue design in the Second Issue two-color format. The additional overprint was designed to prevent re-use. Ex Tolman.
E. 2,000-3,000
2,300
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Revenue Essays Balance. Nine items mostly on album pages, including Turner Essay 14a in Green, 31b (2), 230, 233a (2), Turner Proof Ra and Wc, T10a, overall Very Fine, a desirable group
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E. 750-1,000
400
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