Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — First Issue Revenues, Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Cont. (Scott R95-R102)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1207
$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Horizontal pair, Large margins including sheet margin at left to touching frameline at top, deep rich color, 1863 manuscript cancels, two small pinholes caused by manuscript ink, Fine, a scarce pair
2,500
350
1208
$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Vertical pair, large margins to just touched, rich color, manuscript cancels, Fine-Very Fine, only five multiples of any size are recorded (largest is block of six)
2,500
400
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Block of four, large margins to just in on bottom stamps, deep rich color, neat June 6, 1864 handstamp cancels, few faults including top stamps with expert repair that is not clearly evidentFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE IMPERFORATE $15.00 MORTGAGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE. ONLY TWO BLOCKS OF FOUR ARE KNOWN, WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE.
Thecurtiscollection.com records a repaired and reinforced block of six and two blocks of four. Ex Joyce. Scott Retail $19,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,200
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Horizontal pair, large margins, deep rich color and detailed impression, 1864 manuscript cancels, small tear at top right of left stamp, light horizontal crease ending in small tear at left, still Very Fine and scarce pair, ex Joyce, Scott Retail $8,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
1,100
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Vertical pair, huge margins to full, intense shade and impression, lightened cancel, faint vertical crease at right, Extremely Fine appearance, a scarce pair
8,000
1,700
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$15.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R97c). Vertical pair, bold color, 1867 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, an attractive pair which is the second largest known multiple with the largest being a strip of three
700
450
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$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Block of ten reconstructed from blocks of six and four, large margins, March 5, 1864 manuscript cancels, few faults to be expected in such a large multiple, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple, the largest is a block of twelve, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair
2,850
400
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$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Block of eight consisting of rejoined block of six and a pair, large margins to just in, 1863 manuscript cancels, light creases, Fine-Very Fine, scarce multiple, Scott Retail as block of four and two pairs
2,100
300
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$20.00 Conveyance, Perforated (R98c). Block of four, rich color nicely complemented by blue 1867 Mil. & St. Paul Railway oval datestamps, few small faults do not detract, Very Fine, only three blocks of four are known
800
500
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$20.00 Conveyance, Perforated (R98c). Horizontal strip of four, neat 1866 manuscript cancels, slight separation along middle perfs, Very Fine and attractive, Scott Retail as two pairs
600
225
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Reconstructed block of four consisting of two vertical pairs, large margins to clear, each with July 13, 1864 manuscript cancelVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $20.00 PROBATE OF WILL FIRST ISSUE IMPERFORATE.
Aside from the spectacular block of 27, www.thecurtiscollection.com records this reconstructed block of four, a strip of three on document, three horizontal pairs and an unspecified number of vertical pairs.
Ex Col. Green, Joyce and Floyd as pairs. Scott Retail as pairs $14,000.00
E. 3,000-4,000
4,750
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Vertical pair, large to ample margins all around, vivid fresh color, 1864 manuscript cancels, trivial scissors-cut between stampsVERY FINE. A WONDERFULLY FRESH PAIR OF THE $20.00 IMPERFORATE PROBATE OF WILL FIRST ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
7,000
2,000
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins, vibrant color, May 7, 1864 manuscript cancel, horizontal crease between stamps, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Cunliffe, only four multiples are known larger than a pair
7,000
2,900
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Vertical pair, large margins to just touched at upper left, June 26, 1863 manuscript cancels, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, this is the only recorded vertical pair, only four multiples larger than a pair are known, ex Cunliffe
5,750
1,600
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$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Block of four, deep rich color and detailed impression, 1867 manuscript cancels, top stamps with blind embossed seal, bottom stamps light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, only two blocks of four are known and only one larger multiple exists (a block of 12), ex Little and Cunliffe
1,300
550
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$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Horizontal pair, incredibly radiant color, 1870 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
600
275
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Block of four, large margins to full, unobtrusive manuscript cancels, scissors-cut at right between stamps, small tear at bottom of bottom left stamp, Very Fine appearance, only four multiples are larger (three blocks of 12 and a block of six), ex Joyce
2,400
550
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Block of six, rich color, detailed impression, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, right stamps small tears, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as block of four and pair
1,400
425
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Horizontal strip of four, deep rich shade, strong impression, manuscript cancels, light crease affecting right pair and slight perf separation, still Very Fine, Scott Retail as two pairs
900
325
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Block of four, rich colors, each with June 18, 1870 manuscript cancel, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, horizontal crease at bottom, small thin spot at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE COLORFUL PERFORATED $200.00 FIRST REVENUE ISSUE.
Scott Retail $7,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
4,250
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