Sale 1304 — The Brian M. Bleckwenn Collection of United States First Issue Revenues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 December, 2023
Category — First Issue Imperforate (15c-40c)
15c Inland Exchange, Brown, Imperforate (R40a). Vertical pair, large margins, pretty "chocolate" shade, "8/1/63" manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine
15c Inland Exchange, Brown, Imperforate (R40a). Block of four, large margins to ample, rich color, manuscript cancel, Very Fine, only seven blocks of four recorded by Curtis, only four multiples larger than four are recorded (largest is a block of six)
15c Inland Exchange, Brown, Imperforate (R40a). Block of four, large margins all around, rich color, manuscript cancel and trace of blue ink at top, tiny scissor cut at left mentioned only for strictest accuracy, Very Fine and scarce, only seven blocks of four recorded by Curtis, only four multiples larger than four are recorded (largest is a block of six)
20c Foreign Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R41a). Vertical pair, huge margins, radiant color, neat May 20, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal pair
20c Foreign Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R41a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins including top sheet margin, radiant color, neat strikes of "R. A. Jan. 6-63" datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine, from the Weill Brothers stock, Scott value $450 as pair and single
20c Foreign Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R41a). Horizontal strip of four, large margins, neat Dec. 10, 1863 manuscript cancels, trivial wrinkle at top of right stamp, Very Fine strip, Scott value $700 as two pairs
20c Foreign Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R41a). Block of six, huge margins all around, bright color, each with neat manuscript cancel, horizontal crease mostly between stamps, Extremely Fine appearance, only two blocks larger than six are recorded and one other block of six is known (block of 11 made from rejoined strips and a block of nine with cancels similar to the block offered here), Scott value $1,350 as block and pair
20c Foreign Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R41a). Large margins to clear, crisp impression, Nov. 1, 1864 manuscript cancels, light vertical crease between stamps, still Very Fine, scarce block, ex Joyce
20c Inland Exchange, Red, Imperforate (R42a). Block of four, large margins all around, rich color, April 10, 1863 manuscript cancels, light crease affects right stamps, Extremely Fine appearance
25 Bond, Red, Imperforate (R43a). Large margins all around, rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Richards, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
25 Bond, Red, Imperforate (R43a). Horizontal pair, large to ample margins including sheet margin at bottom, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, only four multiples larger than a pair are known (largest is of four)
25c Bond, Red, Imperforate (R43a). Horizontal pair, large margins to ample, rich color, Nov. 11, 1863 manuscript cancel, right stamp tiny ink erosion spot, Very Fine, only four multiples larger than a pair are known (largest is of four)
25c Bond, Red, Imperforate (R43a). Vertical pair, huge margins to clear at bottom left including right sheet margin, rich color, 1863 manuscript cancels, light vertical crease at far left, Very Fine appearance, desirable with the sheet margin
25c Bond, Red, Imperforate (R43a). Block of four, large margins to just in at upper left, bright color, March 4, 1863 manuscript cancel, few creases and sealed tears, still Fine-Very Fine, a block of four is the largest recorded multiple, the other is rejoined from two pairs, a rejoined strip of four is also known, ex Curtis
25c Certificate, Red, Imperforate (R44a). Large margins, perfect socked-on-the-nose green "Metropolitan Bk. Feb 11 1863" handstamp, small tear at right, Extremely Fine appearance, green cancels are rare on First Issue Revenues
25c Certificate, Red, Imperforate (R44a). Block of eight, large margins all around, bright color, neat 1863 manuscript cancels, horizontal crease ending in small tear affects bottom stamps, Very Fine appearance, only one block is larger, ex Joyce, Scott value $1,000 as two blocks
25c Certificate, Red, Imperforate (R44a). Block of four, large and even margins, rich color, manuscript cancel, two horizontal creases affect bottom stamps, Very Fine appearance
25c Entry of Goods, Red, Imperforate (R45a). Block of four, large margins to full, rich color, Nov. 29, 1862 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, only one multiple larger than a block of four is recorded
25c Insurance, Red, Imperforate (R46a). Block of four, large margins to full, bright color, neat March 7, 1863 manuscript cancels, light creases affect bottom stamps, bottom right stamp small sealed tear at bottom, still Very Fine, only three blocks larger than four are recorded
25c Power of Attorney, Red, Imperforate (R48a). Block of twelve, large margins all around, rich color, 1863 manuscript cancels, few light creases mostly between stamps, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded intact multiple, one other is known, Scott value $1,100 as blocks and pairs
25c Power of Attorney, Red, Imperforate (R48a). Block of four, large margins to full, bright color, Jan. 31, 1863 manuscript cancels, left stamps thin spot, Very Fine appearance
25c Protest, Red, Imperforate (R49a). Vertical pair, huge margins to just in at bottom including full imprint and plate no. 25 J at right, March 20, 1865 manuscript cancels on stamps and in sheet margin, Fine-Very Fine, a rare imprint and plate number pair, Scott value $300 without premium for the better position
25c Protest, Red, Imperforate (R49a). Horizontal pair, large even margins, bright color, crisp impression two perfect strikes of "Tyler Davidson & Co. Oct. 5, 1863" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a phenomenal pair with great eye appeal
25c Protest, Red, Imperforate (R49a). Block of four, large margins, bright color, neat manuscript cancels, tiny scissors-cut at bottom between stamps, Extremely Fine, a superb and very rare block, only three multiples larger than four stamps are recorded
25c Warehouse Receipt, Red, Imperforate (R50a). Block of four, margins large to ample at left, portion of adjacent stamp at right, Apr. 27, 1863 manuscript cancels, Very Fine and completely sound, only one multiple is larger (of eight, defective) and only eight blocks of four are known, this is one of the finest
25c Warehouse Receipt, Red, Imperforate (R50a). Block of four, huge margins to just in at bottom left including part of four adjoining stamps at sides, rich color, June 1863 manuscript cancels, Fine-Very Fine, only one multiple is larger (of eight, defective) and only eight blocks of four are known, ex Joyce
30c Foreign Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R51a). Large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, bright color, Feb. 13, 1863 manuscript cancel, tiny internal tear at bottom (between "E" and "V" of "Revenue") just touches design, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, ex Bulkley
30c Foreign Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R51a). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, deep rich color, Jan. 13, 1863 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine Gem pair, truly spectacular quality
30c Foreign Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R51a). Block of four, large margins to clear, radiant color, Aug. 28, 1864 manuscript cancels
VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE IMPERFORATE 30-CENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Two larger strips are known, but this is the only block of the 30c Foreign Exchange Imperforate. Ex Joyce, Floyd and Curtis.
30c Foreign Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R51a). Horizontal strip of three, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, Sep. 15, 1863 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, Scott value $850 as pair and single
30c Inland Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R52a). Horizontal strip of three, huge margins to full, Oct. 17, 1863 manuscript cancel, small pre-printing paperfold at bottom right corner, Very Fine, a block of six on document is known (creased), the next largest multiple is a block of four, the strip offered here is a condition rarity, Scott value $425 as pair and single
30c Inland Exchange, Lilac, Imperforate (R52a). Strip of three with neat manuscript July 21, 1863 cancels on reverse of bank check from Newark N.J. in the amount of $6,811.31, trivial corner crease mentioned for strict accuracy only, Very Fine and scarce multiple on document, according to the new rates of 1863 this should have been a 70c rate but was overpaid by 20c, Scott value $425 as pair and single without premium for use on document
40c Inland Exchange, Brown, Imperforate (R53a). Large even margins all around, detailed impression, 1863 manuscript cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 40-CENT INLAND EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE FIRST ISSUE.
Almost every example of this First Issue rarity we have offered has had a document crease or margins close or cutting in on at least one side. With 2002 P.F. certificate.