Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — First Issue Revenues, Uses on Documents
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1227
2c Express, Part Perf (R10b). Wide margins, tied by "Nash, Spaulding & Co., Boston, Apr. 27, 1865" double-circle datestamp on part of receipt, few file folds including one affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Halstead, Scott Retail as used
800
2,400
1228
2c Blue, Proprietary, Part Perforated (R13b). Two singles on a January 1864 promissory note, manuscript cancels, Fine-Very Fine, scarce
700
225
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10c Bill of Lading, Half Used as 5c (R32e). Four, including what may be matching top and bottom halves on fragments of check nos. 228 and 229 from National Savings Bank of Wheeling Va., also right half on 1867 marriage certificate from Indiana, last is top half on 1865 marriage certificate also from Indiana, Fine-Very Fine
1,200
500
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10c Certificate, Imperforate (R33a). Vertical block of ten, used with two R59b, cancelled by manuscript and affixed to Vermont land conveyance dated July 28, 1863, few light pre-use creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 10-CENT CERTIFICATE FIRST ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE ON THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.
The next largest multiple is a strip of five. Ex Cunliffe. Scott Retail as used blocks and pair $5,850.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100
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$1.00 Conveyance, Part Perforated (R66b). Imperforate horizontally, horizontal pair, cancelled by manuscript initials and March 8, 1864 date on warranty deed from Madison Ohio, some slight oxidation, Fine and rare, Scott Retail as singles $6,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
750
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$1.00 Lease, Perforated, Half Used as 50c (R70e). Top half, tied by 1867 manuscript cancel on document, Very Fine, scarce
E. 200-300
425
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Bisect (R71c var.) Top right half, bright color, tied by neat manuscript "J.H.E." cancel on 22 x 8.75 in. document for the release of 36 boxes of tin from a warehouse, dated Dec. 16, 1869, document with tape reinforcing one file fold clear of stampEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED BISECT OF THE PERFORATED $1.00 LIFE INSURANCE ISSUE.
1989 P.S.E. certificate (signed Jackson, Friedberg and Cunliffe) no longer accompanies. Accompanied by a copy of a 2004 Linn's article about the item.
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Used with 15c Inland Exchange and 70c Foreign Exchange, perforated (R40c, R65c, latter on back) on April 1865 bank check, few small faults not affecting stamps, Fine and unusual
E. 300-400
300
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$2.00 Conveyance, Perforated, Half Used as $1.00 (R81e). Left and right halves of different stamps used on separate documents dated five days apart and cancelled in the same hand, one is a guardian bond, other is an oath of administrator, Very Fine and unusual, ex Richmond
1,200
1,100
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$2.00 Mortgage, Perforated, Half Used as $1.00 (R82e). Right half, denomination changed to 1c and cancelled by 1866 manuscript on part-printed Letters of Guardianship in Illinois, Very Fine, scarce, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate signed by Cunliffe and Friedberg
E. 400-500
800
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Large margins to clear, radiant color, April 20, 1864 manuscript cancel and affixed to warrantee deed from Hancock County OhioVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 PROBATE OF WILL IMPERFORATE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE USED ON A DOCUMENT.
Scott Retail as used with no premium for the use on the document.
7,750
2,800
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Perforated, Half Used as $1.00 (R83e). Left and right halves of the same stamp used on separate documents dated the same day (Oct. 16, 1865), on guardian's bond and letter of guardianship, manuscript cancels, some minor toning from gum, Very Fine and rare matching bisects
1,500
1,400
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$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Two horizontal pairs and two singles, large margins, brilliant color, each cancelled by July 16, 1864 manuscript cancel on part-printed Indenture from Pennsylvania, horizontal crease affects one single, minor splitting along folds, still Very Fine, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as off document $1,250.00
E. 400-500
400
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Vertical strip of three, large margins to just in, radiant color, used with seven $20.00 Conveyance (R98c) and 5c Inland Exchange (R27c), cancelled by "ADS Apl. 18/64" in manuscript on land deed from Amos D. Smith to the Providence Steam Mill for property valued at $210,000, typed transcript accompanies, document split along fold, stamps with few minor flaws to be expected, still Very Fine, unusual combination of the $20.00 Probate of Will imperforate and $20.00 Conveyance perforated on a document which is undertaxed by $10.00
E. 2,000-3,000
1,300
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Three horizontal strips of three, used with $10.00 Conveyance, Green, Perforated (R94c), cancelled by manuscript on large indenture dated April 5, 1864 between Henry C. Laughlin and Howe's Eddy Oil Co., vertical file fold affects one strip, few other small faults, still an impressive document
E. 300-400
190
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Vertical pair and two singles, brilliant colors, cancelled by "Nov. 1, 1870, P. & O. R.R. Co., By P.J.A., Prest." manuscript cancels on $800,000 mortgage, top single faint crease at leftVERY FINE. A REMARKABLE AND COLORFUL DOCUMENT BEARING FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 FIRST REVENUE ISSUE.
This mortgage, for the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Co., was to extend the line from Portland Maine to Bartlett N.H.
Scott Retail as pair and singles $4,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
5,250
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First Issue Revenue Documents. Several dozen in oversize portfolio and on Joyce's pages, including R35c block of nine and single on document, R50a on illustrated oil co. certificate, R52a block of six on indenture, R54a block of ten on deed, R69a block of six with R73a strip of four on land deed, R82a on indenture, R89a on bond, R91a on indenture, R94a on deed, two R95a on indenture, R98a on indenture, few other better including some with nice illustrations, some faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine
E. 2,000-3,000
1,900
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Revenues on Documents, 1862-1900. Three-volume collection of approximately 325 items, most are First thru Third Issue checks and documents, balance are later issues, documents are mostly checks, receipts, drafts, bills of exchange and four stock certificates (three are American Coal Co.), many in color or with ornate designs, a few better uses including no. R1c used on a promissory note payable in three days (to circumvent the 2c tax on checks), two no. R9a used on separate Adams Express Co. printed receipts (one in red), some overlapped multiple frankings ('tapeworm' style), etc., some have faults, Very Good-Very Fine lot
E. 750-1,000
850
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Revenue Documents. Approximately 50 items, including 1922 Internal Revenue booklet relating to stamp taxes on documents, most are from 1940's onwards, few better items such as R305a used with four others on receipt, R335 four singles, R535 strip of four Monolith Portland Cement Co. certificate, also few Stock Transfer, overall Fine-Very Fine and attractive group
E. 750-1,000
600
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Revenue Documents. Approximately 175 items, with Revenue stamps, including bank checks, photos, articles of agreement, various certificates such as stock or marriage, nice group of First Issue with some better Second and Third Issue as well plus a few later, including R1b pair, R42b top sheet margin vertical pair, R52b horizontal strip of three used with R27b and imperforate 5c bisect on bank check, several on elaborate stock certificates, R56b on letter of administration, R71c block of 12 and strip of three on deed (tied for largest recorded multiple), R89a pair, R92a horizontal pair (one creased), R194 on stock certificate, some faults to be expected, overall a nice and desirable group
E. 3,000-4,000
2,500
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