Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Second Issue Revenues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1261
2c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Center Inverted (R104a). Unused (no gum), straight edge at right where perfs trimmed away, rich colorsFINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT SECOND ISSUE INVERT.
With 1981 and 2015 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as used
5,000
1,000
1262
15c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R110). Block of six with bottom part imprint and plate no. 10 selvage, original gum, few h.r., Fine-Very Fine, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as block of four and pair with no premium for the position
550
850
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25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Sewing Machine Perforations (R112b). Horizontal strip of four, manuscript, handstamp and punch cancels which have been expertly replaced, Fine, a scarce multiple not often encountered, ex Whitman and Fay
750
350
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30c Blue & Black, Second Issue (R113). Horizontal strip of four, unused (no gum), wonderfully well-centered, left stamp with light crease and some short perfs at right, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest known multiple with a strip of seven larger and one other block of four recorded, Scott Retail as two pairs
660
275
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50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Inverted Center (R115b). Horizontal pair, strong colors and well-centered, neat 1872 manuscript cancel and filled punch holes, Very Fine appearance, ex Tolman
700
375
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50c Blue & Black, Inverted Center (R115b). Six, each with neat "Dec. 2/71" manuscript cancel, used on legal document detailing land sale at public auction due to foreclosure, marked as received in the filing office on Dec. 23, 1871, stamps effectively tied by toning around edges, document with some toning mirroring stamps (when folded), one stamp defective, document has minor splits along foldsFINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENT BEARING SIX COPIES OF THE 50-CENT SECOND ISSUE WITH INVERTED CENTER.
Ex Tolman. Scott Retail as singles $7,500.00
E. 5,000-7,500
2,500
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50c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Inverted Center (R115b). Cancelled by blue Dec. 26, 1871 datestamp and cut cancels on illustrated Imperial Fire Insurance Company of London document, some splitting along folds, still fresh and Fine, an attractive and rare use on a large document, with 1978 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
700
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$1.00 Blue & Black, Half Used as 50c (R118 var). Matching pair of diagonal bisects of the same stamp, each tied by 1871 manuscript cancel on part-printed pink forms with imprint of Hampton & Larzelere, Customs House Brokers and Notaries Public, Philadelphia, entries in pounds sterling and dollars, stamps lightly creased by folds, Very Fine appearance, the bisects are unlisted in Scott and extremely rare, a fabulous pair of documents, ex Tolman
E. 2,000-3,000
1,800
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$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Horizontal pair, rich colors, neat blue handstamp cancels, unusual double perforations at bottom, light cut cancel does not break thru, Very Fine, only three pairs and a strip of three are recorded, ex Joyce
320
110
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$10.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R128). Block of four, rich colors, magenta 1872 manuscript cancels, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, minor creases, Very Fine appearance, this is the only recorded block of four, ex Joyce
1,100
600
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$10.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R128). Horizontal pair, well-centered, fresh colors, blue 1871 manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice
500
325
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$10.00, $25.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R128, R130). Cancelled by manuscript Dec. 15, 1871 and initials on indenture, fresh and Very Fine, ex Cunliffe
E. 500-750
700
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$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Horizontal pair, original gum, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, scarce pair especially in original-gum condition, Scott Retail as used
2,500
2,400
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$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Horizontal pair, rich colors, neat manuscript cancels, right stamp tiny pinhole, Very Fine appearance, a scarce pair
2,500
600
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$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Two, used with $3.50 (R126) and $1.00 Third Issue (R144), cancelled by manuscript "X", date and initials on large part of indenture dated Feb. 12, 1872, Very Fine and colorful, ex Cunliffe
E. 300-400
425
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$25.00, $50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R130, R131). Used together on $150,000 1872 Railroad Promissory Note, manuscript cancel, $25.00 additional cut cancel and $50.00 filing hole, document crease thru stamps, Fine appearance, scarce usage, ex Tolman, Scott Retail as both cut cancel
790
800
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Horizontal pair, intense colors, neat Nov. 15, 1871 manuscript cancels, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine, ex Eagle and Joyce
3,250
3,000
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Horizontal pair, neat Feb. 21, 1872 manuscript cancels, Fine, a scarce pair
3,250
550
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Reconstructed vertical pair with full captured imprint at right, manuscript cancels, bottom stamp light crease, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as singles
3,000
325
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$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Horizontal pair and single, cancelled by "3/25/72" manuscript and signatures on back of $300,000 promissory note for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co., to be paid in three months with 10% interest, signature of J.M. Walker (president) alongside stamps, single with natural pre-printing paperfold, few faults including left stamp in pair defective, still Fine and extremely rare document with three $50.00 Second Issue revenues, Scott Retail as off document $4,750.00
E. 400-500
475
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright fresh colors, nice centering and margins, manuscript "MSS 10 May 1872" cancel, trivial small pulled perf at bottom leftVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG" - ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
Both the Small and Large "Persian Rug" stamps were printed in sheets of one
9,000
3,500
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$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Rich colors, cancelled by "L. C. C. 5th June 1872" manuscript cancel and used with $5.00 Vermilion & Black (R148) and two horizontal pairs and single of $10.00 Green & Black (R149) Third Issue, similarly cancelled, on indenture between Luther Clark and the Clifton Mining Company for 23,320 acres in Pierrepont N.Y., most stamps effectively tied by creases or bends (accompanying certificate states all stamps creased but we fail to see broken paper fibers in $200.00 and top pair of $10.00), document missing two additional stamps at bottom where foldedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE DOCUMENT BEARING THE $200.00 SMALL PERSIAN RUG. THIS IS THE FIRST ON A DOCUMENT WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The Clifton Mining Company was the successor to the Clifton Iron Company, which operated a single iron mine with railroad connection on the acreage covered by this indenture and went into receivership in 1869. According to later testimony, the new Clifton Mining Company never mined any ore after taking over use of the property covered in this deed.
With 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used stamps $11,242.50
E. 4,000-5,000
8,000
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