Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Documentary (Scott R160-R277)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1297
$5.00 Dark Blue, Surcharge Reading Up (R160). Right imprint and plate no. 137 strip of three from the lower right pane, light violet cancels, rich color, few minor perf separations, Very Fine, each with backstamp
750
600
1298
40c Blue Lilac, 80c Bister, Roulette 5-1/2 (R170, R172). Top arrow, imprint, plate no. and negative denomination strips of ten, red Sept. 12, 1899 circular datestamp cancels, few small faults, Very Fine and rare position pieces, ex Joyce
E. 500-750
700
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$3.00 Dark Brown, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (R174a). Horizontal pair, light handstamp cancel, minor faults, Fine appearance, ex Tolman
500
200
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1301
$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Serial no. 297, unused (no gum), large margins, bright colors, Very Fine, scarce in unused condition
2,100
3,000
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$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Serial no. 394, large margins to full, neat blue handstamp cancel, Very Fine
800
375
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$500.00 Carmine & Lake (R180). Vertical strip of four, manuscript and cut cancels, Very Fine, ex Tolman
1,500
950
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$1,000.00 Green & Black (R181). Serial no. 64, without gum as issued, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice
1,500
900
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$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Original gum, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, a rare stamp in original-gum condition, we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, ex Handy and Floyd, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,400
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$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Block of four, beautiful 1901 blue oval handstamp cancels and cut cancel, Fine, very attractive multiple, ex Tolman
625
375
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$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Block of ten, each with purple circular datestamp cancel and hole punch, small crease at bottom right, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as two blocks and two singles
1,530
950
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$50.00 Gray, Open Numeral Surcharge (R189). Used with Nos. R171, 184, 185 and 187 on 1901 Indenture covering transfer of property on East 13th Street in New York City, all uncancelled, Fine-Very Fine, ex Tolman, Scott Retail as used (unused catalogs $1,242.50)
E. 300-400
900
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$5.00 Green (R192). Block of four, left selvage with reversed "$5D", bottom left stamp Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex Joyce, unpriced as a block, Scott Retail as singles
960
800
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$50.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R194). Used block of four, pretty purple handstamp cancels and cut cancels, Fine, scarce, ex Tolman
1,400
750
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$50.00 Green, Ornamental Numeral Surcharge (R194). Rich color, unobtrusive cork cancel, part original gum, Very Fine
1,250
350
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$10.00 Yellow Orange, Series of 1914 (R221). Block of six, h.r., brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine, unlisted in Scott as a block, Scott Retail as singles
1,950
750
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$30.00 Vermilion, Series of 1914 (R222). Block of 63, intense shade, neat handstamp cancels, two light creases, one stamp at right small piece out, still Very Fine and scarce multiple, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
1,395
275
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1315
$50.00 Violet, Series of 1914 (R223). Pretty shade, manuscript cancel, thinned, still Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,200
275
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$60.00 Brown (R224). Serial no. 1265, without gum as issued, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2013 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 XQ), the "XQ" stands for Extraordinary Quality
250
750
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$60.00 Brown (R224). Vertical strip of four, neat 1916 purple ovals cancels, Very Fine, listed but unpriced, ex Tolman, Scott Retail as four used singles
800
600
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$3.00 Violet (R242). Mint N.H. left plate no. 55490 block of six, rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous plate block, ex DePriest, Scott Retail as hinged singles
360
550
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$4.00 Yellow Brown, 1935 Silver Tax Provisional (R243 var). Normal Scott Documentary revenue No. R243 with boxed purple "SILVER TAX" handstamp in two lines, manuscript "MK/12/31/35" cancel, tiny thin spot in head, Very Fine appearance and rare, unlisted in Scott, with 2005 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
800
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$30.00 Deep Orange, Blue Numerals, Series 1917, Imperforate (R246a). Serial nos. 256183/256184, vertical pair, large margins to in, bright color, neat handstamp cancel, faint horizontal crease at bottom, Fine appearance, this is the discovery copy, accompanied by 1939 typed note from Hugh M. Clark of Scott Publications confirming this is a new listing, undercatalogued in Scott
750
750
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$1,000.00 Orange, Series 1917, Imperforate (R250a). Rejoined vertical pair, serial nos. 66739/66340, neat purple handstamp cancels, Very Fine and scarce, only five are recorded, Scott Retail as pair
2,000
1,600
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1c-$2.00 1940 Issue (R264-R266, R268-R277). Imprint and plate no. blocks, R266 of 20, most others plate blocks of eight, last two plate blocks of six, virtually all fresh and Fine-Very Fine, unlisted as plate blocks, Scott Retail as singles
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1,770
900
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