Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Documentary, Cont. (Scott R282a-R286)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1323
$30.00 Vermilion, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R282). Serial no. 536962, red handstamp and cut cancels, choice centering, Extremely Fine
500
350
1324
$30.00 Series 1940, With Black Two-Line Handstamp in Larger Type (R282a). Serial no. 536092, radiant color on fresh paper, perfectly centered with nicely balanced margins, neat "2-24-41 Crawford" manuscript cancel, faint horizontal creaseEXTREMELY FINE. EASILY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
With 1981 P.F. certificate. Mr. Curtis reported only two examples of this great rarity. The other was offered in our 2001 Rarities sale. There was none in the Cunliffe, Joyce, Lilly, Lyons, Turner and Weill sales.
22,500
23,000
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$60.00 Brown, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R283). Serial no. 194013, wide and balanced margins, purple June 8, 1940 handstamp cancel, also manuscript and repaired three-hole punch cancels, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce, ex "Scarsdale", with 1999 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as cut cancel
850
950
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$100.00 Green, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R284). Serial no. 498835, natural s.e. at right, handstamp and cut cancels, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,600
2,400
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$500.00 Blue, Violet "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R285). Serial no. 55261, natural s.e. at top and right, cut cancel and handstamp at right, small staple holes, Very Fine appearance, scarce, ex Joyce and Schauss
1,400
1,500
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$500.00 Blue, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt., Large Type (R285a). Serial no. 55092, natural s.e. at bottom and right, rich color, neat boxed handstamp cancelsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN WITH A HANDSTAMPED CANCEL.
With 1992 P.S.E. certificate
4,250
2,300
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$1,000.00 Orange, "Series 1940" Handstamped Ovpt. (R286). Serial no. 111384, natural s.e. at bottom and right, vibrant color, bold handstamps and unobtrusive cut cancels, Very Fine and choice
500
550
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