Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — Revenues-First Issue Part Perforated
1c Express, Red, Part Perforated (R1b). Horizontal strip of five, bright color, Aug. 24, 1865 manuscript cancel, vertical crease between second and third stamps, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple imperforate vertically and only three others are known, no blocks are recorded imperforate vertically, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Express, Red, Part Perforated (R1b). Vertical strip of five, large margins, April 23, 1864 manuscript cancels, horizontal crease thru pos. 4 and between bottom two stamps, Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple, with 2016 P.F. certificate, Scott value as pairs and single
1c Express, Red, Part Perforated (R1b). Block of four, brilliant color, light manuscript cancels, Very Fine and attractive block, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1c Express, Red, Part Perforated (R1b). Vertical pair, unusually choice centering, bright color, 1863 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Playing Cards, Red, Part Perforated (R2b). Wide margins, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancel, some stray (possibly printer's) ink on back barely shows thru at bottom, Very Fine and choice, ex Handy, Floyd and "Scarsdale", with 1985 and 2001 P.F. certificates not mentioning the ink on back and 2018 P.F. certificate noting "some extraneous ink on back showing thru lightly on front"
1c Proprietary, Red, Part Perforated (R3b). Brilliant color, choice centering, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Curtis, with 2005 P.S.E. and 2015 P.F. certificates (latter XF 90)
2c Playing Cards, Blue, Part Perforated (R11b). Horizontal pair, but not in the configuration listed in catalogue, intense color, neat manuscript cancels, left stamp small corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, only five pairs and one strip of four are listed in the multiples census at The Curtis Collection website, ex Curtis, with 2008 and 2015 P.F. certificates, Scott value as normal pair
4c Proprietary, Purple, Part Perforated (R22b). Wide margins at top and bottom, bright color, neat strike of "Wm. Spooner & Co. Niles, Mich. Apr. 14, 1863" oval handstamp cancel, also small cut cancels, Very Fine and choice, an attractive stamp, with 2013 P.F. certificate
5c Express, Red, Part Perforated (R25b). Vertical pair, wide margins, bright color nicely complemented by blue June 1, 1863 express company circular datestamps, Extremely Fine, ex Inman and Helton, with 2004 and 2016 P.F. certificates
10c Certificate, Blue, Part Perforated (R33b). Rich color on bright paper, with left sheet margin, bold strike of oval handstamp cancel, small blue manuscript cancel at center, Very Fine and attractive, with 1992 P.F. certificate
10c, Contract, Blue, Part Perforated (R34b). Straight edge at right (perfs trimmed), huge margins on three sides including large portion of adjoining stamp at top, manuscript cancel, tear at left, still Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
25c Life Insurance, Red, Part Perforated (R47b). Unusually choice centering, showing part of adjoining stamp at top, Sept. 11, 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
50c Lease, Blue, Part Perforated (R57b). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, crisp impression, 1864 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
50c Life Insurance, Blue, Part Perforated (R58b). Horizontal pair imperforate at top and bottom, bright color, Sept. 19, 1868 manuscript cancel, choice centering with wide margins, Very Fine, this is the only recorded multiple of this issue, ex Curtis, with 2006 P.S.E. and 2015 P.F. certificates, Scott value as singles $400.00
50c Passage Ticket, Blue, Part Perforated (R61b). Choice centering, deep rich color, handstamp cancels strongly impressed so they cut thru the paper, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate
50c Probate of Will, Blue, Part Perforated (R62b). Rich color on bright paper, 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate