Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — First Issue Part Perforated
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
280
1c Playing Cards, Part Perforated (R2b). Large margins, bright color, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce part-perforated issue
2,000
3,250
281
1c Playing Cards, Part Perforated (R2b). Vertical pair, bright color, neat manuscript cancelsFINE. A RARE PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS PART PERFORATED ISSUE.
The largest recorded multiple is a block of four. There are two vertical strips of three and ten pairs listed in the Curtis census.
4,500
2,000
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1c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R3b). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), pretty shade, centered to bottom, left stamp vertical crease, a scarce pair, only two horizontal pairs (imperforate vertically) recorded in Curtis census in unused condition, Scott Retail as used
750
350
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1c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R3b). Brilliant color, choice centering, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
275
700
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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, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal pair
750
375
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2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Vertical pair, original gum, pretty shade, each stamp with horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as used
800
375
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2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Vertical pair, neat Aug. 19, 1863 manuscript cancel, bottom stamp light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
800
350
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2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Horizontal pair, but not in the configuration listed in the catalogue, rich color, Nov. 6, 1863 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, Scott Retail as normal pair
800
200
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3c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R18b). Vertical pair, wide margins where separated a bit unevenly, manuscript and embossed cancels, horizontal crease and small tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, a scarce pair, five vertical pairs recorded in the Curtis census (apart from a few larger multiples), with 1982 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,600
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4c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R22b). Vertical pair, original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, light horizontal crease at bottom of top stamp, bottom stamp small piece out at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, multiples of this issue are scarce, Scott Retail as used
1,500
325
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4c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R22b). Large to huge imperforate margins, 1864 manuscript cancel, Fine, ex Tolman, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
650
425
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10c Bill of Lading, Part Perforated (R32b). Vertical pair, bright color and crisp impressions, unobtrusive manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice, a scarce multiple, only two are known larger than a pair (both strips of five)
1,200
1,800
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10c Certificate, Part Perforated (R33b). Wide margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, intense shade, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
950
350
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10c Certificate, Part Perforated (R33b). Vertical pair, unused (no gum), deep rich color, top stamp small thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as used
2,500
700
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10c Contract, Ultramarine, Part Perforated (R34be). Huge top imperf margin, ample at bottom, bright unmistakable Ultramarine shade, blue Nov. 5, 1869 double-oval handstamp cancel, Fine
800
225
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15c Inland Exchange, Part Perforated, Double Impression (R40b var). Showing clear doubling of the entire design, cancelled by manuscript and affixed to March 2, 1863 promissory note, stamp with vertical crease ending in small tear, still Very Fine and very rare, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,900
500
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30c Foreign Exchange, Part Perforated (R51b). Wide margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, wonderful color and impression, neat 12/13/64 manuscript cancel, small thin spot in rosette at upper leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE PART PERFORATED ISSUE. WE HAVE OFFERED ONLY ONE OTHER SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
Apart from the example offered here, Power Search contains one other, offered in 1993. The online database of the P.F.'s records contains only two others, including one with piece out at top right.
Ex Scarsdale. With 2005 P.F. certificate
5,000
13,500
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30c Inland Exchange, Part Perforated (R52b). Original gum, with intact top sheet margin, bright color, light horizontal crease at top not affecting design, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used
90
110
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50c Original Process, Part Perforated (R60b). Wide margins, 1867 manuscript cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine, surprisingly difficult to find in such choice condition, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1996 P.F. certificate
650
6,000
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$2.00 Conveyance, Part Perforated (R81b). Radiant color, perfect strike of "Illinois Central R.R., Land Dept., Jun. 18, 1863" circular datestamp, small tear at top left, Fine appearance, a difficult issue to obtain, the last we offered was in a 1996 sale, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2,750
10,500
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