Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Revenue Proofs, Third Issue thru Proprietary
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1035
P
1c-$20.00 Third Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (R134P4-R150P4). Blocks of four, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, a desirable set of blocks
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3,280
1,900
1036
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1c-$2.60 Third Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (R134P4/R146P4). Eight corner margin blocks of ten and one corner margin block of eight, blocks of ten of Nos. R134P4, R136P4-R140P4 and R144P4, block of eight of No. R146, large margins, rich colors, Extremely Fine and desirable group, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
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2,650
1,100
Back to Top1037
P
6c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R138P4). Bottom imprint block of ten with wide selvage, rich colors, large margins, Extremely Fine
E. 200-300
275
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P
40c Brown & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R141P4). Complete sheet of 102, huge margins, imprint and plate no. at bottom, imprint at top reads "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th 1871, George T. Jones Patent, March 22nd 1870", two cutouts in sheet margin at sides, slight edgewear including waterstaining at right and small piece out at extreme top left, Very Fine, a phenomenal proof, ex Joyce
2,028
650
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60c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card, Center Inverted (R142aP4). Block of four, Positions 12-13/29-30, large to huge margins including top sheet margin, faint overall toning as do almost allVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE SHEET-MARGIN BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 60-CENTS THIRD REVENUE ISSUE PLATE PROOF WITH CENTER INVERTED.
Only one sheet of 85 was produced. For many years it hung on a collector's wall in a frame, which accounts for the overall toning. Each with Sloane guarantee backstamp.
10,000
3,250
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R146P4). Complete sheet of 72, huge margins, imprint and plate no. at bottom, imprint at top reads "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper, Patented May 16th 1871, George T. Jones Patent, March 22nd 1870", two cutouts in sheet margin at sides, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a wonderful proof, ex Joyce
3,060
1,300
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P
2c Blue, Large Die Proof on India (R152P1). On 75 x 86mm card with full die sinkage, rich color, Very Fine, ex Cunliffe
450
375
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P
$1.00 Dark Green, Large Die Proof on India (R173P1 var). Hybrid die sunk on 71 x 92mm card, intense shade, Very Fine, ex Joyce
E. 200-300
425
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P
1c-6c Proprietary, Large Die Proofs on India (RB11P1-RB14P1, RB16P1-RB18P1). On approximately 88 x 100mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, scarce group
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3,500
600
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P
1c-10c Proprietary, Plate Proofs on Card (RB1P4-RB7P4). Complete sets in blocks of four and pairs, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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532
150
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TC
1c Orange & Ultramarine, Proprietary, Trial Color Plate Proof on Granite Bond (RB1TC5d). Block of eighteen (6 x 3), large margins, tiny trivial thin in one, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Tolman, Scott Retail as singles
1,080
180
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TC
1c Orange & Ultramarine, Proprietary, Trial Color Plate Proof on Granite Bond (RB1TC5d). Block of nine, large margins, rich colors, few faults, still Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
540
120
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TC
3c Blue & Black, Proprietary, Trial Color Plate Proof on Bond Paper, Gummed (RB3TC5a). Block of 20, some slight bends and wrinkles, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Tolman, Scott Retail as singles
1,200
130
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TC
3c Blue & Black, Proprietary, Trial Color Plate Proof on Bond (RB3TC5a). Left sheet margin block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, few adherences mostly in sheet margin, left pair vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as singles
480
120
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TC
3c Blue & Black, Proprietary, Trial Color Plate Proof on Bond (RB3TC5). Bottom right corner block of eighteen with part imprint at bottom, large margins other sides except in at top left, pencil "Wilcox" and manuscript "No 3 W.", few creases, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,080
160
Back to Top1050
TC
1c-6c Proprietary, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (RB11TC1/RB17TC1). Ten, on approximately 70 x 83mm cards with full die sinkage, including one each for 1c, 2c and 5c, three of 3c, two each of 4c and 6c, no duplication, few with minor toned spots, Very Fine and desirable group
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4,850
700
Back to Top1051
P
1c Green, Proprietary, Large Die Proof on India (RB11P1). On 50 x 56mm card, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce
500
100
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S
1c Green, Proprietary, Perforated, Red "Specimen" Ovpt. (RB11bS-H). Minor faults, about Fine appearance, very scarce
300
70
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P
2c Brown, Large Die Proof on India (RB12P1). Die sunk on card measuring 66 x 80mm, Extremely Fine
500
120
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P
3c Orange, Large Die Proof on India (RB13P1). Die sunk on card measuring 72 x 82mm, with National Bank Note imprint at bottom, Extremely Fine
500
150
Back to Top1055
P
5c Black, Large Die Proof on India (RB16P1). Die sunk on card measuring 78 x 88mm, Extremely Fine
500
120
Back to Top1056
P
5c Proprietary, Plate Proof on India (RB16P3). Top imprint and plate no. 11 block of 16, large margins, bright shade, few small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, a rare plate block, Scott Retail as pairs with no premium for the better position
1,280
325
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