Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Revenues: First Issue, cont.

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2671
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2671, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$3.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R87a). Rich color, margins to just clear, manuscript cancel, small ink stain at right where nicked, otherwise Fine example of this rare First Issue

9,000
950
2672
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2672, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Huge margins all around, rich color, manuscript Sep. 1871 cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this issue, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)

300
425
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2673
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2673, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Enormous margins all around, vibrant color, light manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kingsley

250
325
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2674
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2674, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Large even margins, fresh color and detailed impression, August 5, 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Zoellner and Inman, with 2000 and 2016 P.F. certificates

250
180
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2675
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2675, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$5.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R91a). Huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate

200
325
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2676
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2676, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Large to full margins, Dec. 22, 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)

800
275
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2677
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2677, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large to full margins, intensely rich color, neat socked-on-the-nose strike of "F. H. Grain & Menzies S.F. 25 Apr. 1867" handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp and desirable with the bold handstamp cancel, with 1990 A.P.S. certificate

900
325
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2678
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2678, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$10.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R94a). Enormous margins all around, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate

175
300
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2679
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2679, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large even margins, deep rich color, light manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate

900
750
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2680
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2680, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins to full at upper right, rich color, Jan. 29 1863 manuscript cancel causes two tiny ink erosion holes, appears Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate

3,500
600
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2681
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2681, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat Feb. 20, 1863 manuscript cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $15.00 MORTGAGE IMPERFORATE.

This is an early use, as they were first delivered to the Department on Dec. 18, 1862.

Ex Handy, Floyd and "Scarsdale". With 1980 and 2001 P.F. certificates.

3,750
3,250
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2682
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2682, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, large margins, unobtrusive 1863 manuscript cancel, two light horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance

3,750
550
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2683
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2683, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Margins to just in, deep shade of the genuine imperforate, manuscript cancel, Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate

3,750
450
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2684
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2684, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Brilliant color, ample to clear margins, April 10, 1863 manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate

3,500
750
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2685
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2685, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Intense shade, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, single nibbed perf at upper left, appears Fine

3,000
550
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2686
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2686, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, light vertical crease in right margin, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2017 P.F. certificate

2,700
850
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2687
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2687, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large margins to full, detailed impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, small scissors-cut at bottom right entirely in margin, Very Fine and attractive

2,700
475
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2688
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2688, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Mostly large to huge margins, rich color, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, small natural paper wrinkle at bottom right, appears Very Fine, ex Beutel

2,700
375
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2689
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2689, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Large margins to full, detailed impression on bright paper, neat manuscript cancel at left leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, ex "Beverly Hills", with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)

325
225
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2690
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2690, Revenues: First Issue, cont.$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Bright colors, 1867 manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate

850
450
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2691
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2691, Revenues: First Issue, cont.First Issue Revenues with Pre-Printing Paperfolds. Nine, including Nos. R24c pair, R36c, R42b pair, R42c (2), R59c, R68c (2), R81c, several are very dramatic, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, an unusual and scarce group

E. 200-300
225
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