Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — Revenues, First Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1730
2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, neat "R.B. & Co. Aug. 29, 1864" manuscript cancel, few tiny pinholes in bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine and beautiful block, ex Joyce, Zoellner, Floyd and Curtis
190
160
1731
3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Vertical pair, unused (no gum), rich color, couple small margin thins, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as used
500
225
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4c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R22b). Block of four, unused (no gum), brilliant color, perf separations sensibly reinforcedVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE PART PERFORATED 4-CENT PROPRIETARY ISSUE AND THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN MULTIPLES.
The largest unit of the 4c Proprietary Part Perforated stamp is a repaired strip of six. This block of four is the only recorded block. In addition, there is a rejoined strip of four and a strip of three.
Ex Joyce and Curtis. With 2015 P.F. certificate
2,750
3,750
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4c Proprietary, Part Perforated (R22b). Attractive margins, pastel color, neat handstamp cancel, Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,400
400
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20c Foreign Exchange, Perforated, Double Transfer (R41c var). Clear doubling most prominent in the bottom and left tablets, light 1872 manuscript cancel, Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 150-200
90
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25c Life Insurance, Part Perforated (R47b). Fresh color, socked-on-the-nose Milwaukee Wis. Jan. 6, 1864 circular datestamp, light horizontal crease at top, appears Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,250
300
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25c Warehouse Receipt, Part Perforated (R50b). Rich color, neat central strike of May 6, 1863 circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Very Fine, desirable in sound condition with a handstamp cancel, all but one pair listed in Power Search has a manuscript cancel, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,300
550
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60c Inland Exchange, Perforated, Black "Specimen" Ovpt. (R64cS-H). Crease and margin flaws, slightly in at left, very scarce unlisted "Specimen" overprint, ex Tolman and Curtis
E. 200-300
200
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60c Inland Exchange, Part Perforated (R64b). Block of 12, unused (no gum), some stamps with color oxidation, lightly folded between rows, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce unused block, the largest recorded in the Curtis Census is a block of 16
1,550
425
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Large margins to full, fresh and bright color, neat strike of "Kingan & Co. N.Y. Dec. 11, 1865" double-circle datestamp, completely soundVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.90 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE -- ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE HANDSTAMP.
It is believed that of the 9,000 examples originally issued imperforate, 312 were returned for perforating. It is not known how many were used.
Ex "Beverly Hills". With 2008 P.S.E. (F-VF 75; Revenues are unlisted in SMQ) and 2020 P.F. certificates
12,500
6,250
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Huge margins all around, light manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Wildhorse"
300
350
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$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Large to huge margins, radiant color, neat manuscript two-line cancel completely outside the central vignette, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Wildhorse"
250
275
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$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Block of six, large margins to clear, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancels, Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple and the only one of this size, it is also extremely rare as a sound multiple, ex Joyce, Cunliffe and Curtis, Scott Retail as block of four and pair
1,900
550
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$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Block of four, large margins to just touching frameline in a couple places, warm color, manuscript cancels, Fine, the second largest known block, ex Joyce and Curtis
1,300
250
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$5.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R91a). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around, fresh and bright color, neat March 1863 manuscript cancels, light horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance and a scarce pair, ex Curtis, small purple backstamps
800
200
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Vertical pair, large margins to just touched, manuscript cancels, horizontal crease mostly between stamps, tiny tears at top, still Fine and scarce, only three vertical pairs are recorded, ex Curtis
1,600
225
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large to ample margins all around, deep rich color, light manuscript cancel, fresh, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, ex Hall
900
475
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate, Laid Paper (R95a). Large even margins, intense color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
825
425
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large and even margins, rich color, lightened manuscript cancels, appears Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
825
250
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins to clear at top, deep rich color, neat manuscript cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE $15.00 MORTGAGE IMPERFORATE.
With 2020 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,700
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$15.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R97c). Part disturbed original gum, deep rich color, detailed impression, light horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, ex Curtis, with 2015 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used
300
275
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$20.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R98a). Block of eight consisting of rejoined block of six and a pair, large margins to just in, 1863 manuscript cancels, light creases, some slight oxidation along a couple edges, Fine-Very Fine appearance and a scarce multiple, ex Curtis, Scott Retail as block of four and two pairs
2,900
450
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Block of four, bold manuscript "Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company" cancel dated June 1, 1871, horizontal perfs rejoined, light creases, single short perf at top of top left stampVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $200.00 PERFORATED FIRST REVENUE ISSUE WITH RAILROAD MANUSCRIPT CANCELS.
Ex Cunliffe and Curtis. Scott Retail $4,500.00
E. 1,500-2,000
2,500
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