Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — Revenues: First Issue, cont. (R77-R95)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1304
$1.30 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R77a). Large margins to full, brilliant color, neat Feb. 1, 1864 manuscript cancel, just a hint of a paper wrinkle or small crease at top when drying (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)VERY FINE APPEARING FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE $1.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Only 3,878 were issued imperforate (44 sheets with 82 stamps returned for perforating). No multiples are known for this issue.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
10,000
6,250
1305
$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light strike of handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Makepeace and Kingsley
1,500
2,500
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Rich color, large margins, Oct. 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,500
650
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large to huge margins all around, wonderful deep rich color and neat manuscript cancel, light crease in top margin well clear of design, still an Extremely Fine Gem as the crease can be removed without compromising the appearance of this very scarce and beautiful example
1,500
500
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$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large margins to full at top, rich color, neat strike of red 1864 handstamp cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance and rare with a red handstamp cancel, a Power Search review of this issue failed to locate any other examples cancelled in red (or any other color besides black)
1,500
0
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$2.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R82a). Huge margins, fresh color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Buford and Kingsley
150
140
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Large margins to clear at top left, rich color, bold June 15, 1863 manuscript cancel, small faint corner crease at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $2.00 PROBATE OF WILL IMPERFORATE.
With clear 1977 P.F. certificate
7,750
2,100
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$2.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R84a). Large margins to just clear at left, bright color, neat December 23, 1864 manuscript cancel, vertical creaseVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $2.50 INLAND EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE.
With 1982 P.F. certificate
10,000
2,800
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$3.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R85a). Large margins, intense color on bright paper, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, ex DePriest, with 2001 P.F. certificate
200
140
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Huge margins all around, brilliant color, neat May 8, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, ex "Scarsdale" and Inman, with 2000 P.F. certificate
300
850
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Ample to huge margins, fresh color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
300
225
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$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate (R90a). Large to mostly huge margins, fresh bright color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
250
150
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$5.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R91a). Huge margins all around, brilliant color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
200
425
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Huge margins all around, rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
800
1,000
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Large margins all around, radiant color, 1863 manuscript cancel, light staining on back, still Extremely Fine, ex "Wildhorse", clear 1991 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
800
275
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large margins, rich color, light manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
900
1,700
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
900
350
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large margins, intense shade and impression, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Schauss
900
500
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Large margins to barely touched at top, intense shade and impression, manuscript cancel leaves design clearly visible, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
900
130
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$10.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R94a). Huge margins all around, deep rich color, neat Jun. 19, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
175
400
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$10.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R94a). Huge margins to ample at bottom right, deep rich color, 1863 manuscript cancel, shows slight doubling of outer frameline at top, Extremely Fine, ex "Wildhorse", with 2007 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as normal
175
190
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Wide balanced margins, faint manuscript cancel, small crease at top right described by the P.F. in 1991 as a corner crease but in 2003 as a small diagonal crease, appears Extremely Fine, 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates no longer accompany
900
150
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Ample to large margins, deep rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
900
190
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large margins to full, intense shade, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice
900
200
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Rich color, large margins to clear at bottom right, neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine
900
0
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