Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — Revenues: First Issue, cont. (R96-R102)
$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins all around, rich color, neat manuscript cancel leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $10.00 PROBATE OF WILL FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Evidence points to an imperforate supply of 856, as 792 others (11 sheets) were returned for perforating.
Ex Buford and Kingsley
$10.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R96a). Large margins all around, intense shade and impression, faint manuscript cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 PROBATE OF WILL IMPERFORATE FIRST ISSUE.
Evidence points to an imperforate supply of 856, as eleven sheets (792 others) were returned for perforating. They were first delivered Dec. 18, 1862.
With 1980 P.F. certificate
$15.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R97c). Gorgeous centering, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate
$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large to huge margins, vibrant color, 1864 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 PROBATE OF WILL IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Ex "Wildhorse". With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)
$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Brilliant color, large margins to full, light manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine
$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Intense shade, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, Fine
$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $25.00 MORTGAGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE STAMP.
A Power Search review located a few Extremely Fine sound examples of the $25.00 Mortgage Imperforate in our past sales, but none have four huge margins to match this stamp (the one stamp that does has a tear). This could arguably be the finest extant.
Ex Curtis
$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, neat April 1865 manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Large even margins, rich color, neat June 1, 1864 manuscript cancel, tiny surface scuff at bottom left and slight central wrinkle, appears Extremely Fine
$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Vibrant color, beautiful centering, unobtrusive 1868 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp
$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Deep rich color nicely complemented by blue "Union Pacific R.R. Co., 20 Nassau St., N.Y., Oct. 16, 1868" oval datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, desirable with the blue oval datestamp
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Large to huge margins, magnificent color, barest trace of manuscript cancel, appears unused at a glance, Extremely Fine
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Well-centered with wide margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat 1870 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R101c). Intense shade and impression, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Large to ample margins, rich colors, manuscript cancel, faint vertical edge and corner creases at right, appears Very Fine
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Bright colors, Sep. 1865 manuscript cancel, couple short perfs at left, appears Fine