Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — First Issue Revenues, Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Cont. (Scott R51-R78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1155
30c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R51a). Horizontal strip of three, large to ample margins, fresh color, neat "S.S. Oregon" 1864 manuscript cancels, right stamp with shallow thin, Very Fine, Scott Retail as pair and single
850
160
1156
30c Foreign Exchange, Perforated (R51c). Horizontal strip of four, rich color, Jan. 5, 1865 manuscript cancels, one with rounded corner, Very Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple (the largest is a block of six, no other blocks are recorded) and no others this size are known, Scott Retail as two pairs
450
275
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40c Inland Exchange, Silk Paper (R53d). Vertical pair with selvage at bottom, 1871 manuscript cancels, faint scotch tape reinforcements at top and bottom, appears Fine, scarce multiple, only a block of four, this vertical pair and one horizontal pair are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,150
425
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50c Entry of Goods, Part Perforated (R55b). Vertical block of six, deep bold color, strong impression, light horizontal margin creases between pairs, couple sensible hinge reinforcements, Very Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as block and pair
950
325
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50c Lease, Imperforate (R57a). Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins all around, fresh color, tear affecting right stamp, still Very Fine, Scott Retail as two pairs
400
110
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50c Lease, Imperforate, Perf Perforated, Perforated (R57a, R57b, R57c). Block of six of each, margins to in, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, the imperforate and part perforated are largest recorded multiples, the perforated is second largest recorded, also including block of 18 of perforated with bottom part imprint and plate no. selvage which is the largest recorded multiple, a wonderful group, ex Cunliffe
3,492
850
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50c Life Insurance, Imperforate (R58a). Block of six, large margins including left sheet margin, bright color, each with neat manuscript "X" cancel, top left stamp small fault, Very Fine appearance, this is the third largest recorded multiple, ex Talley and Joyce
1,010
425
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50c Mortgage, Part Perforated (R59b). Block of 15 (5 x 3), rich color, Dec. 1863 manuscript cancels, few small faults normally associated with such a large multiple, Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of ten, ex Logan and Joyce
1,680
750
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50c Mortgage, Part Perforated (R59b). Block of four, large margins, rich color, faint manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice
500
225
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50c Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R61a). Rejoined block of four consisting of two vertical pairs, fresh color, small faults including sealed tear on bottom left stamp, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest block recorded with only one other block known and three strips of four known
1,250
325
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50c Passage Ticket, Part Perforated (R61b). Vertical pair with top sheet margin, rich color, May 1866 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, a pair is the largest recorded multiple and only five are known
1,500
750
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50c Probate of Will, Imperforate (R62a). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to just touching at left, bold color and strong impression, Very Fine, the right pair being particularly nice, Scott Retail as two pairs
500
110
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50c Probate of Will, Part Perforated (R62b). Block of four, rich color, manuscript cancels, horizontal crease between stamps, small repair partly between left stamps, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, only three blocks of four are known, two of which form a reconstructed block of eight which is the largest recorded multiple
1,650
400
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50c Surety Bond, Imperforate (R63a). Vertical pair, large margins, deep rich color, 1863 manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice
1,200
550
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60c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R64a). Horizontal strip of 15, large margins to in including right sheet margin, 1863 manuscript cancels, somewhat defective, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce and on his page
2,910
400
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60c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R64a). Block of four, large margins to clear, bright color, neat 1863 manuscript cancels, bottom stamps light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, only three blocks of four are known
800
250
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60c Inland Exchange, Part Perforated (R64b). Block of ten, unused (no gum), vibrant color, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, some trivial wrinkles, Very Fine, a scarce unused block, this is the third largest recorded multiple (largest is a block of 16)
1,325
850
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70c Foreign Exchange, Part Perforated (R65b). Block of six consisting of block of four and rejoined pair at right which has been privately perforated at top and bottom, magenta manuscript cancels, Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple (largest is a rejoined block of eight made from two blocks of four), Scott Retail as block of four and pair
2,950
325
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$1.00 Conveyance, Imperforate (R66a). Block of 51 made from a block of 41 and a block of 10, large margins to in where margins uneven, Oct. 1864 manuscript cancels, few faults including creases and tears, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next-largest is a block of 24, Scott Retail as blocks of four, two pairs and a single
7,407
1,000
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$1.00 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R68a). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to touching at left (clear at right), light manuscript cancel, Very Fine, the center pair is particularly nice and this is the second largest multiple in size with only two strips of five known, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as two pairs
500
190
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$1.00 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R69a). Block of nine, margins ample to touching in a few places, bright fresh color, 1863 manuscript cancel, some trivial small edge tears, Fine, this is the third largest block recorded, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and single
1,017
275
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$1.00 Life Insurance, Imperforate (R71a). Block of four, large margins to in, rich color, manuscript cancels, few creases which are mostly natural paper wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is tied with two others as second largest recorded multiple, ex Weill and Halstead
1,400
160
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$1.00 Passage Ticket, Perforated (R74c). Horizontal strip of three, attractive color, a few sensible hinge reinforcements, Very Fine, a scarce strip, Scott Retail as a pair and single
1,100
225
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$1.00 Passage Ticket, Perforated, Thin Paper (R74c). Horizontal pair, radiant color, lightened manuscript cancel, Very Fine, scarce multiple
750
425
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$1.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R78a). Partially rejoined block of nine with the bottom center stamp rejoined by hinges, margins large to clear, deep bold color, strong impression, some faults including sealed tears and reinforced creasing, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as block, two pairs and single
812
200
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$1.50 Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R78a). Horizontal block of six, large margins all around, intense color, neat June 17, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Joyce and Zoellner, Scott Retail as block and pair
640
950
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