Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage

Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014

Category — First Issue Perforated

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
67
 
Sale 1066, Lot 67, First Issue Perforated25c Certificate, Inverted Impression of 25c Power of Attorney Printed on Back (R44f). Clear impression on back printed inverted in relation to front, neat "Oc. 22, 1865" manuscript cancel, deep rich color, well-centered with three wide margins

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 25-CENT CERTIFICATE ISSUE WITH THE 25-CENT POWER OF ATTORNEY ISSUE PRINTED ON BACK.

Ex Cunliffe where it was described as one of only two known, with the other bearing the same manuscript date. We sold an example in our 1986 Rarities sale with a Sep. 7 date. Those two examples are the only others of which we are aware.

With 2003 P.F. certificate

6,500
2,000