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
25c 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 marginsVERY 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
