Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — First Issue Imperforate, 1c-$1.90
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
214
3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Vertical pair, large margins to clear, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light manuscript cancel, top stamp with tiny pinhole at bottomFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND ESSENTIALLY SOUND PAIR OF THE 3-CENT IMPERFORATE PLAYING CARDS ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL FIRST ISSUE REVENUE MULTIPLES -- ONLY SEVEN PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
The definitive census of these issues can be found at www.thecurtiscollection.com, where seven vertical pairs are recorded. No other multiples are known.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
90,000
30,000