Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — First Issue Imperforate, $2.00-$200.00
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
245
$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, vibrant color, Sep. 1, 1866 manuscript cancel, unusual extraneous printer's ink at right, scissors-cut at top between stamps, right stamp small tear at bottom rightFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PAIR OF THE $2.00 PROBATE OF WILL IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
The largest recorded multiple of this issue is a reconstructed irregular block of four, followed by a reconstructed strip of three and a single intact strip of three. Four horizontal and two vertical pairs are known.
Ex Dean, Turner and Joyce. Scott Retail $16,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
1,700