Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — First Issue Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Imperforate, 1c-60c
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
320
1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Vertical pair, large margins including top sheet margin, rich color, blue "John L. Brown & Son, Boston Mass., Jan. 3, 1863" datestamp cancels, top stamp small tear at upper right, bottom stamp small tear at left center, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, only five pairs are known (two horizontal and three vertical), ex Joyce, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
1,300