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, $1.00-$200.00
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Sheet of eight, large margins to just in at sides, deep rich colors, each cancelled by unobtrusive strike of "Cal. P.R.R. Co., Vallejo, Apr. 25, 1867" double-circle datestamps, two light creases from document (vertical at left, horizontal partly between stamps)FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE IMPERFORATE $200.00 FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
All three recorded sheets have the margins trimmed at sides, probably due to limited space on the documents to which they were affixed. The three sheets are: 1) manuscript cancels, used in New York, May 11, 1865, similar margins to the example offered here, ex Zoellner (Siegel Sale 827, lot 1572, realized $24,000 hammer; 2) similar margins, manuscript Chicago & Great Eastern Railway cancels, faint horizontal crease, ex Cunliffe (Spink-Shreves sale June 26, 2008, lot 298, realized $23,000 hammer; and 3) "Cal. P.R.R. Co." circular datestamp, light creases, ex Joyce and Mayer, the example offered here.
Ex Joyce and Mayer. Scott Retail as two blocks of four $32,000.00
