Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — Third Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
520
$20.00 Orange & Black, Third Issue (R150). Block of four, rich colors, June 19, 1872 manuscript cancels, top stamps light horizontal crease at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $20.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE STAMP, AND THE ONLY BLOCK OF FOUR IN EXISTENCE.
The Curtis census records this block of four, two strips of three and horizontal pairs as the only multiples known.
Ex Joyce and Himpsl.
5,000
3,500