Sale 1089 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 1
Sale Date — Tuesday, 16 December, 2014
Category — Third Issue Inverts
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Photo/Description
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527
15c Brown & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R139a). Rich colors, bold strike of blue numeral handstamp cancel ("36" in circle), minor surface scuffs at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY THIRTEEN SINGLES AND ONE PAIR ARE RECORDED.
Larry Lyons, in his privately published census, records 13 singles and a pair, for a total of 15 stamps. Approximately half have cut cancels and most are poorly centered.
Ex Cunliffe. With 1983 P.F. certificate.
16,000
14,500