Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — First Issue Revenues, Uses on Documents
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1242
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Vertical pair and two singles, brilliant colors, cancelled by "Nov. 1, 1870, P. & O. R.R. Co., By P.J.A., Prest." manuscript cancels on $800,000 mortgage, top single faint crease at leftVERY FINE. A REMARKABLE AND COLORFUL DOCUMENT BEARING FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 FIRST REVENUE ISSUE.
This mortgage, for the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Co., was to extend the line from Portland Maine to Bartlett N.H.
Scott Retail as pair and singles $4,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
5,250