Sale 1110 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 1 October, 2015
Category — Proprietary (Scott RB1-RB16)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1390
$1.00 Green & Black on Green Paper, Proprietary (RB9b). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, trace of manuscript cancel at upper right, horizontal crease at bottom ending in tear at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PROPRIETARY ON GREEN PAPER--LESS THAN TEN ARE KNOWN.
Larry Lyons lists seven used examples in his census. We are aware of one other, and it is unclear if the example offered here is included in his census. The example offered here, with a light cancel allowing the entire design to be seen, and a fault that is not readily apparent, is a great rarity.
12,500
4,000
