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
1396
5c Black, Rouletted, Proprietary (RB16c). Original gum, single hinge mark, with part imprint selvage at top, intense shade and impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ROULETTED PROPRIETARY ISSUE WITH PART IMPRINT SELVAGE. THIS IS THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
Several examples of this scarce issue are known unused, but most do not have gum. The example offered here, with full original gum and the part imprint selvage, is truly remarkable.
Ex "Scarsdale". With 2001 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as unused. Scott Retail as used
1,850
1,900