Sale 1221 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020

Category — Revenues, First Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1739
 
Sale 1221, Lot 1739, Revenues, First Issue$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Large margins to full, fresh and bright color, neat strike of "Kingan & Co. N.Y. Dec. 11, 1865" double-circle datestamp, completely sound

VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.90 FOREIGN EXCHANGE IMPERFORATE -- ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE HANDSTAMP.

It is believed that of the 9,000 examples originally issued imperforate, 312 were returned for perforating. It is not known how many were used.

Ex "Beverly Hills". With 2008 P.S.E. (F-VF 75; Revenues are unlisted in SMQ) and 2020 P.F. certificates

12,500
6,250