United States Revenues continued...
FIRST ISSUE STAMPS IMPERFORATE continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 241 |
O |
R86a |
#R86a, $3.00 Manifest, imperforate, block of four, exceedingly fresh, full to large margins all around, 1864 ms. cancels, tiny scissor cut between stamps at right, very
fine; a most impressive block that is the finer of the two recorded blocks of four, which is also the largest known multiple of this stamp; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$3,500.00
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 242 |
O |
R87a |
#R87a, $3.50 Inland Exchange, imperforate, a lovely example of this very rare revenue, full balanced margins all around, sumptuously rich color, light ms. cancel, tiny closed tear
in the right margin, otherwise choice very fine. (Image) |
$7,000.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 243 |
O |
R87a |
#R87a, $3.50 Inland Exchange, imperforate, bottom sheet-margin single, other margins full to large, incredibly deep color and prooflike impression on crisp white
paper, light ms. cancel, tiny shallow thin speck and a trivial small crease, very fine appearance. (Image) |
$7,000.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 244 |
O |
R87a |
#R87a, $3.50 Inland Exchange, imperforate, mostly large margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper, light ms. cancel, trivial thin spot and small closed tear at bottom, very fine appearance. (Image) |
$7,000.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 245 |
O |
R87a |
#R87a, $3.50 Inland Exchange, imperforate, an immensely rare horizontal pair, featuring large balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a
superbly detailed impression on fresh paper, the left stamp with just the faintest hint of a crease, still very fine and quite choice; an exceedingly handsome pair of the Three Dollar and Fifty Cent Inland Exchange Imperforate, of which only five
pairs are recorded and no larger multiple exists; ex-Dean. (Image) |
$20,000.00
SOLD for $26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 246 |
O |
R88a |
#R88a, $5.00 Charter Party, imperforate, horizontal strip of four, full to large margins, rich color, 1872 ms. cancel, vertical crease between last two stamps ending
in a sealed tear, small tear at bottom between first two stamps, very fine appearance; the largest known multiple of this stamp, with just three strips and the above block being the only multiples of four.
(Image) |
$1,250.00+
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 247 |
  |
R88a |
#R88a, $5.00 Charter Party, imperforate, unused block of four, with two pre-printing folds in the bottom pair, light horizontal crease between stamps, fine
appearance; undervalued in Scott, as this is the only recorded block of any size of the Five Dollar Charter Party Imperforate. ex-Joyce. (Image) |
for used $1,400.00
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 248 |
O |
R89a |
#R89a, $5.00 Conveyance, imperforate, block of four, deep radiant color and a vivid impression, large margins to just in at top left, light creases, one of which ends
in a small sealed tear at left, fine-very fine appearance; a scarce and seldom offered block. (Image) |
$900.00
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 249 |
O |
R90a |
#R90a, $5.00 Manifest, imperforate, especially desirable used single, exceedingly fresh color, four large margins, outstanding cancel, being a
perfectly struck socked-on-the-nose F. H. Grain & T. Menzies, S.F., 17 Sep. 1867 c.d.s. handstamp, an extremely fine gem possessing great eye appeal. (Image) |
$185.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 250 |
O |
R90a |
#R90a, $5.00 Manifest, imperforate, block of six (2x3), extraordinarily bright and fresh, clear to large margins all around, very fine; not only is this the
largest known multiple and the only block of six recorded of this revenue, it is also one of the few large multiples of any Five Dollar First Issue revenue stamp that is completely sound; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$1,550.00+
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 251 |
O |
R91a |
#R91a, $5.00 Mortgage, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, deep vibrant color, 1863 ms. cancels, faintest trace of a vertical crease between stamps, very fine. (Image) |
$800.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 252 |
O |
R92a |
#R92a, $5.00 Probate of Will, imperforate, horizontal strip of three, strong rich color, in at right, otherwise full to large margins, fine-very fine; a very scarce multiple. (Image) |
$2,150.00
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 253 |
O |
R92a |
#R92a, $5.00 Probate of Will, imperforate, a remarkable block of eighteen (9x2), being the second largest known multiple, full to mostly large margins around, rich
color, 1864 ms. cancels, neatly pressed out creases resulting in a couple sealed tears, very fine appearance; this and the next lot are the only two multiples of the Five Dollar Probate of Will Imperforate that are larger than a block of
six. (Image) |
$13,400.00+
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 254 |
O |
R92a |
#R92a, $5.00 Probate of Will, imperforate, an amazing block of 21 (7x3), which is the largest recorded multiple of this stamp, mostly large margins, just into the
frame line in a couple places, bright color, 1864 ms. cancels, two horizontal creases that caused the paper to split and have been sensibly reinforced, very fine appearance; the imperforate Probate of Will is the rarest of the of the $5.00 Revenue
stamps, as even single examples are scarce, to find such a large sized multiple is quite extraordinary. (Image) |
$15,500.00+
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 255 |
O |
R93a |
#R93a, $10.00 Charter Party, imperforate, an extraordinarily choice quality used right sheet-margin single, possessing large to huge margins all around, gorgeous
rich color and a strong impression, neat 1867 San Francisco ms. cancel, extremely fine; an exceedingly large-margined gem. (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 256 |
O |
R93a |
#R93a, $10.00 Charter Party, imperforate, four full to large margins, particularly intense color and impression, beautifully cancelled by a complete socked-on-the-nose blue 1863
double-ring San Francisco handstamp, very fine. (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 257 |
O |
R93a |
#R93a, $10.00 Charter Party, imperforate, horizontal pair, full to large margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, light ms. cancels, minor
vertical crease between stamps, otherwise very fine; only six multiples of this revenue have been recorded (five pairs and the block in the following lot). (Image) |
$1,600.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 258 |
O |
R93a |
#R93a, $10.00 Charter Party, imperforate, block of four, deep rich color and a sharp impression, 1868 ms. cancels, horizontal crease between stamps that has been
reinforced at left, also a light vertical crease and top left stamp with small pinhole from cancel, fine appearance; not only is this the only recorded block of the Ten Dollar Charter Party Imperforate, it is also the only multiple larger than a
pair; not priced as a block in Scott, cataloged as two pairs; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$3,200.00+
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 259 |
O |
R94a |
#R94a, $10.00 Conveyance, imperforate, block of six (3x2), rich color, 1864 ms. cancels, piece out of bottom left stamp, tears on right stamps, a presentable example of
a rare block, with only one larger multiple recorded (the following lot). (Image) |
$1,250.00+
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 260 |
O |
R94a |
#R94a, $10.00 Conveyance, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), large margins, deep rich color, 1864 ms. cancels, vertical and horizontal crease, causing some paper
splitting which has been sensibly reinforced, very fine appearance; the largest known multiple and the only block of eight of the Ten Dollar Conveyance Imperforate; ex-Burton, Joyce. (Image) |
$1,800.00
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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