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Listen to Live Audio! SAN Date: Feb-09-12, Time: 01:25 PM
 
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United States Revenues continued...

FIRST ISSUE STAMPS IMPERFORATE continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
281 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, a most impressive used example of this scarce revenue, four lavishly large margins, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, light 1863 ms. cancel, extremely fine an uncommonly choice Twenty Five Dollar Mor#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, a most impressive used example of this scarce revenue, four lavishly large margins, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, light 1863 ms. cancel, extremely fine; an uncommonly choice Twenty Five Dollar Mortgage Imperforate. (Image) $1,400.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
282 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, lavish margins all around, strong color, 1865 ms. cancels of Eire Railway, light horizontal crease and a tiny corner crease, extremley fine appearance.#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, lavish margins all around, strong color, 1865 ms. cancels of Eire Railway, light horizontal crease and a tiny corner crease, extremley fine appearance. (Image) $1,400.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
283 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, four large to extra-large margins, rich color, light centrally struck 1865 Bergen Oil & Coal handstamp, tiny thin speck in the top margins and a trivial internal crease, otherwise choice very fine.#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, four large to extra-large margins, rich color, light centrally struck 1865 Bergen Oil & Coal handstamp, tiny thin speck in the top margins and a trivial internal crease, otherwise choice very fine. (Image) $1,400.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
284 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, lovely color that is exceedingly rich and bright, large to clear margins all around, small light 1863 handstamp c.d.s., tiny tear at right, very fine appearance.#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, lovely color that is exceedingly rich and bright, large to clear margins all around, small light 1863 handstamp c.d.s., tiny tear at right, very fine appearance. (Image) $1,400.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
285 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, horizontal pair, full to mostly large margins around, rich color, 1865 ms. cancels, slight break in the paper on the right stamp from the cancel, otherwise very fine a rarely offered pair.#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, horizontal pair, full to mostly large margins around, rich color, 1865 ms. cancels, slight break in the paper on the right stamp from the cancel, otherwise very fine; a rarely offered pair. (Image) $3,000.00

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction
286 O R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, vertical pair, brilliantly rich color and a strong impression, clear to large margins all around, 1863 ms. cancels, top stamp with tiny tear in left margin, bottom stamp with faint horizontal crease, very fin#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, vertical pair, brilliantly rich color and a strong impression, clear to large margins all around, 1863 ms. cancels, top stamp with tiny tear in left margin, bottom stamp with faint horizontal crease, very fine appearance; this is the sole vertical pair recorded in the Curtis census. (Image) $3,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
287 Obl R100a R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), formed from two strips of four that were rejoined, close to large margins around, 1865 ms. cancels, small faults, very fine appearance the largest known multiple of this revenue and t#R100a, $25.00 Mortgage, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), formed from two strips of four that were rejoined, close to large margins around, 1865 ms. cancels, small faults, very fine appearance; the largest known multiple of this revenue and the only block of eight recorded; cataloged as two blocks of four. (Image) $17,000.00+

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
288 O R101a R101a, $50.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, lovely used example, with large to mostly lavish margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, light ms. cancel, extremely fine.#R101a, $50.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, lovely used example, with large to mostly lavish margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, light ms. cancel, extremely fine. (Image) $250.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
289 Obl R101a R101a, $50.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, block of four, mostly large margins all around, lovely rich color and a crisp impression on fresh white paper, light 1864 ms. cancels, horizontal crease between stamps that ends in a small sealed tear at left#R101a, $50.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, block of four, mostly large margins all around, lovely rich color and a crisp impression on fresh white paper, light 1864 ms. cancels, horizontal crease between stamps that ends in a small sealed tear at left, trivial corner crease at bottom right, very fine appearance. (Image) $2,300.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction
290 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, four margins ranging from close but clearing at left to uncharacteristically large at bottom, especially deep colors and impressions, light centrally struck 1869 c.d.s. handstamp of Quick Silver Mining Co.,#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, four margins ranging from close but clearing at left to uncharacteristically large at bottom, especially deep colors and impressions, light centrally struck 1869 c.d.s. handstamp of Quick Silver Mining Co., thin spot at bottom, very fine appearance. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
291 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, large margins all around, deep vibrant colors, 1865 ms. railroad cancel, usual vertical crease and small thin, very fine appearance.#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, large margins all around, deep vibrant colors, 1865 ms. railroad cancel, usual vertical crease and small thin, very fine appearance. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
292 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, uncommonly large margins all around, strong rich colors and sharp impressions, 1866 ms. cancel, small faults including a couple minor surface scuffs, very fine appearance.#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, uncommonly large margins all around, strong rich colors and sharp impressions, 1866 ms. cancel, small faults including a couple minor surface scuffs, very fine appearance. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
293 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, full margins, cut a little irregular at top right, strong color, 1868 ms. cancel, slight stain at bottom left, very fine appearance.#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, full margins, cut a little irregular at top right, strong color, 1868 ms. cancel, slight stain at bottom left, very fine appearance. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
294 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, three large margins, just into the design at right, bright rich colors, 1864 ms. cancel, a fine example of this scarce high value.#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, three large margins, just into the design at right, bright rich colors, 1864 ms. cancel, a fine example of this scarce high value. (Image) $2,500.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
295 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, impressive vertical pair, large balanced margins around, outstanding color that is incredibly deep and luxuriant, prooflike impression on bright paper, neatly cancelled by an 1865 ms. of Chicago and Great#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, impressive vertical pair, large balanced margins around, outstanding color that is incredibly deep and luxuriant, prooflike impression on bright paper, neatly cancelled by an 1865 ms. of Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Co. a few minor wrinkles, still a choice very fine pair with excellent eye appeal. (Image) $5,500.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
296 O R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, another scarce vertical pair, margins range from large to just touching the design, rich bright color, each stamp cancelled by a light centrally struck c.d.s. handstamp of Stewarts Run Petroleum Co. dated Fe#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, another scarce vertical pair, margins range from large to just touching the design, rich bright color, each stamp cancelled by a light centrally struck c.d.s. handstamp of Stewarts Run Petroleum Co. dated Feb 23, 1866, as well as an embossed seal at left, light vertical crease, small scissor cut between stamps at left, very fine appearance. (Image) $5,500.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
297 Obl R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, a very rare block of six (2x3), especially deep color and impression, 1864 ms. cancels, minor creases, top left stamp with tiny stain, top right stamp with a thin, fine appearance this is the only block of#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, a very rare block of six (2x3), especially deep color and impression, 1864 ms. cancels, minor creases, top left stamp with tiny stain, top right stamp with a thin, fine appearance; this is the only block of six recorded in the Curtis census, with the sheets of eight being the only larger multiples; ex-Holcombe. (Image) $18,000.00+

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
298 Obl R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, full sheet of eight, margins ample to just touching at top left, rich vibrant colors and sharp detailed impressions, cancelled by an 1865 ms. of Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Co., faint horizontal cr#R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, full sheet of eight, margins ample to just touching at top left, rich vibrant colors and sharp detailed impressions, cancelled by an 1865 ms. of Chicago and Great Eastern Railway Co., faint horizontal crease, otherwise very fine.The Curtis census records only three complete sheets of eight of this high value. The other two were in the legendary Joyce collection. Both have margins similar to the example offered here, and one has the same railroad cancel. Besides the three sheets, there are only two other blocks known. One is a block of six offered in the previous lot, and the other is a block of four. As far as we know, the $200.00 value is the only imperforate stamp in the series that still exists as a full sheet.An exciting opportunity to acquire one of the premier showpieces of the First Issue Revenue. (Image) $25,000.00+

SOLD for $23,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
299 c R102a R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, used on 1865 conveyance of oil lands, along with perforated $2.00 Conveyance pair, $5.00 Probate of Will (faulty) and $20.00 Conveyance pair, the document conveyed land from Samuel Kier, who was dubbed #R102a, $200.00 U.S.I.R., imperforate, used on 1865 conveyance of oil lands, along with perforated $2.00 Conveyance pair, $5.00 Probate of Will (faulty) and $20.00 Conveyance pair, the document conveyed land from Samuel Kier, who was dubbed "Grandfather of the American Oil Industry", to the Banner Oil and Mining Company of Philadelphia, $200.00 stamp with full to large margins all around and small scissor cut in the top right margin, all stamps cancelled by "S.M.K." and "S.D." (Samuel M. Kier and Samuel Duff), fine-very fine; an important document not only for its historical significance but also because it is believed less than six Imperforate Two Hundred Dollar First Issue stamps are still on the original document; cataloged simply as a used stamp. (Image) $2,500.00+

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
FIRST ISSUE STAMPS PART PERFORATE
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
300 Obl R1b R1b, 1c Express, part perforated, block of nine (3x3), lovely fresh color, light ms. cancels, trivial perf. reinforcing and faint crease in top stamps, otherwise fine-very fine a scarce block.#R1b, 1c Express, part perforated, block of nine (3x3), lovely fresh color, light ms. cancels, trivial perf. reinforcing and faint crease in top stamps, otherwise fine-very fine; a scarce block. (Image) $900.00+

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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