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FIRST ISSUE STAMPS PART PERFORATE continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301	O	R1b	#R1b, 1c Express, part perforated, block of 48 (6x8), attractive color, horizontal creases that have caused paper splitting in places (reinforced), minor perf. separations, fine appearance; by far the largest known multiple of this stamp and one of the largest of any part perforated revenue. (Image)	$7,200.00+ SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
302		R1b	#R1b, 1c Express, part perforated, vertical pair tied to 1863 Adams Express Company illustrated receipt, fresh and fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
303		R2b	#R2b, 1c Playing Cards, part perforate, seldom seen unused example, well centered, strong color, tiny trace of a thin speck in the top margin, light owner's handstamp on reverse, very fine appearance. (Image)	for used $1,500.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
304		R2b	#R2b, 1c Playing Cards, part perforate, scarce unused example, with a significant portion of the adjoining stamp at top, rich color, trivial light internal wrinkle, fine. (Image)	for used $1,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
305	O	R2b	#R2b, 1c Playing Cards, part perforate, rich color, cancelled by "L.C. & Co./Jan./1863." printed cancel, short perf. at right, otherwise a fine example with a desirable cancel. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
306	O	R2b	#R2b, 1c Playing Cards, part perforate, vertical pair, light ms. cancel, a couple short perfs. at left, tiny corner crease at top right, fine appearance; a highly collectable example of this rarely offered pair. (Image)	$3,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
307	O	R2b	#R2b, 1c Playing Cards, part perforate, vertical pair, irregularly cut at bottom, strong rich color, neat ms. cancels, fine for this rarity. (Image)	$3,600.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
308	O	R3b	#R3b, 1c Proprietary, part perforate, imperforate horizontally, bottom left margin horizontal pair with plate no. 1A in the bottom margin, bright color, 1864 ms. cancels, some perf. reinforcing at bottom, fine. (Image)	$500.00+ SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
309	O	R5b	#R5b, 2c Bank Check, part perforate, block of eight (2x4) imperforate vertically, exceedingly wide margins including a sheet margin at left, deep luxuriant color, 1863 ms. cancels, very fine; the largest known multiple of #R5b imperforate vertically, with this and the following lot being two of the three known blocks of eight. (Image)	$165.00+ SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
310	O	R5b	#R5b, 2c Bank Check, part perforate, another block of eight (2x4), this also with a wide left sheet-margin, 1863 ms. cancel, minor perf. separation, very fine; the largest known multiple in the vertically imperforate format. (Image)	$165.00+ SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
311	O	R5b	#R5b, 2c Bank Check, part perforate, imperforate horizontally, top left sheet-margin reconstructed block of 30, consisting of three rejoined blocks of ten, bright color, some mild creasing, fifth stamp on top row defective, fine appearance; the largest known multiple of this revenue stamp. (Image)	$525.00+ SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
312	O	R9b	#R9b, 2c Express, part perforate, imperforate vertically, horizontal pair, extraordinarily well centered and margined, bright fresh color, faintly cancelled, extremely fine; much more elusive in this imperforate vertically format. (Image)	$140.00+ SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
313	O	R13b	#R13b, 2c Proprietary, part perforated, bottom margin single with partial imprint and plate "No. 2A", rich color, ms. cancel, faint trace of a crease, fine; a rare plate number single. (Image)	$250.00+ SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
314	O	R18b	#R18b, 3c Proprietary, part perforate, irregular block of eleven, strong rich color, 1864 ms. cancels, minor creasing, otherwise fine; an important part-perforate multiple that is the largest known multiple of this revenue and the only one larger than a block of four. (Image)	$6,000.00+ SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
315	O	R19b	#R19b, 3c Telegraph, part perforate, block of fifteen (5x3), bright fresh color, light 1862 ms. cancels, some very mild creases and hinge reinforced perfs., overall a fine and attractive large multiple. (Image)	$820.00+ SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
316		R19b	#R19b, 3c Telegraph, part perforate, showpiece mint top right corner sheet-margin block of 50 (10x5), representing the top right quarter of the sheet, rich luxuriant color, full original gum, a couple trivial creases and a few stamps in the middle with minor flaws, overall fine-very fine; this is the largest known multiple of this revenue stamp, with one other block of 50 recorded, being the bottom right quarter of this same sheet. (Image)	for used $3,275.00+ SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
317	O	R22b	#R22b, 4c Proprietary, part perforate, pastel gray shade, cancelled by a complete strike of a fancy blue monogram handstamp, two small thin spots, fine appearance; a most attractive and desirable cancel on this scarce stamp. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
318	O	R22b	#R22b, 4c Proprietary, part perforate, vertical pair, strong color, two neat strikes of J.F. Henry & Co., Waterbury, Vt., 1863 c.d.s. handstamps, fine; a very scarce part perforate pair. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
319	O	R24b	#R24b, 5c Certificate, part perforate, block of eight (2x4), with vertical perfs. rejoined, strong color, 1863 ms. cancels, light stain affects two left stamps, fine appearance; a very scarce multiple. (Image)	$800.00+ SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
320	O	R24b	#R24b, 5c Certificate, part perforate, block of ten (2x5), unusually well centered, attractive color, 1863 ms. cancels, a couple minor horizontal creases and shallow thin spot at top, very fine appearance; this is the largest known multiple, being one of three recorded blocks of ten, with this being the most desirable of the three (one is an irregular block and the other is reinforced). (Image)	$826.00+ SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction