United States Revenues continued...

SECOND ISSUE STAMPS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
561	O	R115	#R115, 50c Blue and black, another block of twelve (4x3), light 1872 ms. cancels, mild horizontal crease through the middle row, otherwise fine; the largest known multiple. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
562		R115a	#R115a, 50c Blue and black, sewing machine perforations, mint block of four, fresh color, full original gum, few creases and faint thin spots, trivial soiling at bottom right, very fine appearance; an exceedingly rare block, being one of only two (both blocks of four) recorded, with this being the finer of the two. (Image)	for used $900.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
563	O	R115a	#R115a, 50c Blue and black, sewing machine perforations, horizontal strip of five, strong color, 1872 ms. cancels, faint hint of a crease on the fourth stamp, otherwise very fine; a very rare multiple, with just one larger (strip of seven) recorded; ex-Holcombe. (Image)	$475.00+ SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
564		R116	#R116, 60c Blue and black, horizontal strip of three and two singles on back of 1872 mortgage document, cancelled by light red ms., stamps nicely centered and fresh, light horizontal file fold through the stamps, very fine appearance; cataloged as used stamps. (Image)	$775.00+ SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
565	O	R119	#R119, $1.30 Blue and black, horizontal strip of three, strong rich colors, 1872 ms. cancels, fine; this is the largest known multiple, being the only one larger than a pair, and even pairs are very scarce, with only three recorded in the Curtis census. (Image)	$1,700.00+ SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
566	O	R120 var.	#R120 var., $1.50 Blue and black, foreign entry, design of $1.00, an exceedingly fresh example of this unusual variety, showing a strong entry of the $1.00 stamp, most notably in the top right corner, rich colors on bright paper, 1872 ms. cancel, fine. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
567		R121	#R121, $1.60 Blue and black, mint horizontal pair, rich colors, large part original gum, trivial minute hinge thins, fine-very fine; the Curtis census lists only three multiples of this stamp, two pairs (including this example) and a strip of three. (Image)	for used $1,200.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
568	O	R122	#R122, $1.90 Blue and black, horizontal pair with extra vertical perforations at right, fresh color, light blue handstamped cancels, small faults including a faint stain, fine-very fine appearance; one of only four recorded pairs, which is the largest known multiple of this revenue stamp. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
569	O	R123	#R123, $2.00 Blue and black, block of four, rich vibrant colors, 1871 ms. cancels, fine; this is actually the largest block of this value, being one of ten blocks of four recorded. (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
570		R124	#R124, $2.50 Blue and black, mint block of four, with full original gum, faint stain at bottom right, a couple tiny pinholes, fine appearance; only seven blocks of any size have been recorded. (Image)	for used $750.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
571	O	R124	#R124, $2.50 Blue and black, irregular reconstructed block of six, comprised of a vertical strip of four and vertical pair, 1871 ms. cancels, small faults including staining mostly on bottom stamps, fine appearance; the largest recorded multiple, being one of only two blocks of six recorded. ex-Turner. (Image)	$645.00+ SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
572		R125	#R125, $3.00 Blue and black, unused block of four, warm rich color, fine; actually a rare and undervalued block, as only three blocks of any size of the Three Dollar Second Issue are known; ex-Eagle, Turner. (Image)	for used $550.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
573	O	R126	#R126, $3.50 Blue and black, horizontal pair, exceptionally well centered, fresh color, light ms. cancel, very fine; a handsome pair that is also the largest known multiple. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
574	O	R127	#R127, $5.00 Blue and black, block of four, attractive color, well centered, light 1872 ms. cancel, very fine; obviously undervalued in Scott, as only two blocks of any size are recorded (the other being a block of twelve); ex-Turner. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
575	O	R128	#R128, $10.00 Blue and black, horizontal strip of four, strong colors, 1871 ms. cancels, a few tiny imperfections, otherwise fine and quite scarce; ex-Turner. (Image)	$900.00+ SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
576		R128	#R128, $10.00 Blue and black, vertical pair along with $5.00 Third Issue (R148) used on 1872 Old Colony and Newport Railway Company document, stamps with rich color, light file folds affect the top stamp and the $5.00 stamp, otherwise very fine; cataloged as used stamps. (Image)	$485.00+ SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
577		R128, R130	#R128, R130, $10.00 and $25.00 Blue and black, both on an 1871 mortgage document, each is well centered and with rich color, ms. cancels, both the stamps and document are exceedingly fresh, very fine and quite handsome; cataloged simply as used stamps. (Image)	$850.00+ SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
578	O	R129	#R129, $20.00 Blue and black, horizontal strip of three, brilliantly rich colors, 1872 ms. cancels, end stamps each with a shallow thin spot, otherwise fine; only two larger multiples exist (a block and strip of four). (Image)	$2,050.00+ SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
579	p	R129	#R129, $20.00 Blue and black, two singles, along with $3.50 Second Issue (#R126) top margin single and $1.00 Third Issue (#R144), on large part of mortgage document, very fresh, stamps with fine-very fine centering; cataloged as used stamps. (Image)	$1,600.00+ SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
580	O	R130	#R130, $25.00 Blue and black, horizontal pair, strong rich colors, neat 1871 ms. cancels, right stamp with tiny thin, otherwise fine; only two larger multiples exist (a strip of three and block of four); ex-Holcombe. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction