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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81	S	R36S-H	#R36S-H, 10c Inland Exchange with red "Specimen" overprint, especially rich color, there is a light handstamped cancellation at right, fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
82	S	R46S-H	#R46S-H, 25c Insurance with "Specimen" overprint, the overprint struck diagonally as usual, light horizontal crease and faint bit of soiling at top, otherwise fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
83	S	R52S-H	#R52S-H, 30c Inland Exchange with red "Specimen" overprint, small corner crease at top right, otherwise fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
84	S	R53S-H	#R53S-H, 40c Inland Exchange with red "Specimen" overprint, deep intense color and impression, s.e. at top, thin spot at right, fine appearance. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
85	S	R58S-H	#R58S-H, 50c Life Insurance with red type H "Specimen" overprint, attractive color, small thin spot, fine appearance; not listed in Scott. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
86	S	R68S-H	#R68S-H, $1.00 Foreign Exchange with "Specimen" overprint, overprint stuck diagonally as usual on these tall stamps, deep rich color, light horizontal bend, a few short perfs. at top, fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction

FIRST ISSUE STAMPS IMPERFORATE

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
87		R1a	#R1a, 1c Express, imperforate, mint block of nine (3x3), three large margins, into the design at bottom, attractive color, full original gum, fine-very fine; one of the largest known multiples of this stamp and the largest known mint multiple; cataloged a used block of four, two pairs and a single. (Image)	$1,040.00+ SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
88	O	R1a	#R1a, 1c Express, imperforate, block of eight (2x4), full to mostly large margins all around, neat ms. cancels, small tears on bottom right stamp and on the third stamp in the first column, very fine appearance; this is the only block of eight recorded in the Curtis census; cataloged as two blocks of four. (Image)	$1,300.00+ SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
89		R2a	#R2a, 1c Playing Cards, imperforate, choice quality mint single, four large margins, rich bright color and a clean impression, nearly full original gum, extremely fine; any mint example of this stamp is rare, but to find one both in this gem condition and with original gum is truly remarkable. (Image)	for used $1,800.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
90	O	R2a	#R2a, 1c Playing Cards, imperforate, a marvelous example of this scarce imperforate revenue, featuring several impressive physical characteristics, including large to huge margins all around, rich color and a fine impression, plus it is wonderfully cancelled by a "L.C. & Co./Jan./1863." printed cancel, extremely fine; a truly gem example of this scarce stamp. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
91	O	R2a	#R2a, 1c Playing Cards, imperforate, vertical pair, into the design at right, other margins full to huge at left, strong rich color, neat ms. cancels, small closed tear in the top margin, fine appearance; this is essentially the largest known multiple (a reconstructed block of four exists), being one of only five vertical pairs recorded. (Image)	$3,800.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
92	O	R2a	#R2a, 1c Playing Cards, imperforate, the Cunliffe collection contains another rare vertical pair, this one possessing a partial plate no. 1 in the bottom margin, full to mostly large margins, color slightly faded, bottom stamp repaired, nonetheless a highly collectable example that is the only recorded multiple with a plate number. (Image)	$3,800.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
93	O	R3a	#R3a, 1c Proprietary, imperforate, horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around, faintly cancelled, the left stamp with a trivial horizontal wrinkle, still very fine; this is the largest known multiple of the One Cent Proprietary Imperforate, with only five total pairs recorded, only two of which are horizontal, the other horizontal pair is noted in the Curtis census as being a "questionable pair", leaving this as possibly the only attainable copy. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
94		R4a	#R4a, 1c Telegraph, imperforate, lovely mint example, exceptionally large and even margins all around, rich color, part o.g., extremely fine. (Image)	for used $600.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
95		R4a	#R4a, 1c Telegraph, imperforate, scarce unused single, exceptionally bright and fresh, large balanced margins all around, extremely fine and uncommonly choice. (Image)	for used $600.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
96	O	R4a	#R4a, 1c Telegraph, imperforate, a striking single, possessing huge margins all around, rich bright color and a crisp detailed impression, light ms. cancel, extremely fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
97	O	R4a	#R4a, 1c Telegraph, imperforate, attractive and very scarce horizontal pair, large to extra-large margins all around, bright fresh color, light ms. cancel, faint vertical crease between stamps, otherwise choice very fine; the only multiples that exist on this stamp are six pairs and one strip of four. (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
98	O	R4a	#R4a, 1c Telegraph, imperforate, vertical pair, full to large margins around, light ms. cancel, very fine; there is only one larger multiple known (a strip of four). (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
99		R5a	#R5a, 2c Bank Check, imperforate, mint block of twelve (3x4), three large margins, just in at bottom, fresh color, full original gum, light horizontal crease between bottom rows, middle bottom stamp with small thin, very fine appearance. (Image)	for used $418.00+ SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
100	O	R5a	#R5a, 2c Bank Check, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), large to extra-large margins all around, sumptuously rich color and a detailed impression on bright paper, light neat ms. cancel, faint paper wrinkle through the third column, very fine and handsome block. (Image)	$380.00+ SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction