United States Revenues continued...
FIRST ISSUE STAMPS IMPERFORATE continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 141 |
O |
R44a |
 #R44a, 25c Certificate, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), full to large margins, attractive color, 1863 ms. cancels, horizontal crease through bottom stamps, top
right stamp with two tiny tears, very fine appearance; this is the second largest multiple recorded of this stamp, with only one block of twenty being larger. (Image) |
$1,000.00+
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 142 |
O |
R45a |
 #R45a, 25c Entry of Goods, imperforate, block of four, large to extra-large margins all around, bright fresh color, cancelled by blue ms. dated 1863 and petite oval
handstamps of Naylor & Co., New York, light horizontal crease between stamps and a tiny corner crease at top left, otherwise very fine and extraordinarily attractive. (Image) |
$500.00
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 143 |
O |
R45a |
 #R45a, 25c Entry of Goods, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), strong rich color, large margins all around, 1863 ms. cancel, faint horizontal crease between stamps,
small tear in bottom left stamp, reinforced crease in bottom that causes some paper splitting, very fine appearance; this is the largest recorded multiple and the only known block larger than four; ex-Joyce.
(Image) |
$1,000.00
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 144 |
O |
R46a |
 #R46a, 25c Insurance, imperforate, four large margins, lovely rich color and a crisp impression, marvelously cancelled by a bright green handstamp of Howard
Insurance Company dated Feb. 1863, faint trace of a crease in top margin, otherwise extremely fine; a visually striking example. (Image) |
$11.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 145 |
O |
R46a |
 #R46a, 25c Insurance, imperforate, scarce block of four, large to huge margins all around, rich color, 1863 ms. cancel, a couple faint creases and a tiny pinhole on bottom left stamp
caused by the cancel, very fine appearance. (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 146 |
O |
R46a |
 #R46a, 25c Insurance, imperforate, irregular block of twelve, bright color, light ms. cancels, small repairs (mostly closing minor tears), very fine appearance;
this and the following lot are the only known multiples greater than a block of four. (Image) |
$1,585.00+
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 147 |
O |
R46a |
 #R46a, 25c Insurance, imperforate, block of 21 (7x3), which is not only the largest known multiple of this stamp, it is the largest multiple of any 25c
denomination, large margins all around, strong color, a couple small sealed tears and horizontal crease through the middle stamps causing some paper splitting (reinforced in these areas), very fine appearance; an important and striking multiple
for the First Issue Revenue specialist; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$2,431.00+
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 148 |
O |
R47a |
 #R47a, 25c Life Insurance, imperforate, outstanding used single, large to huge margins all around, deep rich color, complete centrally struck 1863 handstamped c.d.s. of
Mutual Life Insurance, extremely fine; an uncommonly choice example. (Image) |
$45.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 149 |
O |
R47a |
 #R47a, 25c Life Insurance, imperforate, horizontal strip of four, large margins all around, rich color, 1863 ms. cancels, second stamp with trivial wrinkle, very fine. (Image) |
$300.00+
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 150 |
O |
R47a |
 #R47a, 25c Life Insurance, imperforate, horizontal strip of five, wonderfully bright color, large margins all around, light ms. cancels, trivial crease at top
and a faint vertical crease between second and third stamps that ends in a tiny tear, very fine appearance; this is the largest known multiple as well as being the sole multiple larger than four; ex-Joyce.
(Image) |
$345.00+
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 151 |
O |
R48a |
 #R48a, 25c Power of
Attorney, imperforate, attractive block of four, mostly large margins around, fresh color, light 1863 ms. cancels, very fine. (Image) |
$600.00
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 152 |
O |
R48a |
 #R48a, 25c Power of Attorney, imperforate, left margin imprint and "Plate No. 25V" block of twelve (3x4), large margins, light ms. "X" cancels, scissor cut at left between
top two rows, other small tears and creases, very fine appearance; this is the largest known intact multiple (a reconstructed block of fourteen exists), and is the only recorded plate block of this revenue stamp; cataloged simply as two blocks
of four and two pairs; ex-Dean, Joyce. (Image) |
$1,300.00+
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 153 |
O |
R49a |
 #R49a, 25c Protest,
imperforate, block of four, especially rich color and clean impression, neat ms. cancels, minor creasing, otherwise very fine. (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 154 |
O |
R49a |
 #R49a, 25c Protest, imperforate, horizontal strip of eight, mostly large margins, just into design at bottom, 1863 ms. cancels, horizontal crease causes paper
splitting in a couple stamps, second stamp with tear at bottom, very fine appearance; only one larger multiple exists (see the next lot). (Image) |
$800.00+
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 155 |
O |
R49a |
 #R49a, 25c Protest, imperforate, block of eight (4x2), being the second largest multiple known (see next lot for largest), rich color, 1863 ms. cancels, some creasing
as usual, second stamp at top with small pinhole from cancel, fine appearance. (Image) |
$1,500.00
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 156 |
O |
R49a |
 #R49a, 25c Protest, imperforate, block of twelve (4x3), full margins nearly all around, attractive color, 1863 ms. cancels, usual creasing, some of which have
been hinge reinforced, small hole in position 6, otherwise very fine appearance; this is by far the largest recorded multiple, with the next largest being a mere block of four; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$1,900.00+
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 157 |
O |
R50a |
 #R50a, 25c Warehouse Receipt, imperforate, block of four, mostly large margins all around, just touching the frame line at bottom right, strong rich color, 1863 ms.
cancel, a few trivial flaws, otherwise very fine; a very scarce block, of which only one larger multiple is known (see next lot). (Image) |
$1,200.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 158 |
O |
R50a |
 #R50a, 25c Warehouse Receipt, imperforate, block of eight (2x4), 1864 ms. cancels, vertical crease between stamps which caused paper splitting at top (reinforced),
fine-very fine appearance; the largest known multiple of this revenue stamp and the only multiple larger than four; ex-Joyce. (Image) |
$2,400.00+
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 159 |
O |
R51a |
 #R51a, 30c Foreign Exchange, imperforate, horizontal pair, large margins all around, rich color, lovely light red c.d.s. handstamped cancels, faint horizontal crease and tiny pinhole
on right stamp, otherwise very fine. (Image) |
$600.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 160 |
O |
R51a |
 #R51a, 30c Foreign Exchange, imperforate, scarce horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, bright rich color, neat unobtrusive 1864 ms. cancels, middle
stamp with small tear at bottom and faint central stain, otherwise very fine; ex-Turner. (Image) |
$720.00+
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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