Revenues: 1862-71 First Issue |
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Lot 1356 |
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Revenue, 1871-72 Three-Issue usage, bottom portion of a Deed, the taxes being paid by 37 stamps: a 1st Issue 5¢ Agreement (R23c), a 2nd Issue 25¢ (R112) and 35 2nd Issue 2¢ (R135); all cancelled blue manuscript "JWS", the initials of the main signatory, J.W. Schwartle; stamps along the outer edges are damaged, but a Fine and rare usage. These 3-issue usages were possible for a period of only about 11 months, between the issue of the 3rd Issue 2¢ on Nov. 4, 1871 and the termination of Documentary taxes on Sept. 30, 1872. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1357 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, imperf (R2a), full to oversize margins. Neat manuscript cancel. Small natural printing crease. Very Fine. Scott $1,800
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Lot 1358 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R2c), horizontal pair. Beautifully centered with deep color. Neat pen cancel. Very Fine. Scott $350
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Lot 1359 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Telegraph, imperf (R4a), large balanced margins. Light manuscript cancel. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $600
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Lot 1360 |
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Certificate, blue, perf'd (R7c), mint horizontal block of 14. Bright and fresh. O.g. with some hinge reinforcement. F.-V.F. One of two blocks of 14 recorded (Curtis #348.2); only four larger blocks recorded. Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1361 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Playing Cards, blue, perf'd (R11c), block of 12 (4 x 3). Bright color and neat pen cancels. Fine. One of two blocks of 12 recorded (Curtis #464.8). Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1362 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Playing Cards, orange, perf'd (R12c), horizontal pair. Bright color and neat pen cancel. Few short perfs at top of right stamp. Otherwise Fine. Previously unrecorded; Curtis records only one block of 4, one block of 3, one strip of 3 and four other pairs. Scott $450
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Lot 1363 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R18c), block of 12 (2 x 6). A fresh sound block. F.-V.F. Curtis #610. Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 1364 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 4¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R21c), nicely centered with light pen cancel. Reperforated at the left. Fresh, Fine appearance. Scott $600
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Lot 1365 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 5¢ Playing Cards, perf'd (R28c), lower right corner margin block of 6. Vertical pen stroke cancels. Slight reinforcement. Very Fine. Curtis #1013.8. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1366 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 5¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R29c), vertical block of 8. Fresh and well centered. Neat pen and embossed cancels. Trivial, faint crease position 3. F.-V.F. The only block of eight recorded (Curtis #1032.5); only six larger blocks recorded. Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1367 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 6¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R31c), shallow thin and light soiling. Fine appearance. A nice example of this key first issue revenue, which is priced by Scott as Fine appearing with minor faults. Scott $2,000
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Lot 1368 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 10¢ Foreign Exchange, ultramarine, perf'd (R35e), vertical block of 10. Horizontal crease 2nd row, top pair rejoined. F.-V.F. Previously unrecorded; Curtis records only one other block of 10, the largest multiple he records. Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1369 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 10¢ Inland Exchange, imperf (R36a), large margins and bright color. Uncancelled. Very Fine. Scott $350
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Lot 1370 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 10¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R38c), bottom margin block of 12 with Butler & Carpenter imprint. Precanceled "Proof Card, Guerney's, 707 Broadway, New York, To be returned". O.g., hinge reinforcement. Fresh and Fine. Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1371 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 10¢ Proprietary, perf'd (R38c), lower right corner margin block of 40. Brilliant color. O.g., precanceled as previous. Rejoined: top three rows are two blocks of 12, bottom two are a block of 16 with the lower right stamp reattached; small stain at left. F.-V.F. The largest recorded multiple; the largest previously recorded by Curtis is a block of 32. Estimate 800 - 1,200
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Lot 1372 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 20¢ Foreign Exchange, perf'd (R41c), horizontal block of 10. Fresh and neatly cancelled. Light document crease across bottom stamps, some horizontal reinforcement at right. F.-V.F. The largest recorded multiple; the largest previously recorded by Curtis is a block of 8. Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1373 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 40¢ Inland Exchange, imperf (R53a), large margins. Neat manuscript cancel in red. Small flaws. Fresh, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,200
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Lot 1374 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 50¢ Passage Ticket, perf'd (R61c), horizontal block of 6. Light pen cancel. Faint horizontal wrinkles, slight separation. Fresh and Very Fine. Curtis #2289.3, only two larger multiples are recorded—blocks of 10 and 11. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1375 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1 Conveyance, perf'd (R66c), top sheet margin strip of 5. Vibrant color and neat pen cancels. Very Fine. Not previously recorded; Curtis records only three other strips of 5 and only two larger multiples—blocks of 10 and 15. Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1376 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1 Mortgage, perf'd (R73c), horizontal pair. Well centered and neatly cancel. F.-V.F. Scott $400
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Lot 1377 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1 Mortgage, perf'd (R73c), block of 4 with top sheet margin selvage. Not previously recorded; Curtis records five other blocks of 4; no multiples larger than a block of 4 are recorded.. Scott $825
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Lot 1378 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1 Passage Ticket, imperf (R74a), horizontal pair. Large margins and neat manuscript cancels. Faint pressed document creases. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott $650
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Lot 1379 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.50 Inland Exchange, perf'd (R78c), block of 4. Light horizontal crease at top, minor separation. F.-V.F. Scott $400
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Lot 1380 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $1.60 Foreign Exchange, imperf (R79a), horizontal pair. Ample to oversize margins. Rich color and neat manuscript cancel. ½" sealed tear at bottom. Fresh, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,300
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Lot 1381 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $2.50 Inland Exchange, perf'd (R84c), four blocks of 4. All different shades from red brown to lilac gray. One block with a small thin. Otherwise F.-V.F. Scott $1,300
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Lot 1382 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $5 Conveyance, perf'd, silk paper (R89d), beautifully centered with radiant color. A neat manuscript cancel (date Aug 31, 1870). Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $125
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1383 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $10 Charter Party, imperf (R93a), full to oversize margins with deep color. Light manuscript cancel. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $750
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Lot 1384 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $10 Probate of Will, perf'd (R96c), right sheet margin block of 4. Fresh and neatly canceled. Some reinforcement. F.-V.F. One of three blocks of 4 recorded by Curtis (#3229.1); only three larger blocks are recorded. Scott $400
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $10 Probate of Will, perf'd (R96c), block of 4. Light vertical crease right pair, reinforcement between left stamps. F.-V.F. A 4th block of 4, previously unrecorded; only three larger blocks are recorded. Scott $400
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Lot 1386 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $15 Mortgage, blue, imperf (R97a), fresh and bright. Lightened manuscript cancel. F.-V.F. Scott $2,700
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Lot 1387 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $15 Mortgage, blue, perf'd (R97c), horizontal pair. Bright and fresh. F.-V.F. Scott $500
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Lot 1388 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $20 Probate of Will, perf'd (R99c), well centered with brilliant color. Neat pen cancel. Few slightly short perfs at top. Still Very Fine and rare. Scott $2,000
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Lot 1389 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $25 Mortgage, perf'd (R100c), horizontal pair. Fresh, vibrant color and neat pen cancels. F.-V.F. Scott $400
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Lot 1390 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $50 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd (R101c), horizontal pair. Fresh and well centered with deep color and a neat pen cancel. Extremely Fine. Scott $325
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Lot 1391 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $50 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd (R101c), block of 6 (3 x 2). Reprfed at bottom, right pair with sealed internal tear, some reinforcement. Fresh and otherwise F.-V.F. One of two blocks of 6 recorded (Curtis #3404.1); only three larger multiples are recorded. Estimate 600 - 900
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Lot 1392 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd (R102), bright colors, manuscript "Jany 15, 1869" cancellation. Reperfed at left and right. Fine appearance. Scott $900
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Lot 1393 |
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o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, $200 U.S. Internal Revenue, perf'd (R102c), nicely centered with deep color. Manuscript and blue handstamped cancels. F.-V.F. Scott $900
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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