The Curtis Collection: U.S. Revenues, Part 2 continued...

**First Issue Revenues, Blocks and Record-Size Multiples (Scott R1-R13) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1086		1c Proprietary, Perforated, Silk Paper (R3d). Horizontal block of six, unused (no gum), brilliant color, choice centering, top right stamp natural perf disc inclusion, bottom left stamp tiny corner crease, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple and the largest recorded unused multiple, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as used block and pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 490.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1087		1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4a). Vertical pair, large margins, unusual shade, manuscript cancel, Very Fine, a pair is the second-largest multiple after a single horizontal strip of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,900.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1088		2c Bank Check, Blue, Part Perforated, Double Transfer (R5b var). Block of 25 (6 x 4 plus one stamp), selvage at right, missing top right corner, few faults, still Fine and scarce, this is the second-largest recorded multiple, ex Halstead and Joyce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 845.50 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1089		2c Bank Check, Blue, Perforated (R5c). Block of 25 (5 x 5), deep rich color, unobtrusive blue handstamp cancels, light vertical crease affects center column, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple, ex Cunliffe (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1090		2c Bank Check, Perforated, With and Without Silk Fibers (R6c, R6d). Block of four, unused (no gum), left stamps with blue silk fibers, right stamps with no discernible trace of silk fibers, top left stamp light creases, top right stamp with thin, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, an unusual multiple, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 550.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1091		2c Certificate, Orange, Perforated (R8c). Block of four with left selvage, unused (no gum), some oxidation, Very Fine, a scarce block, this is the only recorded unused block, ex Joyce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 850.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1092		2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of 18 (3 x 6), large margins all around, rich color, Sept. 1864 manuscript cancels, fresh and Very Fine, large sound multiples of Revenues are rare, this is the largest recorded multiple (two others are also known), ex Joyce and Floyd. Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 570.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1093		2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Horizontal block of 12, large margins, rich color, neat manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, an attractive large multiple, Scott Retail as three blocks (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 480.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1094		2c Express, Part Perforated (R9b). Block of 15, large margins to clear, rich color, neat manuscript cancels, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, pre-printing paperfold, few very light creases, still Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest imperforate horizontally multiple, ex Halstead and Joyce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,099.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1095		2c Proprietary, Blue, Part Perforated (R13b). Vertical strip of five, unused (no gum), margins clear from perforations on each stamp, fresh color, third stamp with light horizontal crease, Very Fine, an attractive strip, this is the third largest known multiple, Scott Retail as two pairs and single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,950.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1096		2c Proprietary, Perforated (R13c). Complete sheet of 210 with imprint and plate no. 2A at bottom, original gum, some Mint N.H., few faults to be expected including perf separations and some corner selvage missing, still Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest multiple possible and only one other is known, currently in a private collection, ex Cunliffe Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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