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

**First Issue Revenues, Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Cont. (Scott R51-R78)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1155		30c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R51a). Horizontal strip of three, large to ample margins, fresh color, neat "S.S. Oregon" 1864 manuscript cancels, right stamp with shallow thin, Very Fine, Scott Retail as pair and single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 850.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1156		30c Foreign Exchange, Perforated (R51c). Horizontal strip of four, rich color, Jan. 5, 1865 manuscript cancels, one with rounded corner, Very Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple (the largest is a block of six, no other blocks are recorded) and no others this size are known, Scott Retail as two pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 450.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1157		40c Inland Exchange, Silk Paper (R53d). Vertical pair with selvage at bottom, 1871 manuscript cancels, faint scotch tape reinforcements at top and bottom, appears Fine, scarce multiple, only a block of four, this vertical pair and one horizontal pair are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,150.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1158		50c Entry of Goods, Part Perforated (R55b). Vertical block of six, deep bold color, strong impression, light horizontal margin creases between pairs, couple sensible hinge reinforcements, Very Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as block and pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 950.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1159		50c Lease, Imperforate (R57a). Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins all around, fresh color, tear affecting right stamp, still Very Fine, Scott Retail as two pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 400.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
1160		50c Lease, Imperforate, Perf Perforated, Perforated (R57a, R57b, R57c). Block of six of each, margins to in, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, the imperforate and part perforated are largest recorded multiples, the perforated is second largest recorded, also including block of 18 of perforated with bottom part imprint and plate no. selvage which is the largest recorded multiple, a wonderful group, ex Cunliffe (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,492.50 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1161		50c Life Insurance, Imperforate (R58a). Block of six, large margins including left sheet margin, bright color, each with neat manuscript "X" cancel, top left stamp small fault, Very Fine appearance, this is the third largest recorded multiple, ex Talley and Joyce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,010.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1162		50c Mortgage, Part Perforated (R59b). Block of 15 (5 x 3), rich color, Dec. 1863 manuscript cancels, few small faults normally associated with such a large multiple, Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of ten, ex Logan and Joyce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,680.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1163		50c Mortgage, Part Perforated (R59b). Block of four, large margins, rich color, faint manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 500.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1164		50c Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R61a). Rejoined block of four consisting of two vertical pairs, fresh color, small faults including sealed tear on bottom left stamp, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest block recorded with only one other block known and three strips of four known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1165		50c Passage Ticket, Part Perforated (R61b). Vertical pair with top sheet margin, rich color, May 1866 manuscript cancels, Very Fine, a pair is the largest recorded multiple and only five are known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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