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The Curtis Collection of U.S. Revenues continued...

First Issue Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Imperforate, 1c-60c
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
318 bl Image1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Block of 20, large margins, manuscript cancels, some creases and repaired where split, otherwise Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple off document, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $3,200.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
319   Image1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). The unique reconstructed block of four from the Joyce collection, manuscript cancels, good color, the piece is rejoined horizontally and small parts of the tops of the designs added to the top two stamps, looks Fine-Very Fine, sold in the 1991 Joyce sale as a reconstructed block of four made from the original four singles when in fact this may be two horizontal pairs with heavy creasing between vertically, according to www.thecurtiscollection.com website, this is the only "block", plus there are two horizontal pairs (one repaired), and five vertical pairs, Scott Retail as two pairs $14,000.00, Scott Retail as singles $13,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
320   Image1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Vertical pair, large margins including top sheet margin, rich color, blue "John L. Brown & Son, Boston Mass., Jan. 3, 1863" datestamp cancels, top stamp small tear at upper right, bottom stamp small tear at left center, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, only five pairs are known (two horizontal and three vertical), ex Joyce, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,600.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
321 bl Image2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of 21 which has been rejoined in two places, large margins, each stamp with neat manuscript cancel, faint crease, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple, the largest is a reconstructed block of 54 (also in the Curtis Collection), ex Joyce and Halstead, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $647.50 (Image)

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 E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
322 bl Image2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, neat "R.B. & Co. Aug. 29, 1864" manuscript cancel, few tiny pinholes in bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine and beautiful block, ex Joyce and Zoellner (Image)

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 $ 190.00

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
323 bl Image2c Certificate, Blue, Imperforate (R7a). Block of 45 and strip of four, used with 2c Express, Blue, Perforated (R9c) on document, few faults including creased along folds, otherwise Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 15 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
324 bl Image3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Block of 31 reconstructed from blocks of 15, 12 and four which apparently were all on the same document, deep rich color, Feb. 16, 1863 manuscript cancels, the block of 15 with few sealed tears, few small flaws but far better than normally seen in such a large multiple, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 18, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles $8,600.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
325 bl Image3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Block of four, full margins to just in at right, intense shade and impression, manuscript cancels, light vertical crease mostly between stamps but affecting left pair, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is one of only three recorded blocks of four, ex Joyce (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
326 bl Image5c Certificate, Imperforate (R24a). Block of 12, large margins, Feb. 14, 1863 manuscript cancels, few light creases, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, one other block of twelve is known, offered in the following lot, but it is reconstructed, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $570.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
327   Image5c Certificate, Imperforate (R24a). Reconstructed block of 12 consisting of three vertical strips of four, large margins, bright color, neat manuscript cancels, tiny imperfections which are meaningless on a multiple such as this, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, this is tied for the largest recorded multiple, only the example offered in the previous lot exists as large, ex Joyce (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
328 bl Image5c Express, Imperforate (R25a). Block of 72, huge margins to just in at top including significant portion of adjoining stamps at right, each with neat manuscript cancel, radiant color, few faults including creases with minor splitting, few edge tears, still Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a reconstructed block of 60, Scott Retail as blocks and pairs $3,840.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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