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

First Issue Blocks and Record-Size Multiples, Perforated
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
416 bl Image1c Playing Cards, Perforated (R2c). Block of 16, deep rich color on bright paper, manuscript cancels, perf separations reinforced throughout, faint horizontal crease affects third row, Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple (largest is a block of 30), ex Halstead, Scott Retail as blocks of four $3,800.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
417 ngbl Image1c Telegraph, Perforated (R4c). Block of 36, unused (no gum), radiant color, bottom block of twelve separated and reattached, few other perf separations sensibly reattached, light vertical crease at left, Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of ten (two known), ex Joyce and Halstead, Scott Retail as used blocks of four and pairs $970.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
418 ogbl Image2c Certificate, Blue, Perforated (R7c). Block of 28 with s.e. at left, original gum, few stamps Mint N.H., bright color, light natural gum bends, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, small thin spots at top center, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple, the largest is a block of 35 with s.e. at right, ex Weill sale and Halstead, Scott Retail as used blocks of four and pairs $1,950.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
419 bl Image2c Playing Cards, Blue, Perforated (R11c). Block of 56, rich color, each with neat manuscript cancel, retaining full original gum, some Mint N.H., some h.r., few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 32, this was apparently cancelled but never affixed to the document, probably due to its size, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as blocks and pairs $652.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
420 ogbl Image2c Proprietary, Ultramarine, Perforated (R13e). Block of ten, original gum, h.r., intense color, few flaws including separated and rejoined horizontally, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of six, a pair exists in this collection that was originally attached to this block, ex Dean and Joyce, Scott Retail as used pairs and singles $3,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
421 bl Image2c Proprietary, Orange, Perforated (R14c). Block of eleven reconstructed from blocks of six and five, vibrant color, 1863 manuscript cancels, s.e. at left, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp at right piece out at top, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of four (one known), the block of five ex Cunliffe, the block of six ex Halstead, this was reconstructed by Mr. Curtis who recognized they belonged together, Scott Retail as pairs $1,815.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
422 bl Image3c Foreign Exchange, Perforated (R16c). Block of 72, rich color, Aug. 25, 1865 manuscript cancels, some perf separations sensibly reinforced including bottom three rows separated and reattached, few creases and other flaws including small piece out at bottom right, still Fine and rare, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 20, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as blocks and pairs $1,248.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
423 ogbl Image3c Proprietary, Perforated (R18c). Bottom left corner selvage block of 33 with "Engraved by Butler & Carpenter, Philadelphia" imprint, original gum, h.r., some perf separations sensibly reinforced, few small thin spots, light wrinkles mostly in selvage, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple and the only one known with the imprint and especially desirable as unused, the next largest multiple is a used block of 32, ex Cunliffe (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
424 bl Image4c Playing Cards, Perforated (R21c). Block of nine, bright color, neat strikes of "H.C. Peck, Booksellers, New Haven Conn." handstamp cancels, bottom right stamp separated and reattached

FINE-VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE PERFORATED 4-CENT PLAYING CARDS ISSUE.

The next largest multiple is a block of six. Ex Cunliffe. Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single $8,300.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
425 ogbl Image5c Certificate, Perforated (R24c). Bottom imprint and plate no. 5C block of six, original gum, h.r., bright color, few trivial perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine, much larger multiples are known but this is the only recorded full imprint and plate number block (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
426 bl Image5c Playing Cards, Perforated (R28c). Block of 40 with top selvage, rich color, neat vertical pen cancels, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, few creases including one causing internal split, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the second largest recorded multiple, one other is known this size, the largest is a reconstructed sheet of 170, ex Halstead, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $1,960.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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