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The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues - Part One continued...

Second Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description
3527 ngbl image25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Sewing Machine Perforations (R112b). Block of four, uncancelled, bright colors, choice centering, light horizontal creases, appears Extremely Fine, very rare, only five blocks of four are recorded at www.thecurtiscollection.com, which is the largest recorded block of this issue (Image) 1,150.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3528 image25c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Perf 8 (R112c). Affixed to "The Philadelphia Trust Safe Deposit & Insurance Company" stock certificate dated June 1, 1872, cancelled by manuscript, full perforations on all sides, Extremely Fine, a rare use of this perforation variety on original document, accompanied by Philip Ward article noting that the Perf 8's were used early and quickly discontinued as there was apparently difficulty in separating them, many are scissors-separated on at least one side, only two are believed to exist on their original documents (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3529 image50c Blue & Black, Imperforate (R115 var). Two singles, large margins, rich colors, affixed to piece of mortgage and cancelled by April 10, 1872 manuscript cancels, text of document appears to indicate it originated in Pennsylvania

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE IMPERFORATE 50-CENT SECOND ISSUE REVENUE.

Based on dated examples of Second Issue stamps with sewing-machine perforations and the gauge 8 perfs, imperforate sheets of the 25c, 50c and $1.50 were distributed while the issue was current in 1871. Users applied their own perforations to facilitate separation. Examples in imperforate condition are much rarer than their privately-perforated counterparts.

Ex Joyce. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3530 image$1.00 Blue & Black, Half Used as 50c (R118 var). Matching pair of diagonal bisects of the same stamp, each tied by 1871 manuscript cancel on part-printed pink forms with imprint of Hampton & Larzelere, Customs House Brokers and Notaries Public, Philadelphia, entries in pounds sterling and dollars, stamps lightly creased by folds, Very Fine appearance, the bisects are unlisted in Scott and extremely rare, a fabulous pair of documents (Image) E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3531 bl image$20.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R129). Block of four, deep rich colors, choice centering, affixed to small piece of what appears to be an affidavit, "Apl. 9/72" ms. cancels

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $20.00 SECOND ISSUE REVENUE STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR BICOLORED REVENUE MULTIPLES EXTANT.

According to www.thecurtiscollection.com, this is the only recorded block of the $20.00 Second Issue issue. A strip of four is also known, as are three strips of three. In our opinion this design is one of the most beautiful examples of stamp engraving ever produced, incorporating the allegorical images of Manufacturing, Mechanics, Commerce and Agriculture into the frame surrounding Washington's portrait, and with a marvelously detailed depiction of the U.S. Treasury building at top.

Scott Retail as two pairs does not remotely reflect the rarity and value of this block. (Image)

 2,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3532 image$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, "Small Persian Rug" (R132). Bright colors, neat ms. cancel, faint creases

A FINE APPEARANG EXAMPLE OF THE BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL $200.00 "SMALL PERSIAN RUG".

Purple backstamp (Image)

 6,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3533 image$500.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, "Large Persian Rug" (R133). Rich colors, neat "B. H. Mertin, President, January 1st, 1872 (?)" manuscript cancel, small and truly negligible thin speck at bottom left

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT AND ESSENTIALLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "LARGE PERSIAN RUG" THIRD ISSUE REVENUE STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND INTRICATELY-ENGRAVED STAMPS IN ALL OF PHILATELY.

Kingsley Census No. 11-1 (Image)

 13,000.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3534 TC $5,000.00 Red Orange, Green & Black, Second Issue, Trial Color Proof on India (R133ATC). Stamp size, mounted on 95 x 140mm card, deep rich colors, "853-1/2" handstamp at bottom right, India paper with tear at right

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE $5,000.00 "LARGE PERSIAN RUG". A GREAT RARITY.

According to The Legendary Persian Rug by Dr. Thomas C. Kingsley, the $5,000.00 design was approved in proof form, but was never printed as a stamp. It was created in case the need for such a large denomination ever arose. Since it was approved, this (and other trial colors) qualify as trial color proofs, not essays. In a letter to Mr. Lamasure, Carpenter wrote "I send you the $5,000 stamp approved in the colors in which it is to be printed in case we have an order for this stamp--a very improbable contingency".

Dr. Kingsley records fifteen trial color proofs in private hands, plus ten in the holdings of the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. Ralph Zerbonia records one additional proof in private hands.

Kingsley Census No. 5M-6

 8,000.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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