Sale 1222 — The World Traveler Collection of U.S. Revenues
Sale Date — Friday, 29 May, 2020
Category — First Issue, cont. (R74 thru R102)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2022
$1.00 Passage Ticket, Imperforate (R74a). Large to full margins, rich color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
350
160
2023
$1.60 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R79a). Large to full margins, gorgeous rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate
1,400
850
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$1.90 Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R80a). Large to full margins except for a nick in the right margin, socked-on-the-nose "B.B. & Co. May 20, 1863" circular datestamp cancel, the nick at right causes a small thinVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1.90 IMPERFORATE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE, WITH AN OUTSTANDING HANDSTAMPED CANCEL.
It is believed that of the 9,000 examples originally issued imperforate, 312 were returned for perforating. It is not known how many were used. A review using Power Search found a dozen or so unduplicated copies. No multiples are known. This is an early use -- they were first delivered to the Department on April 17, 1863.
With 1974 Friedl and 2019 P.F. certificates
12,500
3,000
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$2.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R83a). Three large margins, just in at lower left, strong color and impression, light manuscript cancel, sound and about Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
7,000
1,300
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$5.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R88a). Large and even margins all around, strong color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
300
225
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$5.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R92a). Large to full margins, manuscript cancel, trivial corner crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
700
170
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$10.00 Charter Party, Imperforate (R93a). Full margins to just clear at bottom, intense rich color, light blue handstamp cancel, two creases, nearly Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
900
160
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$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R95a). Large margins to in at bottom, deep color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
825
110
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$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R97a). Large margins to close but clear at lower right, rich color in a dark shade, 1863 manuscript cancel, a couple trivial flaws (certificate mentions only a thin spot), Very Fine and handsome appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
4,500
800
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$15.00 Ultramarine, Perforated (R97e). Uncharacteristically well-centered, lovely fresh color in this distinctive shade, 1869 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.F. certificate
500
600
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Imperforate (R99a). Large to ample margins, bright color, 1863 manuscript cancel, small faults, Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3,500
700
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$20.00 Probate of Will, Perforated (R99c). Strong color and impression, light 1863 manuscript cancel, small tear at bottom left, otherwise Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3,000
475
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$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Three huge margins, close but clear at top, deep color, manuscript cancel, a few light creases (certificate mentions just one crease), Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3,250
750
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$50.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R101a). Three large margins, close at top, rich color and sharp impression, faint trace of manuscript cancel (appears unused at first glance), Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
325
325
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Imperforate (R102a). Ample balanced margins all around, gorgeous rich colors, multiple strikes of light blue handstamp cancel (vast majority have manuscript cancels), tiny thin spot and light diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
2,500
850
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$200.00 U.S.I.R., Perforated (R102c). Bright colors, blue 1868 Reading R.R. handstamp and small manuscript cancels, tiny thin speck and small natural paper crease at right, Fine appearance, with 2019 P.F. certificate
850
450
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First Issue Handstamped Cancellation Collection. A visually attractive collection of 109 different First Issue revenues, each cancelled by a desirable handstamp rather than the typical manuscript cancellation, several with perfectly struck socked-on-the-nose markings, some colored handstamps such as blue and red, most are more modestly catalogued stamps in the $1.00 to $100.00 range, with a couple higher, but the catalogue values do not take into account the premiums associated with handstamp cancels, some faults (typically of a minor nature), overall Fine, the wonderful attributes of this lot can be seen on the PDF scan found on our website, Scott Catalogue value (as the typical manuscript cancel) is in excess of $3,500.00
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,700
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