Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 1984    

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 2¢ Proprietary, blue, perf'd, two mint multiples with printed cancels; block of 35 with "Kemp, Day & Co., New York" cancel (Packers & Preservers of Meat, Poultry, Fruits & Vegetables) and left margin block of 21 with "W. & Co., October 1866" cancel (Wilkins & Co., Canned Foods, Baltimore, Md.), flaws in former block, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. R13c    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Realized: $525

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Lot 1985 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 2¢ Proprietary, blue, perf'd, socked-on-the-nose "Poland's Magic Powder" illustrated mortar & pestle handstamp, small corner crease, an Extremely Fine and attractive strike.
Scott No. R13c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1986 o   

Revenue, 1864, First Issue, 2¢ U.S.I.R., orange on green, neat manuscript cancel, bright color, Fine, a very scarce sound green paper variety.
Scott No. R15e    $2,000.

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Realized: $900

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Lot 1987 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 3¢ Foreign Exchange, part perf, neat manuscript cancel, choice centering with wide top and bottom margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R16b    $1,100.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 3¢ FOREIGN EXCHANGE PART PERFORATION ISSUE.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1988 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 3¢ Proprietary, perf'd, silk paper, showing numerous blue treads on reverse, horizontal pair, manuscript cancels, beautiful overall centering, stunning rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful multiple of this scarce variety; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R18d    $400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1989 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 3¢ Telegraph, perf'd, top right corner margin block of 32, manuscript cancels, bold color, minor flaws and a few perf separations, otherwise F.-V.F., the second largest recorded multiple.
Scott No. R19c    $640.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1990 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 4¢ Proprietary, part perf, vertical strip of 6, circular 1863 "J.H. Henry & Co., Waterbury, Vt." date stamp patent medicine company cancel, rich color, centered into perf at left, horizontal creases and fifth stamp with sealed tear, about Fine appearance, the largest multiple of the 1862 4¢ Proprietary part perforate issue with a block of four being the next largest, ex-Joyce; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. R22b    $4,200.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1991    

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 4¢ Proprietary, perf'd, block of 50, full o.g., deep rich purplish shade on fresh bright paper, some reinforced perf separations, F.-V.F., this is the second largest recorded multiple and the Largest Recorded Mint Multiple as per the Curtis Collection census, ex-Bulkey.
Scott No. R22c    $425.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1992 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 5¢ Express, imperf, block of 49, manuscript cancels, margins large to just in, strong bright color, some light creasing, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. R25a    $2,078.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1993 o   

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 5¢ Inland Exchange, imperf, corner margin block of 20, manuscript cancels, strong color, flaws including horizontal creasing, Very Fine appearance, an impressive marginal block, this being one of two largest recorded multiples, ex-Cunliffe.
Scott No. R27a    $556.

Realized: $450

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