Sale 1304 — The Brian M. Bleckwenn Collection of United States First Issue Revenues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 December, 2023
Category — First Issue Part Perforated (30c-70c), Balance Lots
30c Inland Exchange, Lilac, Part Perforated (R52b). Two vertical pairs in strikingly different shades, one a warm straw brown and the other a steely gray, both with large margins at top and bottom including bottom sheet margin, Very Fine and attractive
50c Foreign Exchange, Blue, Part Perforated (R56b). Vertical pair with top sheet margin, bright color, 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, a deceptively scarce stamp, Power Search contains only two other pairs offered a total of three times
50c Foreign Exchange, Blue, Part Perforated (R56b). Vertical strip of four with bottom sheet margin, 1863 manuscript cancels, few horizontal creases, Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple and no others of this size are known, ex Joyce, Scott value $1,200 as two pairs
50c Lease, Blue, Part Perforated (R57b). Vertical pair with wide top sheet margin, manuscript cancel, Fine, ex Tolman
50c Mortgage, Blue, Part Perforated (R59b). Horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin, imprint, and Plate No. 50 T, rich color, manuscript cancels, perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine and rare plate number multiple
50c Passage Ticket, Blue, Part Perforated (R61b). Large margins, pretty bright shade, neat Jan. 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this scarce stamp
50c Passage Ticket, Blue, Part Perforated (R61b). Deep rich color, wide margins, manuscript squiggle lines cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate
50c Passage Ticket, Blue, Part Perforated (R61b). Deep rich color, light manuscript cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce multiple, only five vertical pairs are recorded at The Curtis Collection, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Joyce and Kingsley
50c Probate of Will, Blue, Part Perforated (R62b). Vertical pair, wide margins, detailed impression, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce, only four vertical pairs are recorded, ex Kingsley
60c Inland Exchange, Orange, Part Perforated (R64b). Block of nine, well-centered with large imperforate margin at bottom and just in at top, neat 1864 manuscript cancels, small faults including crease at lower right, slight oxidation at edges, Fine appearance, scarce multiple, ex Whitman and Fay, Scott value $1,290 as block of four, two pairs and a single
70c Foreign Exchange, Green, Part Perforated (R65b). Vertical pair, rich color and neat manuscript cancel, internal tear between stamps and small tear in bottom stamp, Very Fine appearance, The Curtis Collection website records five vertical pairs and this is one of the finest, ex Tolman
Part Perforated First Issue Revenues, Balance of Singles. 15 singles, including Nos. R3b, R11b, R34b, R56b (2), R65b (2), R62b, a few may be reference items but since the consignor is the leading expert in the field we add this statement as a standard disclaimer, overall Fine-Very Fine
Part Perforated First Issue Revenues, Balance of Multiples. 19 items, including pairs of Nos. R1b (3 including one vertical), R3b (PSE cert, reperfed on one side), R55b, R56b, strips of four of R19b and R19b, also strips of five of R1b and R37b, blocks of four of R43b and R46b, few faults, to be expected,