Sale 1304 — The Brian M. Bleckwenn Collection of United States First Issue Revenues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 December, 2023
Category — First Issue Perforated ($200.00)
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Vivid colors on bright white paper, well-centered, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Very Fine, scarce in sound condition
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Lovely bright colors, 1870 manuscript cancel, Very Fine
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Yellow Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Bright shade, crisp impression, 1871 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and fresh
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Fresh colors and attractive centering, neat strike of "Long Island R.R. Co. May 1, 1868" double-circle datestamp, tiny fault at top right, Very Fine appearance, a handsome stamp and cancel
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Fresh color and razor-sharp impression, socked-on-the-nose 1866 double-circle datestamp, light vertical crease, Fine appearance
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Vertical pair, crisp impression, bottom stamp few scattered toned spots, otherwise Fine and attractive multiple
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Vertical strip of four (half sheet), deep rich color, neat 1865 manuscript cancels
VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR STRIP OF THE $200.00 U.S.I.R. PERFORATED FIRST ISSUE WITH CHOICE CENTERING AND NEAT MANUSCRIPT CANCELS.
Scott value $3,000 as two pairs.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Complete sheet of eight, neat Feb. 18, 1869 manuscript cancels, deep rich colors, few small faults including light creases
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF EIGHT OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Seven sheets are recorded in The Curtis Collection website. We have offered only three others since keeping computerized records.
From the Weill Brothers stock. Scott value $8,000 as two blocks of four.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Complete sheet of eight, Scarlet and Yellow green shades, each with neat August 4, 1870 manuscript cancel, bright colors, few small faults including ink erosion spot on Position 3
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF EIGHT OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Seven sheets are recorded in The Curtis Collection website. We have offered only three others since keeping computerized records.
Scott value $8,000 as two blocks of four.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Block of six, fresh color and unobtrusive 1870 manuscript postmarks, few sensibly reinforced perfs and internal wrinkles as expected with a block this size
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 U.S.I.R. FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
The Curtis Collection website records just two blocks of six, which is the second largest size multiple after a complete sheet (of which seven are recorded). Scott value $5,500 as block of four and a pair.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Block of four with left selvage with registration markers, deep rich colors, each with Dec. 28, 1870 manuscript cancels, bottom stamps horizontal crease, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, pinhole and small thin spot in bottom right stamp
VERY FINE APPEARING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 U.S.I.R. FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Ex Whitman. With 1985 P.F. certificate noting only the pinhole and thin spot.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Block of four, unusually fresh color, bold June 1, 1871 manuscript cancels, light creases
VERY FINE APPEARING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE PERFORATED $200.00 U.S.I.R. FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Ex Joyce.
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Red, Perforated (R102c). Rich colors, used with $50.00 U.S.I.R., Green, Perforated (R101c) and tied to each other by April 1, 1868 manuscript cancel on indenture issued for the Owyhee Mining Co. in Idaho Territory, fresh and Very Fine, examples found on documents tend to be faulty, this is one of the nicest we have ever encountered