Sale 1304 — The Brian M. Bleckwenn Collection of United States First Issue Revenues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 December, 2023
Category — First Issue Imperforate (1c-2c)
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Large margins all around, bright color nicely complemented by blue "P&W Jul. 23, 1863" oval datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Huge margins, bright color, manuscript "J" cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Richards, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Horizontal pair with huge balanced margins all around, neat July 6, 1865 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Block of nine, original gum, several Mint N.H., large margins all around, brilliant color, single scoring line affects pos. 3 and 6, still Extremely Fine, an impressive multiple, perhaps a dozen blocks are known and several are on documents, Scott value $1,525 as used block of four, two pairs and single
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Block of nine, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to in at bottom, two stamps at left natural paper wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine, ex Cunliffe and Curtis, unpriced as unused, Scott value $1,525 as used block, two pairs, and a single
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Block of five, large margins to just clear at bottom right, rich color, Oct. 16, 1863 manuscript cancels, faint crease at upper right between top stamps barely touches on pos. 2, Very Fine appearance, ex Holcombe, Turner and "Cathedral", with 1985 P.F. certificate, Scott value $925 as block and single
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Horizontal strip of five, margins large to clear at left, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, Fine-Very Fine and scarce with just eight strips of five recorded in the Curtis census, Scott value $725 as two pairs and a single
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Horizontal strip of four, huge margins all around including left sheet margin, each with neat Jan. 3, 1865 manuscript cancel, radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott value $600 as two pairs
1c Express, Red, Imperforate (R1a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, rich color, each with neat Jun. 1, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, Scott value $425 as pair and single
1c Proprietary, Red, Imperforate (R3a). Large to huge margins, fresh and bright color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel
EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE PROPRIETARY ISSUE.
Ex Zoellner and Inman. With 2000 P.F. certificate.
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Huge margins all around, radiant color, neat May 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Large margins, rich color, neat Sep, 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Large to ample margins, neat centrally struck "Schieffelin Bros. & Co. N.Y. Sep. 12, 1864" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and desirable with the handstamp cancel, with 1985 P.F. and 1990 P.S.E. certificates
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins, brilliant color, neat manuscript cancels
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT SOUND AND HUGE-MARGINED PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TELEGRAPH FIRST ISSUE REVENUE.
Only one multiple larger than a pair is known (strip of four). No blocks are known. With 1994 P.F. certificate.
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Vertical pair, huge margins to full, neat Oct. 20, 1863 manuscript cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND LARGE-MARGINED PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TELEGRAPH ISSUE.
Only one multiple larger than a pair is known (strip of four). No blocks are known.
1c Telegraph, Red, Imperforate (R4a). Vertical pair, full to huge margins, bright shade, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, bottom stamp faint pressed-out crease, Extremely Fine appearance, a pair is the second largest multiple after a single strip of four—the presence of three pairs in the Bleckwenn collection reflects his passion for rare First Issue multiples and should not be interpreted as an indication that 1c Telegraph Imperforate multiples are easily acquired
2c Certificate, Blue, Double Transfer T7, Imperforate (R7a var). Large margins all around, beautiful color, light 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine
2c Certificate, Blue, Double Transfer T7, Imperforate (R7a var). Large even margins, rich color, Apr. 4, 1863 manuscript cancel, showing significant double transfer in bottom lettering, tiny pinhole on left shoulder, still Extremely Fine Gem appearance
2c Certificate, Blue, Double Transfer T7, Imperforate (R7a var). Large margins to full, rich color, neat manuscript cancel, showing significant doubling in letters at bottom, vertical crease in right margin, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of 18, large margins all around, rich color, each with neat Sep. 2, 1864 manuscript cancel except one stamp completely lacking the cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare sound block, this is the largest recorded multiple and only two others of this size are known, Scott value $750 as blocks and pairs
2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of 18, large margins all around, deep rich color, each with neat June 9, 1864 manuscript cancel, insignificant crease at top of pos. 2, otherwise sound, Extremely Fine, a rare and desirable large sound multiple, this is the largest recorded multiple (two others also known), from the Weill Brothers stock, Scott value $750 as three blocks of four and three pairs
2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of 15, plated as Positions 3-5/59-61, large to full margins all around, Position 47 (third stamp, fourth row) with double transfer at bottom, scissor cut between two bottom right stamps, otherwise Very Fine and scarce multiple showing this variety, Scott value $565 as two blocks of four, three pairs, and a single
2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of eleven, large margins to full, deep rich color, each with neat Aug. 1, 1864 manuscript cancel, small scissors-cut between two left columns at bottom, Extremely Fine, a rare sound large multiple, Scott value $465 as two blocks of four, pair and single
2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Vertical block of ten, Positions 88/145, huge margins all around, 1864 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine, Scott value $450 as two blocks of four and pair
2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Rich color and huge margins all around, lightened manuscript cancel and thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, one of the most beautiful appearing examples known of this rare First Issue Revenue
2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Large margins (a bit irregular at top and bottom), neat 1863 manuscript cancel, minor corner crease at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare First Issue Revenue