50c Life Insurance, Part Perforated (R58b). Horizontal pair imperforate at top and bottom, bright color, Sept. 19, 1868 manuscript cancel, choice centering with wide margins, Very Fine, this is the only recorded multiple of this issue, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as singles $400.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 410

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 50¢ Lease, imperf (Scott R57a), horizontal pair, neat 1863 manuscript cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 77

50c Entry of Goods, Part Perforated (R55b). Block of ten, deep rich color, unobtrusive manuscript cancels, horizontal crease affects center row, bottom right stamp small piece out at bottom right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of six, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair $1,600.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 408

50c Conveyance, Imperforate (R54a). Block of 32, large margins to clear, bright color, neat Dec. 1, 1862 manuscript cancels, few creases to be expected, bottom right horizontal pair separated and hinged in place, few sealed tears, overall Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 20, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as blocks of four $4,800.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 152

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 40¢ Inland Exchange, imperf (Scott R53a), 1864 manuscript cancel, clear to large margins, fresh and crisp impression; light horizontal crease across top, otherwise Fine. Scott price $2,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 11

30c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (R52a). Reconstructed block of four comprising two rejoined horizontal pairs, huge margins to clear, neat manuscript cancel, Fine-Very Fine, one larger block is known (of six) and five blocks of four are recorded, Scott Retail as two pairs

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 151

30c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R51a). Horizontal strip of 12, large margins to just in at a few spots at top, rich color, Aug. 3, 1864 manuscript cancels, few light natural pre-printing paperfolds, pos. 10 small tear at top, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Weill sale and Cunliffe, Scott Retail as pairs $3,900.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 150

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Warehouse Receipt, part perf (Scott R50b). 6mm vertical paper fold, 1863 manuscript cancel, very large horizontal margins; small tear at left center and small internal tear across the fold; few creased or folded perf tips, otherwise Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,200. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3068

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Protest, part perf (Scott R49b), light manuscript cancel, good margins top and bottom, Extremely Fine, 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000. Estimate $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 62

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Life Insurance, part perf (Scott R47b), Very Good to Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 60

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Insurance, perf’d (Scott R46c), 1.4 to 2.3 mm wide diagonal fold across center1, 1863 manuacript cancel; small thin spot at left center, Very Good. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 59

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Entry of Goods, part perf (Scott R45b), neat manuscript cancel, good margins at top and bottom, Very Fine, 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $300. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 57

25c Certificate, Inverted Impression of 25c Power of Attorney Printed on Back (Scott R44f). Clear impression on back printed inverted in relation to front, neat “Oc. 22, 1865” manuscript cancel, deep rich color, well-centered with three wide margins VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 25-CENT CERTIFICATE ISSUE WITH THE 25-CENT POWER OF ATTORNEY ISSUE PRINTED ON BACK. Ex Cunliffe where it was described as one of only two known, with the other bearing the same manuscript date. We sold an example in our 1986 Rarities sale with a Sep. 7 date. Those two examples are the only others of which we are aware. With 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1066, Lot 67

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 25¢ Bond, imperf (Scott R43a), neat manuscript cancel, Feb 27, 1864, extra large margins, Extremely Fine. Scott $300. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3066

20c Inland Exchange, Imperforate (Scott R42a). Block of six, large margins all around, bright color, pen cancel on right stamps, left pair uncancelled, Extremely Fine, with 2010 Weiss certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 658

20c Foreign Exchange, Imperforate (R41a). Reconstructed block of eleven made from strips of five and six, Feb. 28, 1863 manuscript cancels, few light creases, small tear at top left, minor soiling at center, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the largest intact multiple is a block of nine, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as pairs and single $2,095.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 147

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 15¢ Inland Exchange, perf’d (Scott R40c), dominant paper fold splits Washingon into two, from 2.0 to almost 3.0 mm, exceptional! manuscript cancel, Very Fine. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 43

o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 10¢ Proprietary, perf’d (Scott R38c), lower right corner margin block of 40. Brilliant color. O.g., precanceled as previous. Rejoined: top three rows are two blocks of 12, bottom two are a block of 16 with the lower right stamp reattached; small stain at left. F.-V.F. The largest recorded multiple; the largest previously recorded by Curtis is a block of 32. Estimate 800 – 1,200

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1371

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Power of Attorney, imperf (Scott R37a), neat manuscript cancel, ample to very large margins; two small margin tears at top and horizontal crease at bottom which is clear of design, Fine appearance, 1993 PSE certificate which incorrectly notes that the crease is along the bottom of the design and does not mention the small tears at top. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 41

USA (Scott R36a) 1862 FIRST ISSUE 10¢ INLAND EXCHANGE, PAIR Imperf vertical pair, 1863 manuscript cancel. Small hole bottom of top stamp, three large margins, just in at right. Just fine. Cat $1300.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 1615

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Contract, blue, part perf (Scott R34b), neat manuscript cancel, 8 Apr 1864; perfs clipped at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 Weiss certificate. Scott $575. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3064

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Certificate, imperf (Scott R33a), light manuscript cancel, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine. Scott $400. Estimate price $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3063

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 10¢ Bill of Lading, imperf (Scott R32a), horizontal pair, light manuscript cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Scott $300. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 30

o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 6¢ Proprietary, perf’d (R31c), brilliant color and neat “H & CO/ 1869” handstamped cancel, small repair at right and small tone spot at left, otherwisee nearly Fine and most attractive. Scott $2,000 Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate identifying the repair as a thin spot.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3283

R31c, 1871 6c Proprietary, bright orange color, hand stamp cancel, some thins and short perf at left, Very Good (Scott price $2,000)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3537

5c Proprietary, Perforated (R29c). Block of 16, bright colors, neat manuscript cancels (1868?), remarkably intact perfs, faint horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple and one other is known, ex Joyce, Scott Retail as blocks of four $800.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 427

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, 5¢ Playing Cards, perf’d (Scott R28c), eye catching double fold, both vertical, one 1.8 to 1.9 mm wide and one 1.1 to 1.3 mm wide, light double circle hand stamp cancel; horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 27

5c Inland Exchange, Perforated, Silk Paper (R27d). Block of 16, deep rich color, neat wavy-line manuscript cancels, second vertical row from right with vertical crease, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple and the only example this size, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pairs $400.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 458

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 5¢ Foreign Exchange, perf’d, used on U.S. Stamp Company stock certificate (Scott R26), certificate No. 67 for one share of stock issued to one L.H. Dodge for $1; a 5¢ Foreign Exchange revenue (R26) is affixed to pay the tax, the stamp with printed cancel “E.H. Judkins / E.T. Gage / For U.S. / Stamp Com’New York / Apr. 2d 1866” and the certificate signed by Judkins (as Agent) and Gage (as Treasurer), Very Fine. Estimate price $200 – 300 Edgar H. Judkins, a stamp dealer in Lowell Mass., did business as the United States Stamp Co. beginning in 1865.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 23

5c Express, Imperforate (R25a). Block of 72, huge margins to just in at top including significant portion of adjoining stamps at right, each with neat manuscript cancel, radiant color, few faults including creases with minor splitting, few edge tears, still Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a reconstructed block of 60, Scott Retail as blocks and pairs $3,840.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 146

5c Agreement, Perforated (R23c). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, bottom right stamp with possible plate crack in upper left numeral, Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as uncancelled or with original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1031, Lot 1028

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 4¢ Proprietary, part perf (Scott R22b), neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2013 Weiss certificate. Scott $650. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3062

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, 4¢ Playing Cards, perf’d (Scott R21c), neat 1863 manuscript cancel; two small toned spots at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott value $800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 8

3c Proprietary, Part Perforated (Scott R18b). Vertical pair, wide margins where separated a bit unevenly, manuscript and embossed cancels, horizontal crease and small tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, a scarce pair, five vertical pairs recorded in the Curtis census (apart from a few larger multiples), with 1982 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 288

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, imperf (Scott R17a), light almost invisible manuscript cancel, ample to large margins, fresh; tiny nick in bottom left margin, mentioned only for accuracy and does not detract, Very Fine, one of the rarest of the First Issue Revenue stamps and difficult to find in sound condition, 1978 P.F. certificate for a vertical pair, this was the top stamp. Scott $40,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 7

3c Foreign Exchange, Perforated, Silk Paper (R16d). Vertical pair, rich color, 1872 handstamp cancels, small toned spot and corner crease at top right, Fine appearance, this is the only recorded multiple, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 455

2c Proprietary, Orange, Perforated (R14c). Block of eleven reconstructed from blocks of six and five, vibrant color, 1863 manuscript cancels, s.e. at left, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp at right piece out at top, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of four (one known), the block of five ex Cunliffe, the block of six ex Halstead, this was reconstructed by Mr. Curtis who recognized they belonged together, Scott Retail as pairs $1,815.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 421

2c Proprietary, Ultramarine, Perforated (R13e). Block of ten, original gum, h.r., intense color, few flaws including separated and rejoined horizontally, Fine-Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of six, ex Dean and Joyce, Scott Retail as used pairs and singles $3,250.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 140

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 2¢ Playing Cards, blue, part perf (Scott R11b), light 1864 manuscript cancel, large horizontal margins, Very Fine. Scott $325.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 6

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Express, orange, perf’d, silk paper (Scott R10d), unused without gum, extremely crisp color, proof-like impression, very well centered, fresh and exceptional stamp, Extremely Fine. Scott $160. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 636

2c Express, Part Perforated (R9b). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), perforated at top and bottom and imperforate at sides, described in Shreve Cunliffe sale as faintly cancelled but we detect no trace of a cancel, bright color, Extremely Fine, a scarce and beautiful part-perforate pair, Scott Retail as used

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1066, Lot 45

2c Certificate, Blue, Imperforate (Scott R7a). Block of 45 and strip of four, used with 2c Express, Blue, Perforated (R9c) on document, few faults including creased along folds, otherwise Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 15

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 323

o Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Bank Check, orange, part perf (R6b), imperf vertically, bright and fresh with huge balanced margins and a neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $55

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4831

2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of 21 which has been rejoined in two places, large margins, each stamp with neat manuscript cancel, faint crease, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple, the largest is a reconstructed block of 54, ex Joyce and Halstead, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $647.50

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 139

1c Telegraph, Imperforate (Scott R4). Large margins, 1864 handstamp cancel, light vertical crease, appears Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 657

1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (Scott R2a). Large margins, rich color, Aug. 29, 1863 manuscript cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARDS IMPERFORATE ISSUE. With 1989 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1066, Lot 2

Revenue, 1862, First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, part perf (Scott R2b), vertical pair, neat manuscript cancel, large to very large horizontal margins; light, almost unnoticeable, horizontal crease at center, otherwise Very Fine, extremely scarce stamp and multiple. Scott price $4,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 3

1c Express, Part Perforated (R1b). Block of 48, neat manuscript cancels, horizontal creases causing some splitting in spots, some perf separations, Fine appearance, this is by far the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a block of 24, ex Cunliffe, Scott Retail as twelve blocks of four $9,000.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 138

1917, $1 violet brown (518), bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of six, fresh and well centered, original gum, never hinged (couple small gum skips at bottom), some separation in selvage, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $2,100

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1319

1917, $1 violet brown (Scott 518), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged, lovely deep rich color, impressive well centered example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,300 Estimate $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 535