Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalogue # R100: 1863 US$25.00 Revenue Mortgage Washington. Page 1

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, perf’d (Scott R100c), neat manuscript cancel, 10 Aug 1864, fresh and well centered with brilliant color, Extremely Fine. Scott $250. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3078

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, imperf (Scott R100a), bold manuscript cancel “BFCo”manuscript cancel, Dec 28, 1864, exceptionally fresh with deep rich color and large to extra large margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500 A choice example of the very difficult imperf $25 Mortgage.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3077

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, imperf (Scott R100a), neat 1865 manuscript cancel, large to very large margins, rich shade and impression; trivial light soiling along left edge and at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott price $2,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2015, Sale 670, Lot 30

R100a, 1863 $25 Mortgage, Imperforate,rich brilliant color, four large margins all around, manuscript cancel, light horizontal crease, Extremely Fine centering, 2015 PSE certificate (Scott $2,500)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3547

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, perf’d (Scott R100c). 8 to 0 mm diagonal fold through top of vignette, manuscript cancel, Very Good to Fine. Scott $250. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 152

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, perf’d (Scott R100c). 3 to .8 mm horizontal fold at top, light blue double oval hand stamp cancels; small tear at left center, otherwise Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 151

$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (Scott R100a). Block of four, large margins to clear, deep rich color, Jan. 2, 1865 manuscript cancels, light creases, small scissors-cut in margin at right center VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $25.00 MORTGAGE IMPERFORATE FIRST REVENUE. Only two blocks of four are known. The largest recorded multiple is a rejoined block of eight made from two strips of four, offered in lot 381.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 382

$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (R100a). Block of eight reconstructed from two horizontal strips of four, Feb. 18, 1865 manuscript cancels, large margins to clear, few creases and small thin spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $25.00 MORTGAGE IMPERFORATE FIRST REVENUE. The next largest multiple is a block of four (two known, one offered in lot 382). From the Weill sale and ex Cunliffe. Scott Retail as four pairs $23,000.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 381

$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated (R100c). Block of 12, deep rich colors, neat Aug. 9, 1870 manuscript cancels, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, light creases, pos. 8 small erosion spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS BY FAR THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE $25.00 MORTGAGE PERFORATED FIRST REVENUE. The next largest recorded multiple is a block of four. Ex Cunliffe. Scott Retail as three blocks of four $3,900.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 449

$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated, Silk Paper (R100d). Horizontal pair, brilliant color, Oct. 9, 1871 manuscript cancels, Very Fine and choice, this is the only recorded multiple of this issue, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 464

$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (Scott R100a). Huge margins to ample, intense shade and impression, neat July 25, 1863 datestamp cancel, tiny tear at right, Very Fine appearance, ex Cunliffe

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 276

$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (Scott R100a). Huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $25.00 MORTGAGE FIRST ISSUE REVENUE STAMP. A Power Search review located a few Extremely Fine sound examples of the $25.00 Mortgage Imperforate in our past sales, but none have four huge margins to match this stamp (the one stamp that does has a tear). This could arguably be the finest extant.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 275

$25.00 Mortgage, Perforated, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (Scott R100e). Rich color, neat April 7, 1864 manuscript cancel, repaired at right where small piece out, few creases, otherwise Fine and rare, only six are recorded in Curtis census, ex Joyce

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 314

$25.00 Mortgage, Imperforate (Scott R100a). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, rich color, neat Jan. 5, 1865 manuscript cancels, light horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance, a very rare multiple of this First Issue Imperforate — a block of eight, two blocks of four and a strip of three are the only larger multiples

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 277

Revenue, 1863, First Issue, $25 Mortgage, imperf (Scott R100a), neat manuscript cancellation, well margined example with warm rich color, a very elusive imperf $25 Mortgage; tiny tear at lower left and a light diagonal crease at upper left, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,200. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2577