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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R146a). With wide top sheet margin (imperforate horizontally at top), rich colors, almost uncut herringbone cancel, some soiling, tiny thin speck at top mostly in margin FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.50 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED. Larry Lyons in his privately published census records only fourteen copies of this invert rarity. Two are repaired and one has perfs trimmed away on two sides. Ex Cunliffe. With 1967 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 187 |
US$10,000.00 |
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R146a). Choice centering with balanced margins, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, neat 1872 manuscript cancel, tiny negligible surface scrape at top VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $2.50 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED. Larry Lyons in his privately published census records only fourteen copies of this invert rarity. Two are repaired and one has perfs trimmed away on two sides. Ex Griswold (“Eastern” Collection). With copy of 1980 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1517 |
US$16,500.00 |
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R146a). With wide top sheet margin (imperforate horizontally at top), rich colors, almost uncut herringbone cancel, some soiling, tiny thin speck at top mostly in margin FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.50 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED. Larry Lyons in his privately published census records only fourteen copies of this invert rarity. Two are repaired and one has perfs trimmed away on two sides. Ex Cunliffe. With 1967 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 531 |
US$11,000.00 |
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue (R146). Block of eight, rich colors, neat Feb. 1, 1872 manuscript cancels, light vertical crease affects third column, Very Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Eagle and Joyce, Scott Retail as two blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 516 |
US$300.00 |
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$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R146a). Attractively centered, fresh color, manuscript cancel, slightly nibbed perf at left center and faint internal crease at lower right VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS THIRD ISSUE INVERT RARITY. ONLY FIFTEEN ARE RECORDED. Ex Cunliffe Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1066, Lot 101 |
US$16,000.00 |
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UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1871-72 $2.50 claret and black, center inverted, 1872 manuscript cancel, fairly well centered with fresh color, small repair at right, still quite an acceptable copy of this rare invert of which there are only 15 recorded, with 1983 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 203 |
US$14,500.00 |
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UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1871-72 $2.50 claret and black, center inverted, 1872 manuscript cancel, fairly well centered with fresh color, small repair at right, still quite an acceptable copy of this rare invert of which there are only 15 recorded, with 1983 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 344 |
US$14,500.00 |
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P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, $2.50 claret & black, plate proof on card (Scott R146P4), bottom sheet margin imprint and plate no. 34/34 strip of 4 (black plate number under-inked). Fresh and F.-V.F. Estimate 150 – 200 Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1351 |
US$240.00 |