25c Blue & Black, Second
Issue, Sewing Machine Perforations (R112b). Top margin block of four
with "WILLCOX'S CHAMELEON PAPER, PATENT/GEORGE T. JONES' PATE(NT)"
part of imprint, unused (dry original gum), rich color, few
creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE PART IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE SEWING MACHINE PERFORATIONS ON THE 25-CENT SECOND ISSUE REVENUE.
The sewing machine perforations exist on the 25c, 50c and $1.50 Second Issue revenue stamps. They were likely created from erroneously issued imperforate stamps. only four blocks of four ar recorded by Turner. Other multiples include horizontal strips of six (two), of four (two) and three (one).
From the Weill sale (Image)
$1.30 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R119). Well-centered, rich color, faint 1872 manuscript cancel,
Very Fine and choice (Image)
$1.60 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R121). Well-centered with wide and even margins, deep rich
color, faint trace of blue handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce in
such pristine condition (Image)
$1.60 Second Issue
(R121). Well-centered, light blue oval datestamp cancel, tiny sealed
tear at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image)
$1.90 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R122). Well-centered, beautiful rich color and incredible
proof-like impressions, neat Sept. 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and
choice, a beautiful stamp (Image)
$10.00 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R128). Well-centered with wide margins, uncancelled (appears
unused), rich color, Extremely Fine and choice
(Image)
$20.00 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R129). Well-centered, deep color and incredibly detailed
impressions, March 7, 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, a
beautiful stamp (Image)
$50.00 Blue & Black, Second
Issue (R131). Rich color, well-centered, May 24, 1872 manuscript
cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)