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UNITED STATES REVENUES continued...

Prices realized...
Second Issue:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1603 og image25c 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 creases

VERY 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)

800.00 1,150.00
1604 image$1.30 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R119). Well-centered, rich color, faint 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image) 275.00 500.00
1605 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) 350.00 1,050.00
1606 image$1.60 Second Issue (R121). Well-centered, light blue oval datestamp cancel, tiny sealed tear at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) 350.00 150.00
1607 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) 175.00 550.00
1608 image$10.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R128). Well-centered with wide margins, uncancelled (appears unused), rich color, Extremely Fine and choice (Image) 100.00 375.00
1609 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) 350.00 750.00
1610 image$50.00 Blue & Black, Second Issue (R131). Rich color, well-centered, May 24, 1872 manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image) 350.00 900.00

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