$3.50 Inland Exchange,
Imperforate (R87a). Vertical pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet
margin at bottom, deep rich color, neat May 20, 1864 manuscript cancel,
two trivial sealed tears affect top stamp onlyEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE $3.50 INLAND EXCHANGE. ONLY THREE VERTICAL AND THREE HORIZONTAL PAIRS ARE RECORDED. NO BLOCKS ARE KNOWN.
Ex Joyce (Image)
$5.00 Charter Party,
Imperforate (R88a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. part
of adjoining stamp at right, pretty shade, cancelled by two perfect strikes
of "I.W & M Jul. 22, 1863" handstamps, Extremely Fine Gem pair, a rare
multiple (Image)
$5.00 Manifest, Imperforate
(R90a). Large even margins, fresh color and detailed impression, Aug.
5, 1865 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)
$5.00 Mortgage, Imperforate
(R91a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, bright color, neat
manuscript cancels leave portrait and "Mortgage" clearly visible, Extremely
Fine and choice, a rare pair (Image)
$5.00 Probate of Will,
Imperforate (R92a). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around, fresh and
bright color, neat March 25, 1864 mnuscript cancels leave both portrait and
"Probate of Will" clearly visible, light horizontal crease, otherwise
Extremely Fine and rare, one of only ten recorded multiples (Image)
$10.00 Charter Party,
Imperforate (R93a). Large even margins, deep rich color, faint
manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, from the Weill
sale (Image)
$10.00 Conveyance,
Imperforate (R94a). Vertical pair, huge margins incl. sheet margin
at right and part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color and
detailed impressions, neat Feb. 16, 1863 manuscript cancels, Extremely Fine
and choice, a rare vertical pair, from the Weill sale
(Image)
$10.00 Mortgage, Imperforate
(R95a). Huge margins all around, deep rich color, faint manuscript
cancellation, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, from the Weill sale (Image)
$15.00 Mortgage, Imperforate
(R97a). Large margins all around, incredibly intense shade and
impression, neat Feb. 17, 1865 manuscript cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE $15.00 MORTGAGE. A MAGNIFICENT STAMP.
According to Revenue Stamps of the United States 1862-1899, the total supply of $15.00 Mortgage stamps issued (in both perforated or imperforate form) was 18,358. The book also states that there was likely an imperforate supply of 162, less 90 returned for perforating, for a total supply of 72. However, the total available to collectors would indicate a slightly larger supply (including some that may be fraudulently trimmed perforated stamps).
Small "W.H.C. (Colson) backstamp (Image)