Sale 48: The Jonathan Bulkley Collection
of United States Revenues

Lot 1 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Express, Imperf, neat 1864 manuscript cancel, large boardwalk margins all around, rich vivid color, Superb, a gorgeous gem.
Scott No. R1a    $75.

Realized: $95

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Lot 2    

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Express, Imperf, affixed on a portion of a bank check with illustration of an Indian Woman, "Jany. 9, 1864" manuscript cancel, huge even margins and deep color, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. R1a    $75.

Realized: $65

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Lot 3 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Express, Imperf, 10 manuscript canceled singles individually affixed to portion of a bank draft showing female Indian allegory, most with large to huge margins, a Extremely Fine and choice group.
Scott No. R1a    $750.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Playing Cards, Imperf, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, large to huge margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, quite certainly among the finest known; with 1997 and 2012 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. R2a    $2,250.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 5 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 1¢ Telegraph, Imperf, vertical pair, light unobtrusive 1865 manuscript cancels, large margins, bright vivid color, Extremely Fine and rare, an attractive and scarce multiple; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R4a    $1,700.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 6 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Bank Check, Double Transfer Varieties (T5) transfer on 2¢ blue imperf, part perf, perf'd and 2¢ orange perf'd, 2¢ part perf with handstamp cancel, others with manuscript cancels and 2¢ perf'd with additional red socked-on-the-nose circular date stamp, all nicely centered with strong bright colors, a Very Fine group, a complete set of this double transfer.
Scott No. R5a-c, R6c    $615.

Realized: $525

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Lot 7 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Certificate, Double Transfer Varieties (T7) transfer on 2¢ blue imperf, perf'd and 2¢ orange, 2¢ orange with full handstamp cancel, other with manuscript cancel, imperf with ample to large margins, perf'd issue both well centered, some small flaws, Very Fine appearance, a lovely complete set of this major double transfer.
Scott No. R7a-c, R8c    $1,150.

Realized: $700

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Lot 8 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 2¢ Proprietary, Blue, Imperf, showing full horizontal plate scratch through bottom portion of stamp, manuscript cancel, ample to large margins, deep color and early detailed impression, couple small thins at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a rare stamp.
Scott No. R13a    $1,200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 9 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Playing Cards, Imperf, faintly cancelled, huge margins all around, rich deep color, tiny tone spots and small flaws including filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance, a Lovely Example of The Very Rare 3¢ Playing Cards Imperforate Issue; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R17a    $40,000.

This issue, both perforated and imperforate, saw comparatively little use as the total issued was only 368,106. There is evidence that a mere 7,000 out of the total issued where in imperforate format.

Realized: $24,000

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Lot 10 o   

Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, 3¢ Telegraph, Imperf, bottom margin vertical pair with part "Butler & Carpenter" imprint, ample to large margins, rich deep color, minuscule nick in bottom margin slightly affecting imprint, Very Fine and choice, an attractive position pair.
Scott No. R19a    $500.

Realized: $280

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