A One-Of-A-Kind Double Transfer

File this under "Yes, I know it's pricey, but I just HAD to have it!"

I already have several examples of R5b with major double transfer (T5), but this is the first one I have ever seen where the R5b is imperforate vertically rather than horizontally. As with all of the pert perforates that can be found imperforate in both directions, the examples that are imperforate vertically are far more scarce than the examples imperforate horizontally.

Add to that the fact that it is used with a Californaia state revenue on a piece of a Wells Fargo document, and it's just a superb aesthetic piece (in my opinion). Given the comparatively unique combination of attributes, I was quite happy to pay the elevated price.

Very interesting.

You are collecting at a level that is so beyond my knowledge that I feel dumb when I read your posts.

But me like the pictures

KirkS

Kirks I was thinking the same thing, but at least I'm learning. Thanks revenuecollector.

I was looking at the stamp and thinking, "Where is the double impress . . oh, wow!"

I agree that piece is quite attractive.

that's a very interesting piece of history fist of all ,secondly the information is the next part of history I came to realize then in 2009 at a art gallery I should have paid more attention to them at that and now I regret it greatly. info given is well taken.

To actually have it on a document is extremely difficult! Nice!

That's a real beauty revenue and I can well understand why you had to have it.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Love it - of course I enjoy every one of your posts. You always display some great stuff. thanks!

nifty!

That looks really sharp revenuecollector! Great addition!

Impressive looking !

Any ideas what year it is from?

The cancel is 1863.

"pert perforates"?! :=)

The DT is awesome but what is the story behind the cali state rev? Never seen anything simular.

I believe the California stamp is DX 88 in the State Revenue Society catalog. I could very well be wrong, though. These are not one of my specialties. California state tax stamps date back to 1857 and have a pretty interesting (and convoluted) early history. More info available in the SRS catalog.

Wicked double transfer, revenuecollector!