Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1
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1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction, Large Die Proofs on India, Small Die Proofs on Wove (1P1-2P1, 3P2-4P2). Regular Issue proofs both hybrids, cut down to stamp size and mounted on approx. 33 x 33mm cards, Reproductions are Roosevelt Proofs, removed from card backing, approx. 28 x 31mm, 10c with small thin spot, fresh colors throughout, Very Fine group
2,450
1,000
2
TC
5c Black, Trial Color Pate Proof on Card (1TC4a). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to full including top sheet margin, pencil notations in margin indicate Positions 4-7 but we are unsure whether left or right pane, light horizontal crease, ms. mark affects third stamp from left, still Very Fine and scarce, unlisted in Scott as on card
E. 1,000-1,500
6,500
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5c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India, "Specimen" Ovpt. (1TC3S). Positions 89-90R1, horizontal pair, right stamp double transfer Type B, large margins to barely in at top, right stamp two small creases (one ending in small tear), Fine-Very Fine, scarce, ex Marasse, with 1995 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
425
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5c 1847 Issue, Plate Proofs. Four items, three with "Specimen" ovpt. including two on card (distinctly different shades) and one on India, last is Trial Color in Black on card, overall fresh and Very Fine, scarce and desirable group
E. 500-750
900
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1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (40P4-47P4). Large margins to just in on 10c, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set
500
325
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1875 Reproduction and Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4, 40P4-47P4, 12TC). Two of the 5c Reproductions of the 1847 Issue, second and 10c both shaved to stamp thickness, complete set on card of 1857 Reprints, extra 1c, 5c, 10c, 30c and 90c, also including couple India proofs with Nos. 40P3, 42P3 and 12TC5 Orange trail color proof on wove, few small flaws to be found but colors are bright and margins mostly full, Very Fine group
1,905
600
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1861 Issue Plate and Trial Color Proofs. Large group including Nos. 56P3, 63P3/78P3 including 74TC and extra 30c in a different shade, 63P4/78P4 (less 70P4), extra 3c Scarlet, 5c, 24c and two extra 15c, also Atlanta Trial Color Proofs Nos. 102TC-111TC in Brown, couple others, some flaws to be expected but overall Very Fine
3,150
1,400
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1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (112P2-122P2, 129P2). Complete set, each on original gray card backing, rich colors, Very Fine and choice set, only approximately 85 sets were produced
4,575
1,900
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1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (112P4-117P4, 120P4-122P4, 129P4). Complete set with the 15c value the Ty. III, large even margins throughout, brilliant colors, fresh and Extremely Fine set
1,015
600
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1869 Pictorial Issue Proof Balance. Mix of material including Nos. 112P3-119P3, 129P3, with extra 6c, card proofs including 1c, 2c, 10c, 12c, 15c, 24c, 30c with some duplication, couple extra high values perfed and gummed to appear as stamps, mixed condition with flaws to be expected, some are Very Fine
E. 400-500
450
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National and Continental Bank Note Company Proofs. Group of 10 items including Nos. 149P1 (removed from card), 157P2, 164P2-166P2, 156TC-158TC Atlanta Trial Color Proof singles, the 1c and 3c values also present in blocks of four, Very Fine group
1,595
500
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1c-90c 1887-88 Bank Note Issues, Small Die Proofs on Wove (212P2-218P2). Complete set on large portions of original Roosevelt Album page, cut down and into three pieces with "1887" and "1888" captions intact, 1c on one piece, 2c and 3c on additional piece, 4c-90c on third piece, couple inconsequential toned spots on 2c and 3c, otherwise Very Fine "near complete" page
1,340
600
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Bank Note Issue Plate Proofs (145P3/217P4). Approx. 65 India and card proofs on two manila stock pages, all singles plus a pair and a block of four, nice range of National through American Bank Note issues, mostly full to large margins, some of the India proofs with the typical flaws often found, Fine-Very Fine group
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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TC
6c Purple, Red Brown, Slate Green, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (224TC6). Three bottom margin horizontal pairs, each with part imprint, including Orange Red, Slate Green and Purple, original gum, large margins, second with few light toned spots, Very Fine group
720
375
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Revenue Proofs. 17 items, mostly First Issue including blocks of four of 1c Playing Cards, 2c Certificate (blue) and 3c Foreign Exchange on card, values up to $2.00 Conveyance, also including large die proof of Declaration of Independence in miniature on glazed card with A.B.N. imprint, overall fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately
1,400
900
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U.S. Plate Proof Collection. Approx. 200 India and card proofs on manila stock pages, begins with Columbian Issue on card, complete except missing 2c (extra 5c), some toning on several values, Postage Due J1P4-J7P4, J22P4-J28P4, few Special Delivery including plate no. block of E2P4, rest of the group is Officials and Newspapers on India or card, huge range including State Dept. dollar values, large Newspapers on card, some flaws to be found but overall a useful group
E. 750-1,000
2,300
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Essays and Proofs Balance. 20 items, including 219P3-229P3 (no 220P3), Decalcomania of No. 63 in right margin block of eight, two woodcuts with red "Specimen" ovpt. of 1c 1851 Issue, few other interesting, some flaws, some Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
425
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