Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Essays and Proofs (Postmasters Provisionals, 1847 Issue)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1001
E
Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Green, Franklin Die Essay on India (1Xa-E1c). 28 x 35mm, rich color, larger margins than normally seen with much of cross-hatching visible, Very Fine
250
170
1002
E
Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Blue, Franklin Die Essay on Bond (1Xa-E1d). Huge margins to just barely into cross-hatching at top left, rich color, Very Fine
375
300
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E
Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Black, Franklin Die Essay on White Glazed (1Xa-E1e). 34 x 37mm, detailed impression on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
900
300
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E
New York N.Y., 5c Black, Large Die Essay with Vignette on India (9X1-E1a). Die sunk on 54 x 106mm card and trimmed just outside die sinkage area, deep shade, Very Fine
450
375
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TC
New York N.Y., 5c Brown Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Thin Glazed Card (9X1TC1g). 66 x 76mm with full die sinkage, showing scar on the neck and dot in "P", deep shade, thin spots at top, otherwise Very Fine
450
375
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TC
New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India and Bond (9X1TC2, 9X1TC2p). Two, first 32 x 37mm in Deep Rose Violet on India paper, no scar on neck or dot in "P", bright color, Very Fine, second 46 x 47mm, Deep Blue on Bond paper, showing scar on neck and dot in "P", Very Fine, attractive pair
550
425
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TC
New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Bond (9X1TC5a-9X1TC5d). All four of the Scott-listed colors with extra Scarlet and Brown in slightly different shades, also 9X1P from the sheet of nine, mostly large margins with just two close on one side, vivid colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,350
800
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TC
New York N.Y., 5c Blue, Scarlet, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Bond (9X1TC5a, 9X1TC5d). Large margins, bright colors, Very Fine
400
225
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P
Providence R.I., 5c, 10c Black, Plate Proof on Thick Card (10X1P4-10X2P4). Complete sheet of twelve, 230 x 177mm with full die sinkage, deep color and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE COMPLETE SHEET PLATE PROOF OF THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,700
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Providence R.I., 5c-10c Gray Black, Reprint (10X1R-10X2R). Two items, top right sheet margin block of four with three 5c and one 10c, also bottom left sheet margin single of 5c, both with the initials on back, block with pencil notations on back in sheet margin, Very Fine
390
200
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TC
5c Black Brown, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1bj). 27 x 32mm, with cross-hatching, bright color, Very Fine
800
325
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TC
5c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1bk). 32 x 35mm, with cross-hatching, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine
800
325
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TC
5c Green, 10c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on Bond (1TC1bf, 2TC1be). 5c cut down to a large-margined stamp size but still showing part of the cross-hatching, 10c measuring 30 x 38mm and showing significant portion of cross-hatching, rich colors, Very Fine, Scott Retail as full size
1,600
425
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TC
10c Golden Brown, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (2TC1bj). 34 x 39mm, with cross-hatching, radiant color, Very Fine
800
425
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TC
10c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (2TC1af). 41 x 49mm, vivid color, couple small India paper translucencies as often found, otherwise Very Fine
1,000
650
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P
5c Red Brown, Large Die Proof on White Laid Paper (1P1c). 41 x 48mm with cross-hatching, deep rich color, Extremely Fine
1,000
475
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P
10c Black, Large Die Proof on White Laid Paper (2P1c). 31 x 40mm with cross-hatching, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
800
325
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P
10c Black, Large Die Proof on Yellowish Wove (2P1e). Stamp size, bright shade and crisp impression, Very Fine, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1992 and 2010 P.F. certificates
800
275
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TC
5c Green, 1847 Reproduction, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (3TC4). Vivid color, Very Fine
300
300
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P
5c Orange Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Small Die Proofs on Wove (3P2-4P2). On original gray card backing, Very Fine, only 85 were produced
850
300
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P
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). Each with large even margins, fresh colors, Very Fine
400
325
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