Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Essays and Proofs: Postmasters Provisionals thru 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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E
Gavit & Co., Albany N.Y., 5c Green, Franklin Die Essays on India, Bond, Card (1Xa-E1c, d, e). Seven, on India or bond plus one on card, one shows cross-hatching around the design, bright colors, Very Fine and attractive group
2,400
850
2
E
New York N.Y., 5c Washington, Large Die Essays with Vignette on India (9X1-E1a). Five different, in Orange, Green, Blue, Brown and Violet Black, each die sunk with card margins clear of the India paper, three are approximately 55 x 110mm, two are larger, detailed impressions and rich colorsVERY FINE GROUP OF THE 1879 LARGE DIE COMBINATION ESSAYS FOR THE 1845 NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
The top full design portion of these fascinating combination essays is a proof from the 1879 state of the die, which shows the dot in "P" and the scar on Washington's neck, which were acquired after the stamps were printed from 1845 to 1847. The bottom vignette essay does not have the scar on the neck, but does show the dot on the chin.
2,250
1,700
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TC
New York N.Y., 5c Plate Proofs and Trial Color Plate Proofs (9X1P, 9X1TC). 13 stamp-size trial color proofs, five different colors with some duplication, range of margins from large to touched, also three Black proofs from the plate of nine incl. Positions 4 and 8, finally one perforated essay of the vignette only, a couple minor flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine group, Scott Retail more than $4,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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TC
Providence R.I., 5c Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (10X1TC4). Three singles, Gray Blue, Brown Carmine and Green, ample margins to close on one side of first, two with a small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
750
180
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E
5c Franklin and 10c Washington, 1847 Issue Vignettes. Four obsolete bank notes and one 30 x 33mm stock die, three are from Bank of Manchester Mich. incl. two $2.00 Washington and one $3.00 Franklin, one Bank of New Brunswick N.J. with both vignettes, stock die is in Blue of Washington, one of the $2.00 bank notes with a small hole, Very Fine appearing and excellent collateral items for the 1847 collector
E. 300-400
700
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P
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Bond, India (1P1, 2P1). 5c 32 x 33mm on Bond, 10c 31 x 39mm on India, both showing good portion of cross-hatching, fresh and Very Fine pair of die proofs for the 1847 Issue
1,600
750
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TC
5c and 10c Orange Vermilion, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on Wove, India (1TC1c, 2TC1a). 5c 32 x 37mm on wove, 10c 27 x 32mm on India, both showing cross-hatching all around, radiant colors, Very Fine
1,800
1,000
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TC
5c and 10c Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on Bond (1TC1b, 2TC1b). Both approximately 30 x 35mm, showing cross-hatching all around, deep rich colors, Very Fine, a beautiful matched pair
1,600
750
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P
5c Red Brown Large Die and Blue Trial Color Proofs on Bond (1P1, 1TC1b). 26 x 32mm and 24 x 29mm respectively, showing cross-hatching all around, Very Fine
1,600
375
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TC
5c Orange Yellow, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (1TC1a). 34 x 41mm, with cross-hatching, radiant color, Very Fine
1,000
750
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TC
5c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1b). 29 x 33mm, with cross-hatching, intense shade and impression, Very Fine
800
375
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TC
10c Violet, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (2TC1a). 47 x 57mm, with cross-hatching, gorgeous color, typical India paper crease well below design, Extremely Fine
1,000
1,000
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TC
10c Deep Blue, Trial Color Die Proof on Bond (2TC1b). 32 x 46mm, with cross-hatching, rich color, Very Fine
800
550
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TC
10c Golden Brown, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (2TC1b). 32 x 43mm, with cross-hatching, radiant color, Very Fine
800
600
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TC
10c Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (2TC1b). 29 x 38mm, with cross-hatching, deep rich color, Very Fine
800
600
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TC
5c, 10c 1847 Trial Color Proofs (1TC-2TC). Small group of stamp-size proofs on India and card, incl. 5c and two 10c on India, 10c on card, two 10c with "Specimen." overprint, range of colors, finally 5c Red Brown plate proof on card with "Specimen." overprint, nearly all with thins, Fine-Very Fine appearance, two certificates accompany
E. 500-750
425
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TC
5c Orange, Trial Color Plate Proof on India, "Specimen." Ovpt. (1TC3). Horizontal block of six, ample margins to touched at right and clipped top left corner, trace of overprint from two adjoining stamps at left, bright color, tiny margin tear at upper right, 5mm sealed tear at top left, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare "Specimen" multiple in this color, the largest example contained in Power Search is a vertical pair, Scott Retail as singles
3,600
1,000
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P
5c Orange Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Small Die Proofs on Wove (3P2-4P2). Affixed to 48 x 110mm piece of gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, "1847" label between, fresh and Extremely Fine, only 85 were produced and very few sets remain with the "1847" label
850
900
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P
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Plate Proofs on India and Card (3P3-4P3, 3P4-4P4, 4P2). Two sets of card proofs plus two extra 5c card proofs, set of India proofs with nice bottom left corner margins (Position 41), also 10c Roosevelt proof removed from card backing (tiny toned spot), Very Fine group
1,925
950
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P
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4). Ample to large margins, vivid colors, Very Fine, accompanied by original envelope with printed "United States Postage Stamps, Issue 1847", ex Laedher, Scott Retail with no premium for the envelope which is rarely encountered
400
475
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TC
5c, 10c 1847 Reproductions, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (3TC4, 4TC4). Complete sets of all five colors, full margins nearly throughout (5c Brown just clear on one side), fresh colorsVERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 REPRODUCTIONS.
The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 50 in each color was made available after 1881. They were cut up into one set of blocks of eight, two sets of blocks of four, two sets of pairs and singles. Very few have been kept together as intact sets.
3,000
2,000
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