Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Essays and Proofs (Officials)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1248
TC
3c Justice, Deep Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (O27TC1a). Die sunk on 147 x 235mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine
500
225
1249
TC
1c State, Light Ultramarine, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (O57TC1a). Die sunk on 146 x 237mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine
500
350
Back to Top1250
TC
$2.00 Scarlet & Black, "Goodall" Trial Color Small Die Proof on India (O68TC2c). Large margins, bright colorsVERY FINE AND SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT GOODALL TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN SCARLET AND BLACK.
In 1879, President Albert G. Goodall of the American Bank Note Company, successor to the Continental Bank Note Company, ordered sets of small die proofs for display purposes.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
3,250
2,100
Back to Top1251
TC
1c Treasury, Light Ultramarine, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (O72TC1a). Die sunk on 149 x 237mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine
500
450
Back to Top1252
TC
2c Treasury, Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (O73TC1a). Die sunk on 149 x 237mm card with full die sinkage, deep shade, some slight buckling in the die sunk area, otherwise Very Fine
500
325
Back to Top1253
P
1c-30c Agriculture, Large Die Proofs on India (O1P1-O9P1). Complete set of nine, die sunk on approximately 144 x 233mm cards with full die sinkage, some light card toning and few with slight oxidation, appear Very Fine, also incl. extra 30c cut down to outside the die sinkage area, vivid color and Very Fine
845
250
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P
1c-90c Justice, Large Die Proofs on India (O25P1-O34P1). Complete set of ten, each die sunk on approximately 76 x 90mm cards with full die sinkage, bright colors, Very Fine set and easily displayed on album pages in these sizes
800
300
Back to Top1255
P
1c-90c Navy, Large Die Proofs on India (O35P1-O45P1). Complete set of eleven, each die sunk on approximately 76 x 78mm cards with full die sinkage, fresh colors, 2c with spot of light toning, otherwise Very Fine set and easily displayed on album pages in these sizes
880
300
Back to Top1256
P
1c-$20.00 State, Large Die Proofs on India (O57P1-O71P1). Complete set of fifteen, die sunk on approximately 157 x 225mm cards with full die sinkage, the $2.00 to $20.00 values are hybrids, rich colors, most cards with some light speckled toning, still Very Fine, a desirable full set with the high values
1,480
550
Back to Top1257
P
1c-90c Treasury, Large Die Proofs on India (O72P1-O82P1). Complete set of eleven, die sunk on approximately 140 x 215mm cards with full die sinkage, few with light India paper toning, overall Very Fine, also incl. extra 1c cut down to outside the die sinkage area, fresh color and Very Fine
960
275
Back to Top1258
P
1c-90c Treasury, Large Die Proofs on India (O72P1-O82P1). Complete set of eleven, die sunk on approximately 153 x 245mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colors, 30c with toning at extreme bottom of card, some edgewear at top and bottom of 1c, both flaws easily remedied as this set is as large in its vertical dimensions as we have seen, Very Fine set
880
275
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P
1c-90c War, Large Die Proofs on India (O83P1-O93P1). Complete set of eleven, die sunk on approximately 151 x 207mm cards with full die sinkage, fresh colors and cards, Extremely Fine
880
350
Back to Top1260
P
1c-90c Interior, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O15P2-O24P2). Complete set of ten on original gray cards from Roosevelt presentation album, radiant colors, 1c with small paper irregularity at top, Very Fine set
1,000
275
Back to Top1261
P
1c-90c Justice, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O25P2-O34P2). Complete set of ten on original gray cards from Roosevelt presentation album, vivid colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
750
Back to Top1262
P
1c-90c Post Office, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O47P2-O56P2). Full set affixed to original page from Roosevelt presentation album, page trimmed for easier mounting, 90c with faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, only 85 sets were produced
1,000
425
Back to Top1263
P
1c-$20.00 State, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O57P2-O71P2). Complete set on two full pages from a Roosevelt presentation album, without the warping often encountered with detached pages, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, only 85 were produced
1,600
1,200
Back to Top1264
P
1c-90c Treasury, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O72P2-O82P2). Complete set of eleven on original gray cards from Roosevelt presentation album, rich colors, couple with bit of straying printer's ink, Very Fine
1,100
550
Back to Top1265
P
1c-90c Treasury, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O72P2-O75P2, O77P2-O82P2). Bright colors, carefully removed from original gray card backing, Very Fine
1,000
250
Back to Top1266
P
1c-$20.00 Officials, Plate Proofs on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set, large margins, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine set
969
600
Back to Top1267
P
1c-$20.00 Officials, Plate Proofs on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set, all with original envelopes except Justice set, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the envelopes
969
1,200
Back to Top1268
P
1c-$20.00 Officials, Plate Proofs on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set plus a set of India proofs for O1-O9, nice margins throughout, bright colors, Very Fine, also group of nine Official Specimens incl. 1c-10c Executive
1,557
800
Back to Top1269
P
1c-90c Navy, Plate Proofs on Card (O35P1-O43P4, O45P1). Blocks of four, missing only the 30c to be complete, bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
500
225
Back to Top1270
TC
1c-30c Agriculture, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O1TC4b-O9TC4b). Complete set in Scarlet, large margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
333
250
Back to Top1271
TC
1c-10c Executive, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O10TC4-O14TC4). Sets in Green and Blue, large margins, fresh and Very Fine
370
325
Back to Top1272
TC
1c-90c Interior, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O15TC4-O24TC4). Set of 40 proofs, complete for four of the five issued colors (lacks Scarlet), large even margins, small toned spot on 2c Black, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,627
1,100
Back to Top1273
TC
1c-90c Interior, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O15TC4c-O24TC4c). Complete set in Brown, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
370
275
Back to Top1274
TC
1c-90c Justice, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O25TC4-O34TC4). Complete set of 50 proofs for all of the five issued colors, nice margins, fresh colors, Very Fine set
2,028
1,400
Back to Top1275
TC
1c-90c Justice, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O25TC4b-O34TC4b). Complete set in Scarlet, large margins to full, Very Fine set
370
275
Back to Top1276
TC
1c-90c Navy, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O35TC4-O45TC4). Complete set of 55 proofs for all of the five issued colors plus an extra set of eleven in Brown, large margins throughout, lovely bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful set
2,692
1,900
Back to Top1277
TC
1c-90c Navy, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O35TC4c-O45TC4c). Complete set in Brown, large margins to full, Very Fine set
407
250
Back to Top1278
TC
1c-90c Post Office, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O48TC-O56TC). Complete sets in Brown and Blue, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine sets
666
375
Back to Top1279
TC
1c-90c State, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O57TC4c-O67TC4c). Complete set in Brown, large margins to clear, Very Fine set
407
275
Back to Top1280
TC
$2.00 State, Blue & Brown, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proof (O68TC4). Full to large margins, beautiful colors, Very Fine
1,000
600
Back to Top1281
TC
1c-90c Treasury, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O72TC4-O82TC4). Set of 33 proofs, complete for Black, Blue and Green, (lacking Brown and Scarlet), large even margins, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,378
800
Back to Top1282
TC
1c-90c Treasury, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O72TC4b-O82TC4b). Complete set in Scarlet, large margins to full, bright color, Very Fine
407
250
Back to Top1283
TC
1c-90c War, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (O83TC4d-O93TC4d). Complete set in green, large margins to clear at top of 30c, Very Fine set
407
250
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