Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Essays and Proofs: Officials cont., Atlanta Trial Color Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
236
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1c-90c Officials, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (O1TC5-O67TC5, O72TC5-93TC5). 435, complete for all colors and denominations except for the rare dollar-value State Dept., large margins, bright colorsVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE GROUP OF THE ONE-CENT TO 90-CENT OFFICIAL ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.
The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet in each color was printed.
This set is complete except for the 28 dollar-value State Dept. stamps, which catalogue $1,000.00 apiece. Most previous offerings by our firm are either nearly complete (such as the Sheriff set) or substantially incomplete to the point where they are offered by department.
17,599
4,500
237
TC
$2.00 Scarlet & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4a). Large margins, radiant colors, Very Fine
1,000
160
Back to Top238
TC
$2.00 Scarlet & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4b). Large to huge margins, brilliant colors, Very Fine
1,000
325
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TC
$2.00 Brown & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4c). Large margins, rich color, few thins, Very Fine appearance
1,000
250
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TC
$2.00 Brown & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4d). Full margins, bright colors, filled thin at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
225
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TC
$2.00 Green & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4e). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine
1,000
475
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TC
$2.00 Blue & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O68TC4f). Large margins, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
160
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TC
$5.00 Scarlet & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4a). Large to huge margins, vibrant colors, fresh and Extremely Fine
1,000
250
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TC
$5.00 Brown & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4c). Full margins, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
325
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TC
$5.00 Brown & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4d). Large margins, crisp impression, filled thin at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
200
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TC
$5.00 Green & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4e). Full margins, bright colors, shallow thin, Very Fine appearance
1,000
140
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TC
$5.00 Green & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4e). Large margins to clear, bright colors, filled thin at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
130
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TC
$5.00 Blue & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4f). Large margins, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
325
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TC
$5.00 Blue & Green, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O69TC4g). Large margins to clear, radiant colors, Very Fine
1,000
250
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TC
$10.00 Scarlet & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4a). Large margins, brilliant colors, Very Fine
1,000
275
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TC
$10.00 Scarlet & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4b). Large margins to clear, radiant colors, scored line on back, Fine
1,000
160
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TC
$10.00 Scarlet & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4b). Huge margins, brilliant colors, filled thin at top, Extremely Fine appearance
1,000
160
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TC
$10.00 Brown & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4c). Large to full margins, rich colors, filled thin at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
200
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TC
$10.00 Brown & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4d). Large to full margins, rich colors, Very Fine
1,000
250
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TC
$10.00 Green & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4e). Large margins to clear, bright colors, thinned at top, Fine appearance
1,000
180
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TC
$10.00 Blue & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4f). Large to full margins, bright colors, small thin at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
160
Back to Top257
TC
$10.00 Blue & Green, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4g). Large margins, brilliant colors, Very Fine
1,000
375
Back to Top258
TC
$10.00 Blue & Green, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O70TC4g). Large to huge margins, crisp impressions, thinned at top, Very Fine appearance
1,000
200
Back to Top259
TC
$20.00 Scarlet & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4a). Large margins, radiant color, shallow thin, Very Fine appearance
1,000
200
Back to Top260
TC
$20.00 Scarlet & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4b). Large margins, radiant colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
375
Back to Top261
TC
$20.00 Brown & Black, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4c). Large margins to clear, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,000
300
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TC
$20.00 Brown & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4d). Large margins to clear, rich colors, small thin spot at upper right, Very Fine appearance
1,000
160
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TC
$20.00 Green & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4e). Large margins, rich colors, small thin, Extremely Fine appearance
1,000
300
Back to Top264
TC
$20.00 Blue & Brown, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4f). Large margins to full, fresh colors, Very Fine
1,000
350
Back to Top265
TC
$20.00 Blue & Green, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC4g). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine
1,000
375
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