Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Essays and Proofs (Revenues)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1304
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"Foreign Exchange" Die Essays, Orange and Black on Glazed White Wove Paper (Turner Essays 1-B, 1-Ea, 1-Eb). Three items, first in Orange with "CANCELED" in vignette area, 45 x 75mm, minor thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, second in Black with "$1" and smaller lighter "CANCELED", 64 x 76mm, thin spot at left edge, far from design, Extremely Fine appearance, third in Orange with "$1" and Smaller Lighter "CANCELED", 45 x 75mm, faint, almost imaginary thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, all ex Tolman
E. 500-750
375
1305
E
$5.00 Delaware Design, Revenue Proofs on Thin Card (Turner 77-A). Complete set of five colors, large margins incl. few with sheet margins, rich colors, Very Fine set
E. 200-300
150
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$200.00 Bright Red & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). With bottom right corner selvage, Very Fine, ex Tolman
E. 400-500
425
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E
$200.00 Brown Red & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). Rich color, Very Fine, ex Tolman
E. 300-400
400
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E
$200.00 Blue Green & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). With top selvage, deep rich color, Very Fine
E. 300-400
400
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$200.00 Blue Green & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). Rich color, Very Fine, ex Tolman
E. 300-400
400
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$200.00 Dull Buff & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). With bottom right corner selvage, pretty color, Very Fine, ex Tolman
E. 400-500
450
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E
$200.00 Dull Buff & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). With left selvage, Very Fine
E. 300-400
425
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$200.00 Buff & Black, Eagle Plate Essay on Gummed Stamp Paper (Turner Essay 10b). Distinctly different shade than the Dull Buff, Very Fine
E. 300-400
400
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TC
5c Carmine, Certificate, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (R24TC4). Top left corner margin block of nine, affixed to original card backing, vivid color, pencil notation on card outside of India paper, soiling on back, Very Fine multiple, Scott Retail as singles
990
200
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$1.00 Lease, $1.00 Passage Ticket, Plate Proofs on Card (R70P4, R74P4). Singles of each, both with rich color and large margins, Very Fine
850
275
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2c-$5.00 First Issue Revenues, Trial Color Proofs on India. Twelve, incl. Nos. R13TC3a, R43TC4a, R51TC3e, R58TC3a, nice group in Carmine incl. R66TC3a-R68TC3a, R70TC3a (small fault), R73TC3a, R74TC3a, R80TC3a, R91TC3a, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine group
1,190
300
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1c-$50.00 First Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on Card (R1P4/R101P4). 87 different, all have large margins and rich colors, fresh and Very Fine group, Scott Retail approximately
5,266
2,800
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1c-$2.00 First Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on India and Card (R1P4/R101P4). Group of 50+ proofs on stock pages, range of denominations from 1c to $2.00, includes plate proofs on card and trial colors, also a couple proofs on India, fresh and Very Fine group, Scott Retail approximately $4,000.00
E. 750-1,000
1,400
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1c-$1.00 First Issue Revenues, Plate Proof Blocks (R1P4/R73TC). 23 blocks, 1c to $1.00 denominations, vast majority plate proofs on card but also incl. a couple of trial colors on India, some better items with Scott Retail up to $475.00, beautiful fresh colors, large margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail approximately $4,775.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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10c-$3.50 Second Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on India (R109P3/R126P3). Four bottom imprint and plate no. strips, 10c, 20c and $1.90 strips of five, $3.50 strip of four, bright colors, $1.90 cut at bottom about half into the imprint, 10c with some small toning spots, typical India paper translucencies, still Very Fine appearing group, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the positions
810
300
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3c-$50.00 Second Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on Card (R105P4/R131P4). Complete for all twelve Scott-listed denominations, rich colors, large margins, Very Fine
583
225
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10c Blue & Black, Second Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R109P4). Top "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper, Patented" imprint block of ten, large margins other sides, beautiful rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous proof imprint block, unlisted in this format (closest Scott lists is R109P4 as a plate block from bottom of the sheet, but it is unpriced)
E. 300-400
225
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2c-$25.00 Second Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on India and Card (R104TC5/R130P4). 27 proofs from 2c to $25.00 denominations, incl. pairs and a block of four, also 1c essay, few India paper flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine
1,184
225
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1c-$2.00 Third Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on India and Card (R134P4/R150P4). Approximately 54 proofs on India and card (including those contained in multiples) and three essays, a few multiples incl. 2c imprint strip, fresh colors, Very Fine group, Scott Retail for the proofs approximately $2,000.00
E. 500-750
700
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1c-$20.00 Third Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on Card (R134P4-R150P4). Complete set of 17 denominations, incl. extra 1c in different shade, large margins, bright colors, Very Fine
742
375
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1c Claret & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R134P4). Left imprint and plate no. 6 block of ten, rich colors, Extremely Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 200-300
200
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30c-60c Third Issue Revenues, Plate Proofs on Card (R140P4-R142P4). Bottom imprint and plate no strips of five, four and five respectively, bright colors, last with faint water stain in margin below the imprint, Very Fine group, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the positions
485
275
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40c Brown & Black, Third Issue, Plate Proof on Card (R141P4). Bottom imprint and plate no. 29 block of 14, gorgeous colors, Extremely Fine, a beautiful proof plate block, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 300-400
275
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$10.00 Green, 1898 Documentary, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (R176TC1). Die sunk on 76 x 94mm card, deep rich color, couple light toning specks well outside design, Very Fine, scarce
650
475
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3c Blue, Proprietary, Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (RB13TC1ag). 25 x 32mm, rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate
500
0
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TC
1c-3c Proprietary, Trial Color Proofs. One pair and three singles, single of 3c on India, others on either Wove or Bond, nice range of colors, Very Fine group
330
100
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1c-10c Proprietary Issue, Proofs and Essays. Two essays incl. 6c in Dull Purple and 10c without vignette, also block of four of RB3TC5a, block of four of 6c card proof and set of 1c-10c card proofs with duplication on a couple, Very Fine group, Scott Retail for just the proofs $480.00
E. 200-300
300
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2c Black, Revenue Stamped Paper, Die Essay on Thin Card (Turner RN-B2P). 72 x 133mm, bright shade, small thin spot well away from design, small corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, scarce
E. 200-300
100
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2c Red, Revenue Stamped Paper, Die Essay on Wove Paper (Turner RN-B2P). 126 x 53mm, rich color, top right corner clipped, vertical crease thru design, Very Fine appearance
E. 200-300
100
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10c Orange, Postal Savings, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (PS1P2a). Very Fine, rare with only 3-5 believed to have been printed
750
750
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