Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — Essays and Proofs, 1870 to Back-of-Book
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3230
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1c-90c 1870-88 Bank Note Issues, Plate Proofs on Card. 23, large margins, rich colors, some slight duplication, Very Fine, also with original envelope for "Issue 1870"
E. 300-400
450
3231
P
1c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on India (145P3). Top left imprint, plate no. 16 and half arrow block of 14, minor selvage gum soaks from hinging, otherwise Extremely Fine
790
375
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10c Brown, Plate Proof on India (150P3). Bottom imprint and plate no.18 block of 16, hinge staining in selvage and on two proofs, otherwise Extremely Fine
2,160
800
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1c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on India (156P3). Top left imprint, plate no. 125 and half arrow block of 14 on original card backing, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,100
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3c Green, Plate Proof on India (158P3). Top left imprint, plate no. 170 and half arrow block of 14 on original card backing, beautiful intense color, Extremely Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
1,150
950
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7c Orange Vermilion, Plate Proof on India (160P3). Top left imprint, plate no. 22 and half arrow block of 14 on original card backing, fresh and bright, small surface flaw at bottom of pos. 9, possibly an excluded large India fiber, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate that does not mention the flaw
1,150
1,500
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12c Blackish Violet, Plate Proof on India (162P3). Top right imprint, plate no. 137 and half arrow block of 14 on original card backing, intense color, large India fiber between pos. 2 and 10, Extremely Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,600
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15c Yellow Orange, Plate Proof on India (163P3). Top right imprint, plate no. 31 and half arrow block of 14 on original card backing, vivid pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
1,150
950
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30c Full Black, Plate Proof on India (190P3). Top left "American Bank Note Company" Imprint, plate no. 405 and half arrow block of fourteen on original card backing, large margins, Extremely Fine, this India Proof is listed as a single and block of flour but unpriced, plate block of fourteen unlisted, we offered a similar plate block but on card instead of India in our Sale 948 which is believed to be unique (realized $2,200), this one is not unique but is extremely rare, with 1973 P.F. certificate as 165P3
E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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2c Black Brown, Plate Proof on India (193P3). Top right "American Bank Note Company" imprint, plate no. 412 and half arrow block of fourteen on original card backing, rich color, Extremely Fine, we have argued in the past and the Scott Specialized Catalogue now lists this plate block in the proof section under the Special Printing No. 193 (see our Sale 867, lot 1184 for a full description and explanation), we have offered examples of this printing only on card in the past, with 1973 P.F. certificate as 157P3 plate block, which at the time was the only available Scott number for this printing
2,500
2,900
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1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-245P3). Rich colors, Very Fine set, also incl. an original Post Office Dept. sales envelope for this series
2,075
1,400
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1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-245P3). Large margins to clear, bright colors, few small thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearing set, scarcer than the set on card, this and the previous lot are the first sets of singles we have offered since 2007
2,075
750
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1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Large margins, brilliant colors as fresh as the day they were printed, Extremely Fine, a beautiful set
1,435
900
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P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Large margins, bright colors, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
1,435
900
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P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). All with large margins, bright colors, 3c, 50c and $3.00 each with a faint edge toning, 10c with tiny surface scrape, otherwise a Very Fine set, each with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,970
700
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1c-$5.00 1894 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (247P1-263P1). Removed from large cards and cut down to about half margin width of small dies, few thins, also incl. 1c, 5c, 10c and 15c 1898 Issue on small gray cards from a Roosevelt book, Very Fine appearance
E. 750-1,000
550
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1c-$5.00 1894 Issue, Small Die Proofs (247P2-263P2). Removed from original gray card from the Roosevelt album, remnants of cards and insoluble adhesive on backs, 10c tiny corner fault and $5.00 crease and tiny pinhole, otherwise Very Fine set, only 85 produced
3,535
700
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E
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Large Die Essays on India (285E8a-293E7a). Complete set, on approximately 200 x 150mm cards with full die sinkage, none are hybrids, absolutely spectacular colors throughoutEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST SETS OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI BI-COLOR DIE ESSAYS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
Of the 166 sets printed in these colors, many were hybrids. This is a wonderful set, with no hybrids, perfect colors and pristine cards
3,125
5,250
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E
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Large Die Essays on India (285E8a-293E7a). Complete set, on approximately 201 x 152mm cards with full die sinkage, all hybrids except the $1.00 and $2.00 and maybe one other, couple oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, only 166 sets printed in these colors
3,125
2,600
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proofs on India (285P1-293P1). On approximately 201 x 126mm cards with full die sinkage, vivid colors, free of the toning specks often encounteredEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE AND BEAUTIFUL SET OF FULL-SIZE LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
We have offered surprisingly few complete sets over the years -- an average of less than one per year since 2000. This is easily one of the freshest we have offered
5,950
7,000
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Small Die Proofs on Wove (285P2-293P2). Complete set, each on original gray card backing, brilliant colors throughoutVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE SET OF THE 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI SMALL DIE PROOFS FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM.
It is believed that only 85 Roosevelt albums were produced, from which all known Small Die Proofs on wove originate.
5,200
5,750
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1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Small Die Proofs on Wove (285P2-293P2). Each on original gray card backing, rich colorsVERY FINE. A SCARCE SET OF THE 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM.
Approximately 85 sets were produced.
5,200
4,000
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1c-10c Pan-American, Small Die Proofs on Wove (294P2-299P2). All removed from small gray card, very little if any residue on backs, 8c thin spot, overall Very Fine, only 85 sets produced
3,450
700
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1c-10c Pan-American, Small Die Proofs on Wove (294P2-299P2). Removed from original gray card backing, rich colors, 8c trivial wrinkling at upper left, Very Fine set, approximately 85 sets were produced
3,450
800
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1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (300P2-313P2). Complete set, rich colors, each on original small gray card backing, 50c trifle oxidized and very tiny stray ink speck in left margin otherwiseVERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF 1902 ISSUE SMALL DIE PROOFS FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM.
Only 85 presentation albums were prepared.
4,275
2,400
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E
Overrun Country Issue, 1943, Red, White and Blue Engraved French Flag Die Proof. 104 x 64mm on proof paper, pencil "Blue die 15714" at bottom left, "Red die 15713" at bottom right, while not the finished product that was printed by rotary offset, this was probably a guide to the engraver, Extremely Fine, believed to be unique, see Johl Vol II, pp 220-222
E. 750-1,000
0
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E
5c Overrun Country, Large Die Frame Essay in Black (909E1 var.). 89 x 74mm die sunk on slightly reduced card (full die sinkage), this is the engraved frame only without a flag or country name, in production the flags and names were printed by rubber rotary process, the frame design by A. E. Foringer, engraved by Arthur C. Vogel, Extremely Fine, very rare with only two believed known to exist, this was featured in an Essay-Proof Journal article (Vol. 5, No. 2, April 1948) and given, at the time, a Brazer listing of 909E-C
E. 1,500-2,000
1,100
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1944, Frank For Free Postage, Deep Red and Blue Engraved Die Essay on India (Brazer Essay O122E). 76 x 64mm and die sunk on larger card, Inscriptions around edge, with central design an outline of the United States and portraits of Army, Navy and Air Corps men, simulated perforations, card creases, the die itself Extremely Fine, signed in pencil "E.R. Grove '44" the engraver, frame engraved by G.W. Megee, believed to be no more than two known, see Essay-Proof Journal (Vol. 6, No. 4, October 1949)
E. 300-400
400
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E
5c United Nations Conference, Essay Photo Models (928E). Four different, each in special folder with "Treasury Department Bureau Of Engraving & Printing Washington, D.C." imprints and Silver embossed treasury seal, two are 3c, one with Allegory of Victory as on No. 907, two 5c, one with fairly similar design as adopted but no quotation marks or Roosevelt name, the other with smaller lettering and side view picture of FDR, Very Fine, the first time we have seen these, fascinating and no doubt scarce
E. 200-300
500
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P
10c Blue, Orange, Special Delivery Plate Proofs on India (E1P3-E3P3). Blocks of four on original card backing, two of No. E2, different shades, one with plate no. 495, Extremely Fine
875
475
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P
10c Blue, Special Delivery Large Die Proof (E4P1). Die sunk on 140 x 125mm card, pristine, Extremely Fine
550
250
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P
1c-50c 1879 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs on Wove (J1P2-J7P2). Removed from original gray card backing, large margins, few with small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, perhaps 85 sets were produced
700
110
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1c-5c Red Brown, 1887 Postage Due, Plate Proofs on Card (J15P4-J18P4). Top right imprint, plate nos. and half arrows blocks of 14, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine, handsome unit, Scott does not list blocks or plate blocks of these proofs, thus Retail value is 14 times the single proof values
840
3,500
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1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). On 148 x 195mm cards with full die sinkage, gilt edges on three sides and with slight trace of binding from presentation album at left, Very Fine set
1,155
325
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1c-90c Interior, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O15P2-O24P2). On a full gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, the proofs are Very Fine, only 85 sets prepared, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,000
325
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1c-90c Navy, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O35P2-O45P2). On a full gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, the proofs are Very Fine, only 85 sets prepared, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,100
475
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P
1c-90c Post Office, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O47P2-O56P2). On a full gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, the proofs are Very Fine, only 85 sets prepared, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,000
375
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1c-90c Treasury, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O72P2-O82P2). On a full gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, the proofs are Very Fine, only 85 sets prepared, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,100
375
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$2.00 State, Plate Proof on India (O68P3). Complete sheet of ten with imprints and double plate no., few of the usual India paper translucencies, still Extremely Fine, handsome unlisted sheet, Scott Retail as two singles and two blocks of four, it is interesting to note that the $2.00 card proof sheet has a Scott Retail of $5,000.00 with the components as above having a Scott value of only $420.00
1,150
4,500
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P
$5.00 State, Plate Proof on India (O69P3). Complete sheet of ten with imprints and double plate no., Extremely Fine, gorgeous unlisted sheet, Scott Retail as two singles and two blocks of four, it is interesting to note that the $5.00 card proof sheet has a Scott Retail of $5,000.00 with the components as above having a Scott value of only $420.00
1,150
4,750
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P
1c-90c Official, Plate Proof on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine
969
800
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TC
1c Eagle Carrier, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (LO2TC4). Complete set of all five colors, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine set
560
550
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10c-$5.00 1941 Postal Savings, Small Die Proofs (PS11P2-PS15P2). Complete set of the five values, beautiful crisp colorsEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COMPLETE SET, AND CERTAINLY OF MAJOR IMPORTANCE TO THE PROOF OR SAVINGS STAMP SPECIALIST COLLECTOR.
In his May 2010 U.S. Specialist article, Harry Charles states that only one set might exist (ex Beutel). We believe two other sets might exist, including the set offered here
5,000
3,250
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P
Plate Proofs on Card. 60 items, incl. some 1861 Issue with 12c right margin block of four and two single 2c Die II, 22 different Large Bank Notes, 6c 1890 bottom imprint and plate no. strip of six and a War Department set, virtually all Very Fine or better
1,848
900
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