Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Essays & Proofs, Back-of-Book thru Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1050
P
1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). On 151 x 200mm cards with full die sinkage, vivid colors, Very Fine
1,155
275
1051
P
1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, "Panama-Pacific" Small Die Proofs (J31P2a-J37P2a). Characteristic light toning as found on all genuine Panama-Pacific proofs, Extremely Fine, exceptionally choice set and one of only three to five issued
3,500
3,750
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P
1c-90c Justice, Large Die Proofs on India (O25P1-O34P1). Complete set of ten, each die sunk on approximately 100 x 130mm cards, 12c and 15c cards cut slightly into die sinkage area at top, fresh colors, small h.r., Fine-Very Fine set and easily displayed on album pages in these sizes
800
400
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P
1c-90c Justice, Small Die Proofs on Wove (O25P2-O34P2). Complete set of ten from Roosevelt presentation album and removed from original card backing, vivid colors, fresh and Very Fine, approximately 85 albums were produced
1,000
275
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TC
1c-90c Navy, "Goodall" Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (O35TC2-O45TC2). Complete set in the five listed colors less a single 1c in Dull Gray Blue, vivid colors, also incl. extra 2c Black in a larger size (unlisted)VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT SMALL DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.
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. This is the first set of the Navy Department we have offered
13,200
10,000
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1c Post Office, Large Die Essay on White Ivory Paper (O47-E1c). Two, in Blue and Orange Red, 65 x 75mm, bright shades, tiny translucencies in top corners, still Very Fine
3,500
1,600
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E
1c Post Office, Large Die Essay on White Ivory Paper (O47-E1c). Two, in Blue and Brown Black, 44 x 50mm, couple minor translucencies, Very Fine
3,500
550
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E
2c Post Office, Large Die Essay on White Ivory Paper (O48-E1c). Two, Brown Black 56 x 61mm, Orange Red 66 x 75mm, bright colors, couple minor translucencies, Very Fine
3,500
700
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E
3c Post Office, Large Die Essay on Ivory Glazed Paper (O49-E4c). Two, in Brown Black and Blue, 64 x 76mm, fresh colors, Blue with corner bend, still Very Fine
3,500
1,500
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E
6c Black, Post Office, Unfinished Large Die Essay on White Ivory Paper (O47-E1a). 52 x 77mm, bright shade and detailed impressionVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT POST OFFICE OFFICIAL ESSAY
Very few are known. We have not offered another example since our 2005 Lake Shore sale
4,250
1,800
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E
90c Post Office, Large Die Essay on Ivory Glazed Paper (O56-E1c). Each of the three Scott-listed colors, Brown Black, Orange Red and Blue, 63 x 77mm, brilliant colors, Blue with small translucency in top right corner, Very Fine and choice complete set
5,250
2,300
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$2.00, $5.00, $20.00 State Dept., Inverted Centers, Plate Proofs on Card (O68aP4-O69aP4, O71aP4). Bottom double imprint and black plate number strips of five, half of each sheet of ten and representing the complete set of all three dollar-values that exist as inverts (the $10.00 does not), sheet margins at sides and large top margins, bright colors and perfect impressions, expertly reinforced creases thru center proof in each strip, $2.00 inconsequential surface scuff and small tear in right proof, $20.00 left proof small thins, nine proofs are completely soundTHE UNIQUE COMPLETE SET OF IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIPS OF FIVE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT DOLLAR-VALUE PLATE PROOFS WITH INVERTED CENTERS. ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST ICONIC PROOF RARITIES IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
According to research by Robert L. Markovits, only two sheets of ten of each of the $5.00 and $20.00 State Department Invert proofs were produced, along with a single sheet of the $2.00. The $10.00 was not produced as an invert proof.
Ex Earl of Crawford, Ackerman, Ehrenberg and Markovits. Each accompanied by 2004 P.F. certificate. For some reason, Scott Catalogue does not assign a premium for the strips of five for the $5.00 and $10.00, and only assigns a $2,500.00 premium for the $2.00, which alone catalogues $70,000.00
165,000
90,000
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P
Official Proofs. Group incl. 1c-90c complete set of plate proofs on card for all Departments (O1P4-O93P4), large margins, bright colors, h.r., Very Fine and attractive set, ex Starnes, also 1c-90c Post Office, large die proofs on India (O47P1-O56P1), die sunk on 140 x 217mm gilt-edge cards from a presentation book, Very Fine
1,600
1,000
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P
5c-25c Newspapers & Periodicals, 1875 Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (PR5P4-PR7P4). Complete set of three, large margins, accompanied by original envelope reading "United States Postage Stamps, Issue 1865, Newspapers and Periodicals", Very Fine
E. 200-300
300
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P
5c-25c Newspapers & Periodicals, 1875 Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (PR5P4-PR7P4). Complete set of three, large margins, 5c with trivial toned spot at top right and 25c with faint thin, accompanied by original envelope reading "United States Postage Stamps, Issue 1865, Newspapers and Periodicals", Fine-Very Fine
E. 150-200
225
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P
1c-$100.00 Newspapers & Periodicals, 1895 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (PR102P1-PR113P1). Set missing only PR104, on approximately 150 x 200mm cards with full die sinkage, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,375
475
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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
300
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TC
10c Power of Attorney and Bill of Lading, Dark Green, Composite Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (R32TC1 + R37TC1). 70 x 51mm with truncated corners, minor India paper thins and very slight toning spots, otherwise Very Fine, very rare, ex Tolman
1,000
600
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P
4c-$10.00 Third Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (R136P4, R138P4-139P4, R146P4, R147P3, R149P4). Horizontal imprint strips of four, 6c with inverted Jos. R. Carpenter imprint at top, $2.00 with inverted "Wilcox's Chameleon Paper" imprint at top, others with imprint and plate nos. at bottom ($3.00 on India paper), except $10.00 in a vertical pair with imprint and plate no. at left, also extra pair of $3.00, $10.00 with slight toning in margin, otherwise brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine group, most ex Joyce, Scott Retail as ordinary singles more than $1,100.00, which does not adequately convey the desirability of this group
E. 750-1,000
900
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E
Essay and Proof Balance. Seven better items, incl. No. 37-E1, 24c die essay on India, 22 x 29mm, intense shade and impression, bottom right corner slightly rounded, few small faults, otherwise Fine example of this rare essay, No. 67-E4b cut to shape as always, faint thin spot and tiny tear, appears Very Fine, No. 72P1, 42 x 49mm, No. 79-E18k perforated Shield essay, No. 116TC1, 45 x 48mm, small thins, No. 189-SL block of four, No. O71TC, Atlanta proof in Scarlet and Blue, small pinhole, thin spot at top, Very Fine appearing group
6,550
1,000
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P
Large Die Proof Balance. Four items, No. 72P1, die sunk on 141 x 214mm card, few small toning spots not affecting India paper, appears Very Fine, No. 291-E18a, die sunk on 201 x 151mm card, Very Fine, No. 221P1, die sunk on 141 x 215mm card, Very Fine, finally No. 570P1, 84 x 71mm and mounted on slightly larger paper, blue "No. 806" at bottom, toning spots throughout, otherwise Fine and rare, this would easily be an individual lot without the toning and may benefit from a skilled restorer
2,525
625
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P
Essay and /Proof Balance. Two items, Gavit & Co., 3c Dull Blue, Die Essay on India (11-E3b), 27 x 34mm, bright color, few minor flaws as normally associated with this fragile paper, Very Fine, 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
200
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S
2c Alaska-Yukon, "Ultramar" (Overseas) Specimen Ovpt. (370S). Purple handstamp applied by Portuguese Postal Authorities upon receipt from U.P.U. headquarters in Berne, Switzerland for distribution to their Colonial Post Offices, affixed to piece of ledger page, Very Fine, this and the following lot are the only two surviving 2c Alaska-Yukon specimen stamps outside official archives
E. 200-300
250
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S
2c Alaska-Yukon, "Ultramar" (Overseas) Specimen Ovpt. (370S). Purple handstamp applied by Portuguese Postal Authorities upon receipt from U.P.U. headquarters in Berne, Switzerland for distribution to their Colonial Post Offices, no gum, shallow thin spot, Very Fine appearance, this and the previous lot are the only two surviving 2c Alaska-Yukon specimen stamps outside official archives, with 1990 P.F. certificate which has a pencil note suggesting this came from the Postal Archives of Mozambique
E. 200-300
225
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S
1c-$5.00 1922-25 Issue (552, 554-573). Strips of three, tied by red "Postes et Telegraphes/Madagascar, Collection de Berne" handstamps on part of ledger bookVERY FINE. THIS LARGE PIECE ACCOUNTS FOR THE ENTIRE SUPPLY OF THESE SPECIMEN ISSUES FROM THE MADAGASCAR ARCHIVES AND, AS SUCH, IS UNIQUE.
These examples were prepared for use for Universal Postal Union (UPU) reference sets within the Madagascar Archives. This is an essential accompaniment to a specialized exhibit of the 1922 Bureau Issue.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,100
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S
1939-40 Commemoratives (857-858, 894-902). Strips of three of each stamp, tied by red "Specimen Collection Mauritanie" handstamps on six parts of ledger book, incl. popular commemoratives issues such as Pony Express, National Defense, Coronado, and various Statehoods, Very Fine, this represents the entire supply of these specimen stamps from the Mauritania UPU archive reference sets, and as such is a unique group
E. 750-1,000
750
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S
1c-10c Famous Americans (859-893). Strips of three or pair and singles of each stamp, tied by red "Specimen Collection Mauritanie" handstamps on four parts of ledger book, also incl. Canal Zone 30c Black (113) strip of three, Very Fine, this represents the entire supply of these specimen stamps from the Mauritania UPU archive reference sets, and as such is a unique group
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200
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S
10c-50c 1941 Transport, Air Post (C25-C31). Vertical strips of three, tied by red "Specimen Collection Mauritanie" handstamps on two parts of ledger book, Very Fine, this represents the entire supply of these specimen stamps from the Mauritania UPU archive reference sets, and as such is a unique set, a wonderful opportunity for the Air Post specialist
E. 750-1,000
750
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