Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Proofs
12c 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR16TC1a). Seven of the eight Scott-listed colors, missing only the Brown Rose, printed on India paper and die sunk on cards, six cards are approximately 115 x 170mm, the Black cut down to just outside the die sinkage area, brilliant colors throughoutVERY FINE. A LIKELY UNIQUE SET OF LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE 12-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Each example of nearly all of these colors is believed to be unique. The National Postal Museum reportedly has a second example in Green. Scott value of $600.00 each seems very conservative for this level of rarity.
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24c 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR17TC1a). Three, in the Scott-listed Green and Black as well as unlisted Sepia, printed on approximately 80 x 115mm India paper and die sunk on slightly larger cards, brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine trio, each of these is believed unique, Scott value of $600.00 each is quite modest for such rarity
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36c 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR18TC1a). Three, in each of the Scott-listed colors, printed on India paper and die sunk on card, Sepia 115 x 166mm, Black 93 x 123mm and Green 114 x 169mm, gorgeous colors, fresh and Very Fine trio, each of these is believed unique, with 2010 P.F. certificates, Scott value of $600.00 each is quite modest for such rarity
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48c 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR19TC1a). Three, in each of the Scott-listed colors, printed on India paper and die sunk on card, Sepia 114 x 156mm, Black 100 x 125mm and Green 114 x 156mm, beautiful colors, fresh and Very Fine trio, each of these is believed unique, Scott value of $600.00 each is quite modest for such rarity
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$1.92 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR24TC1a). Two, in both of the Scott-listed colors, printed on India paper and die sunk on card, Orange Brown 115 x 168mm, Green 113 x 168mm, fresh colors, Very Fine pair of trial color proofs, each is believed unique, Scott value of $600.00 each is quite modest for such rarity
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$3.00 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR25TC1a). Six of the nine Scott-listed colors, printed on India paper and die sunk on cards, five cards are approximately 114 x 166mm, the Light Ultramarine on slightly smaller 83 x 106mm card, brilliant colors throughoutVERY FINE. A LIKELY UNIQUE SET OF LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE $3.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Each example of nearly all of these colors is believed to be unique. The National Postal Museum reportedly has a second example in Sepia. Scott value of $600.00 each seems very conservative for this level of rarity.
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$6.00 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR26TC1a). Ten total proofs, including nine of the eleven Scott-listed colors plus unlisted Dark Brown, missing only the Light Blue and Dark Carmine, printed on India paper and die sunk on cards, nine cards are approximately 114 x 168mm, the Black on smaller 69 x 77mm card, gorgeous colors throughoutVERY FINE. A LIKELY UNIQUE SET OF LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE $6.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Each example of nearly all of these colors is believed to be unique. The National Postal Museum reportedly has second examples in Dull Orange and Dark Violet. Scott value of $600.00 each seems very conservative for this level of rarity.
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$9.00 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs on India (PR27TC1a). Six of the eleven Scott-listed colors, printed on India paper and die sunk on cards, three cards are approximately 114 x 168mm, three others are cut down to approximately 74 x 76mm (one of these is India mounted on card and not die sunk), bright colors throughoutVERY FINE. A LIKELY UNIQUE SET OF LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE $9.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Each example of nearly all of these colors is believed to be unique. The National Postal Museum reportedly has second examples in Scarlet and Black. Scott value of $600.00 each seems very conservative for this level of rarity.
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$9.00 Violet Black, 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (PR27TC1a). Printed on India paper and die sunk on 120 x 166mm card, pencil "Color-Orange" at bottom indicating the approved color, Very Fine and rare, reportedly one of two known
$12.00 Orange Brown, 1875 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (PR28TC1a). Printed on India paper and die sunk on 104 x 169mm card, rich color, Very Fine and rare, reportedly the only known example in this color (three colors are listed in Scott)
12c-$9.00 1875 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs (PR16TC3-PR27TC3). Outstanding mounted collection of 18 blocks of four plus a block of eight with part imprint, including Nos. PR16TC3 (four blocks, different colors), PR17TC3-PR23TC3 in Black, PR24TC3 (three blocks, different colors), PR25TC3 (two blocks, different colors), PR26TC3 (five blocks in different colors plus a part imprint block of eight), PR27TC3 (six blocks, different colors)VERY FINE. A FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOF BLOCKS OF THE 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Scott value as singles.
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2c-24c 1875 Issue, Plate and Trial Color Proofs (PR9TC3, PR16TC3, PR17P3). Mounted on album pages, including No. PR9TC3 pair in Sepia and block of four in Black, PR16TC3 with ten different colors, each of the aforementioned trial color proofs are either printed on card or card backed (listed in Scott only on India), finally No. PR17P3 imprint pair, fresh and Very Fine group
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2c-$60.00 1875-85 Issues, Plate Proofs on Card (PR9P4-PR89P4). Complete sets mounted on album pages, large margins essentially throughout, beautiful colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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