Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Essays and Proofs - Back of Book Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
360
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1c-50c 1879 Postage Due, Large Die Trial Color Proofs (J1TC1-J2TC1, J4TC1-J6TC1). Five denominations in different colors plus extra 1c and 2c in Black, 5c full die on die sunk card, others off-card, full size or nearly so, 1c, 2c and 5c with die imprints at top, couple usual India translucencies, 2c Black with tiny erosion spot and 10c with tiny eroded hole, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
3,500
750
361
P
1c-50c 1879 Postage Due, Small Die Proofs on Wove (J1P2-J7P2). Complete set from a Roosevelt album, off cards and so with some minor light wrinkling, Very Fine, only 85 sets believed to have been issued
700
275
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1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). On approx. 152 x 201mm cards except 5c which is cut down to just outside the die sinkage area, 3c, 10c and 30c mounted, others die sunk, bright colors, couple small flaws on 1c and 5c, otherwise Very Fine
1,155
190
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P
1c-50c Claret, 1894 Postage Due, Large Die Proofs (J31P1-J37P1). Off-card, each approximately 35 x 46mm, 1c closed tear, 10c tiny covered hole, 30c slight color bleed from aniline ink, small thin and tiny hole, otherwise Very Fine
1,155
225
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1c-90c Official, Plate Proof on Card (O1P4-O93P4). Complete set, large margins, bright colors, h.r., Very Fine and choice, attractive complete set, ex Starnes
883
650
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$2.00 Scarlet & Blue, State, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (O71TC). Large margins, bright colors, small pinhole, thin spot at top, otherwise Very Fine
1,000
300
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P
10c-$48.00 1875 Newspapers, Large Die Proofs on India (PR15P1-PR31P1). Die sunk on approximately 118 x 153mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colors, few with small edge flaws or a light soiling spot here and there, overall Very Fine
1,700
800
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P
5c Dark Blue, Die 1, 1929 Air Post Entire Die Proof (Undersander EAM1B-b). Centered at top of 164 x 164mm sheet of paper, rich color which is darker than the issued entire or the other listed proofs, Watermark 28, fresh and Very Fine, rare with fewer than a dozen examples known, unlisted in Scott, Undersander Value
500
0
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Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint Die Proofs on Proof Paper (WV11R, WV13R). 13 of the 10c value and 13 of the 30c value, wide range of colors, couple small flaws to be found but overall fresh and Very Fine group, unlisted in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint Die Proofs on Proof Paper, Without Value Tablet (WV11R). 15 total, wonderful range of colors which apparently represent all that are listed in Kantor, couple small flaws as often found with this paper, Very Fine group, unlisted in Scott
E. 500-750
475
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P
Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint Die Proofs on Proof Paper, Without Value Tablet (WV11R). 15 total, range of colors which apparently represent all that are listed in Kantor, couple small flaws as often found with this paper, Very Fine group, unlisted in Scott
E. 500-750
450
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P
Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint Die Proofs on Glazed Card (WV12R). Four of the 20c value and four without value tablet, range of colors and card tinting, representing most of the varieties listed in Kantor, couple with small scattered toned spots, overall Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 500-750
475
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Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint Die Proofs on Green Bond (WV12R). Full set of three different colors as listed by Kantor incl. Yellow-Green, Claret and Vermilion, two full size, one slightly reduced to just inside the die sinkage, brilliant colors, Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 300-400
375
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Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint, 10c and 30c Se-Tenant Die Proofs on Glazed Card (WV11R + WV13R). Full set of three different colors on tinted cards as listed by Kantor, Yellow Brown on White, Blue Green on Pink and Gray Blue on Yellow, approx. 51 x 113mm, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott
E. 500-750
450
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P
Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, Schernikow Reprint, 10c and 30c Se-Tenant Die Proofs on Proof Paper (WV11R + WV13R). 19 proofs comprising the vast majority if not all of the colors listed by Kantor, with a few minor shade varieties as well, fresh colors, a few flaws to be found as usual with this paper, Very Fine, a beautiful group of these interesting proofs which are described in detail in the Kantor Sanitary Fairs book (pp. 137-142), unlisted in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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