Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Essays and Proofs (Re-Use Prevention Essays thru Atlanta Proofs)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1081
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1c Brown, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 67 x 101mm card with full die sinkage, rich color, manuscript "g" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
750
1082
E
1c Olive Green, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 65 x 105mm card with full die sinkage, vibrant color, manuscript "m" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
750
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1c Olive Green, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 71 x 109mm card with full die sinkage, deep rich color, manuscript "m" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
800
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1c Blue, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 67 x 100mm card with full die sinkage, lovely bright Blue color, manuscript "j" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
750
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1c Blue Green, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 78 x 106mm card with full die sinkage, fresh color, manuscript "j" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
750
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1c Red, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 70 x 104mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, Very Fine, ex Lake Shore and Hansen
1,750
800
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E
1c Red, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 64 x 106mm card with full die sinkage, vivid color, manuscript "f" at bottom right, Very Fine
1,750
750
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E
1c Scarlet, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 67 x 99mm card with full die sinkage, fiery color, manuscript "a" at bottom right, minor scuffs well outside design, otherwise Very Fine
1,750
750
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1c Violet, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 66 x 106mm card with full die sinkage, lovely deep color, manuscript "l" at bottom right, couple inconsequential toning specks at edge of die sunk area, Very Fine
1,750
800
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1c Violet, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 62 x 101mm card with full die sinkage, bright and fresh color, Very Fine
1,750
750
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E
1c Orange, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). On 68 x 100mm card with full die sinkage, vivid color, couple toning specks at edge of die sinkage area, otherwise Very Fine
1,750
750
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1c Black, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). 42 x 67mm, off card, deep shade, natural small India paper translucency, Very Fine, Scott Retail as die sunk
1,750
350
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1c Gray Brown, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). 42 x 67mm, off card, rich color, India paper translucency as is typical, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as die sunk
1,750
275
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1c Black, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on India (63-E13a). Off card and cut down but with full margins, deep shade, Very Fine, Scott Retail as die sunk
1,750
300
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E
1c Black, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on White Glazed Paper (63-E13b). 64 x 77mm, detailed impression, intense shade, Very Fine
1,750
700
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E
1c Blue, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Die Essay on White Glazed Paper (63-E13b). 64 x 76mm, brilliant color, thin spots in top corners, otherwise Very Fine
1,750
700
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E
1c Red, Blue, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Plate Essays on White and Pelure Papers (63-E13c-63-E13h). Singles of each of the Scott listed plate essays, including Red on Pelure and White Papers (63-E13c, 63-E13d), Red with Grill (63-E13e), Red and Blue with perfs all around and between (63-E13f), Red and Blue with perfs all around and imperf between (63-E13g), Blue only with perfs all around and rouletted between (63-E13h), original gum, couple h.r., fresh and Very Fine group
1,900
1,100
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1c Red, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Plate Essay on White Paper, 13 x 16mm Split Grill (63-E13e var). Grill split with part at top of coupon and part at bottom of stamp, original gum, h.r., full margins and bright color, Very Fine example of this variety
600
275
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1c Blue, Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Plate Essay, Perforated All Around (63-E13f). Block of four, typical uneven application of original gum, rich color, small toned spot in bottom right coupon, otherwise Fine, scarce block, we have offered only two multiples of this variety in Blue since 1999, Scott Retail as singles
700
325
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1c Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Plate Essays, Perforated (63-E13f, 63-E13g). Four essays, Red and Blue examples of perforated all around and between (63-E13f) and perforated all around and imperf between (63-E13g), original gum, first two with h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
700
350
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1c Bowlsby Patent Coupon, Plate Essays, Balance (63-E13c-63-E13g). Six essays including three 63-E13c, one each of 63-E13d, f and g, original gum, one with bottom selvage, one with crease between stamp and coupon, Fine-Very Fine
1,500
750
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TC
1c Green, Lowenberg Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Bottom imprint and plate no. 27 block of twelve, large margins all around, rich color, characteristic paper ridges, Very Fine
E. 500-750
700
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TC
1c Rose Pink, Lowenberg Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Bottom imprint and plate no. 27 block of twelve, large margins, bright color, characteristic paper irregularities, Very Fine
E. 500-750
700
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TC
1c Dark Orange, Wyckoff Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Coated Paper, Perforated (63TC6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 27 block of twelve, original gum, h.r. in top corners and selvage, other ten stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, perfs to touching on only one side on most with a few completely clear, fresh and Very Fine, a desirable plate block of this patent, Scott Catalogue states "perforated 1861 trial colors are valued with perfs cutting into design on two sides. Well centered examples are extremely scarce and sell for more", Scott Retail as singles with no premium as a plate block $600.00
E. 750-1,000
750
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TC
1c Lowenberg, Wyckoff and Macdonough Patents, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Surface Coated Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Group of eight blocks of four and two blocks of eight, range of colors incl. about half in Brown from both Wyckoff and Macdonough, one block in Green with full imprint at top, characteristic paper irregularities, overall Very Fine group, Scott Retail as singles
1,920
950
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TC
1c Lowenberg, Wyckoff and Macdonough Patents, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Surface Coated Paper (63TC5, 63TC6). Group of 38 singles and six pairs, both imperforate and perforated, wide range of colors from Lowenberg and Wyckoff (Macdonough comes only in Brown), the perforated examples mostly cut in on at least one side as usual, few small flaws and characteristic paper irregularities, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles more than $2,000.00
E. 500-750
850
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TC
1c Wyckoff Patent, Trial Color Plate Proof on Surface Starched Paper, Imperforate (63TC5). Eight singles, each a different color, incl. one with part imprint, large margins, bright colors, Very Fine and attractive group
320
170
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3c Lake, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c; formerly 66aP4). Original gum single, huge margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair $500.00
E. 150-200
190
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3c Black, Shield-Shaped Die Essay on Yellow Wove Gummed Paper (79-E18e). 40 x 58mm, rich color, large part original gum, small adherences, grill with points down, Very Fine and scarce, ex Lake Shore, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,000
500
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National Bank Note Co., 3c Liberty, Die Essays and Rainbow Plate Essays (79-E30l, 79-E30n, 79-E30r). Two of first, one of second and three pairs of third, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine group
950
900
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12c Z. Grill, Plate Essay on Straw Paper (85-E1e). Original gum, h.r., unusually wide margins for this essay, rich color, Very Fine
250
375
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TC
1c 1861-66 Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (102TC). Complete set of the five listed colors, large margins, close only at left of Scarlet, radiant colors, Green with small thin spot at top, overall Very Fine
460
325
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TC
1c 1861-66 Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs (102TC4). Complete set of all five colors in blocks of four, large margins except Orange close at left and with paper irregularity at top, others Extremely Fine, a rare set of blocks, Scott Retail as singles
2,300
1,900
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