Sale 1048 — 2013 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Essays and Proofs: 1851-61 Issues
10c Black, Ty. I, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (13TC1). On 62 x 77mm card with full die sinkage, showing layout lines from the dieVERY FINE AND RARE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN BLACK. EXTREMELY DESIRABLE SHOWING THE FULL DIE SINKAGE AREA.
The 10c trial color proofs are only known in Black. We have sold several in the past, but most are either trimmed to stamp size or do not show the die sinkage area.
Ex Finkelburg.
30c Black, Large Die Essay on India (38-E1 var). 55 x 66mm and mounted on card, intense shade, incomplete design showing scrolls at each side of "30" with only one outer shading lineVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE ESSAY OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
Scott Catalogue lists this essay as cut to stamp size. This essay, with generous borders, is very desirable.
Ex Lake Shore. With 1997 A.P.S. and 2005 P.F. certificates
30c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (38TC1). Die sunk on 75 x 106mm card, sharp impression, albino "2 proof" at bottom of India probably from someone at the printer writing on top of the proofEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE IN BLACK, WHICH SHOWS FULL DIE SINKAGE.
Ex Finkelburg.
90c Sepia, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, manuscript on back reads "Head of Washington from Trumbull's full length portrait at Yale College", small nick at bottom left of cardVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
Ex Lake Shore. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue only lists the Black and Brown Orange shades as Large Die Proofs. We have only sold two in Black since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as one of the listed colors.
1c-90c 1861 Issue, First Designs and Colors, Small Die Essays on Wove (62BP2/72E7c, formerly 55P2/62P2). Complete page from a Roosevelt presentation album, with label "FIRST 1861" at center surrounded by complete set, bright colors, 30c slight oxidation, Very Fine and rare, only 85 albums were produced and few of these are intact on their entire original page, this is the first we have offered since our 2005 Lake Shore sale, Scott Retail as singles