Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Essays and Proofs: Columbian Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
140
P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Small Die Proofs on Wove (230P2-245P2). Complete set, each on original gray card backing from a Roosevelt album, deep rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, it is believed only 85 sets were produced for the Roosevelt presentation albums
5,850
4,250
141
P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on India (230P3-245P3). Complete set, large margins to full, some thin spots, 15c small hole, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set
2,075
1,400
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P
1c-$5.00 Columbian, Plate Proofs on Card (230P4-245P4). Large margins, rich colors, Very Fine set
2,110
1,600
Back to Top143
E
2c Columbian, Large Die Essay on India (231-E7b). Dusky Orange Red shade, on 41 x 35mm card, bright color, Very Fine, very scarce, undercatalogued in Scott -- similar examples brought twice catalogue value in our 2008 Schwartz sale -- with 1985 P.F. certificate as old Brazer No. 231E-Eb
800
950
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E
4c Brown Red, Original Artist's Composite Model for Complete Design (233-E1a). Watercolor drawing for unadopted frame with silver print photo of vignette, design size 33.5 x 22mm, on 41 x 29mm stiff white drawing paper, with unadopted lettering at bottom -- "Columbus on Voyage of Discovery, Ships at Sea" instead of "Fleet of Columbus"VERY FINE, THE UNIQUE WATERCOLOR, LETTERED AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY DEPICTING THE EARLIEST MODEL DESIGN FOR THE 4-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE. A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE.
Ex Brazer and Rosenthal
4,750
7,000
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E
4c Columbian, Large Die Essay on Thin White Wove Card (233-E2b). 107 x 97mm with full die sinkage, somewhere in the Olive Brown family, fresh and Very Fine
800
800
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E
4c Columbian, Large Die Essay on Thin White Wove Card (233-E2b). 83 x 70mm with full die sinkage, in the Red Violet family (69M/O Ridgway designation on back), Very Fine
800
425
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TC
5c Deep Blue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Card (234TC1j). 109 x 82mm with full die sinkage, intense shade, Very Fine, this shade unlisted in Scott on card (listed on India probably in error)
850
800
Back to Top148
TC
30c Black, Columbian, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (239TC4). Large margins, intense shade, Very Fine
350
475
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P
$4.00 Columbian, Large Die Proof on Thin Wove Card (244P1 var). 47 x 35mm, bright color, Very Fine
E. 200-300
475
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E
$4.00 Gray Black, Original Artist's Composite Model for Complete Design (244-E6). On 50 x 39mm thick artist's card with beveled edges, from second state of the die showing partially engraved vignette with black watercolor frame slightly taller than adopted sizeVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE WATERCOLOR ESSAY FOR THE $4.00 COLUMBIAN ISSUE AND ONE OF ONLY THREE WATERCOLOR MODELS KNOWN FOR ALL FIVE DOLLAR-VALUE COLUMBIANS.
Ex Brazer and Rosenthal.
3,000
28,000
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E
Columbian Issue Essays and Proofs. Five items, incl. 233-E2b (2, cut down), 234TC1, 235P1 and 236P1, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine and scarce group
3,850
1,100
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P
Columbian Issue Plate Proof Balance. Twelve, incl. 2c, 4c, 5c, 8c, 50c and $4.00 on India and 5c and all dollar values on card, large margins to just in on one or two, Fine-Very Fine group
2,305
650
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