Sale 1304 — The Brian M. Bleckwenn Collection of United States First Issue Revenues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 December, 2023
Category — First Issue Die and Plate Proofs ($10.00-$200.00, Balance)
$10.00 Conveyance, Green, Plate Proof on Card (R94P4). Horizontal strip of four with bottom imprint and plate no. 1000 M, large margins other sides, rich color, Very Fine, rare, ex Joyce, Scott value $220 as singles
$10.00 Mortgage, Yellow Green, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (R95TC4). Strip of four with bottom imprint and blank "Plate No.", radiant color which is different than the issued Green, large margins to ample, Very Fine, a rare trial color proof position piece, ex Joyce, listed but unpriced in Scott
$10.00 Mortgage, Green, Plate Proof on Card (R95P4). Horizontal strip of four with bottom imprint and blank "Plate No.", large margins other sides, warm color, Very Fine and choice, ex Deats and Joyce, Scott value $220 as singles
$10.00 Probate of Will, Green, Large Die Proof on India (R96P1). 45 x 80mm, rich color, Very Fine, extremely rare, ex Joyce, in 1991 at the time of the Joyce sale this was unlisted in Scott, another was offered in that sale but was cut down to essentially stamp size
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Hybrid Large Die Proof on India (R97P1). Stamp size and mounted on 47 x 85mm card, fresh and Very Fine, ex Joyce and mounted on his exhibit page
$15.00 Mortgage, Milky Blue, Plate Proof on India (R97fP3). Large margins all around, lovely color, fresh and Very Fine, very scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, Joyce had one with a small toned spot
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Plate Proof on Card (R97P4). Block of four, large margins to full, rich color Very Fine, an excellent alternative to a block of the issued imperforate stamp which catalogues $25,000
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Plate Proof on Card (R97P4). Block of four, large margins to clear, Very Fine
$15.00 Mortgage, Blue, Plate Proof on Card (R97P4). Strip of three with bottom imprint and plate no. 1500 T, large margins, intense color, Very Fine, ex Tolman, Scott value $540 as singles
$20.00 Probate of Will, Black, Red Orange, Orange, Trial Color and Plate Proofs on Card (R99TC4, R99P4). Including Red Orange and Black trial color proofs and Orange proof, large margins, Very Fine and choice, an outstanding group which is complete for the trial colors listed in Scott
$20.00 Probate of Will, Orange, Plate Proof on Card (R99P4). Horizontal strip of three with bottom imprint and plate no. 2000 W, large margins other sides, vivid color, Very Fine, an extremely rare position multiple, ex Joyce, Scott value $660 as singles
$50.00 Carmine & Black, Plate Essay on Bond (R101-E). Horizontal pair, with cutouts of portraits pasted into place, large margins to ample, scissors cut at top between essays, Very Fine and rare, ex Joyce, unlisted in Scott or Turner
$25.00 Mortgage, $50.00 U.S.I.R., Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (R100P1, R101P1). Stamp size and mounted on approximately 48 x 86mm cards, bright colors, Very Fine, ex Joyce and mounted on his exhibit page
$25.00 Mortgage, Red, Plate Proof on Card (R100P4). Block of four, margins all around, beautiful rich color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Tolman
$25.00 Mortgage, Orange, Plate Proof on Card (R100P4). Horizontal strip of three with bottom imprint and blank "Plate No.", large margins other sides, brilliant color, trivial selvage thins on back, Very Fine and very rare, ex Joyce, Scott value $480 as singles
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Black, Hybrid Trial Color Large Die Proof on India (R101TC1). On 48 x 86mm card, intense impression, Very Fine trial color proof for this high denomination issue, listed but unpriced in Scott
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Orange, Blue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Bond (R101TC5). Complete for Scott-listed colors, large margins, the Orange with oxidation at sides, otherwise Very Fine
$50.00 U.S.I.R., Green, Plate Proof on Card (R101P4). Block of four, marvelous color, large to huge margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Tolman
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Black & Carmine, Trial Color Proof on Bond (R102TC). Stamp size, with vignette pasted into place but also with vignette printed, minor wrinkling, Very Fine and very unusual with the second vignette pasted into place, the normal Trial Color proof catalogues $1,600, one could argue this is a model due to the presence of the second vignette, so it would be a variety of Turner Model 9
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (R102TC3). Stamp size and mounted on 72 x 39mm card, detailed impression, torn in two before mounting on card, Fine appearance, all other trial color proofs of this issue are bicolored, no other monochrome proofs are recorded, ex Joyce, listed but unpriced in Scott
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Black & Red, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (R102TC4). Large even margins, sharp impressions, Very Fine, very few examples of this trial color proof are known
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Gray Brown & Red, Trial Color Plate Proof on Bond (R102TC5). Large margins, bright color, light horizontal crease at bottom, still Very Fine and very rare, we have offered only one other, which also had an additional cutout of the portrait pasted in place
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Dark Green & Dark Red, Plate Proof on India (R102P3). Large margins to ample, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Green & Orange Red, Plate Proof on India (R102P3). Large margins including top sheet margin, rich colors, with strong offset on back, Very Fine and attractive, ex Joyce
$200.00 U.S.I.R., Dark Green & Dark Red, Plate Proof on India (R102P3). Large margins, rich colors, mounted on card, Very Fine
First Issue Plate Proofs Balance. Tremendous collection of plate proofs and trial color proofs, some on exhibit pages and some on stock pages, excellent range of issues with some on India and some on card, even among the lower catalogue value items there are gems to be found such as R18P3 with bottom left corner plate no. 3A sheet margin, other better include pair of R46TC7b on goldbeater's skin, R3P3 pair, R26P4, R28P4, R39P4, nice group of R51TC3, R44TC5, R55TC5 (2 colors), R70P4, R101P4, R97P2 (2, shades), R98P3, R98P4 and R98TC4, R99TC4, R100P4 with bottom imprint sheet margin, R101P4 (2), multiples such as R2P4 block with left sheet margin, R3P4 block, many other better, virtually all have four margins and several have sheet margins, colors are fantastic throughout, a Very Fine group with tremendous catalogue value