Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — Revenu Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3101
$3.50 "R.I." Arms Vignette, $5.00 Delaware State Seal, Plate Essays on Card (Turner Essay 76-A, 77-A). Small collection containing the five listed colors for both, incl. six singles and pair of former, four singles, pair and block of four of latter, several with sheet margins, one faulty with crease, overall Very Fine, attractive group
E. 500-750
275
3102
E
$3.50 "R.I." Arms Vignette Essay (Turner 76-A). Complete sheet of eight in Blue with imprint at bottom, each with magenta ms. on back numbered from "153" at top right thru "160" at bottom left, fresh and Very Fine, the numbering on back was reportedly done after the sale of the Philadelphia Bank Note Co. in approximately 1906
E. 300-400
400
Back to Top3103
First Issue Revenue Proofs on India or Card (R1P-R101P). Range of issues, some singles but mostly multiples in blocks, strips, pairs and a few pieces as large as blocks of 15, beautifully mounted in a deluxe album, lacks plate no. blocks but includes a number of margin pieces, smattering of trial color proofs for some issues, bright colors and mostly large margins, a few flaws here and there but overall Very Fine, an impressive and valuable group worth inspection, this collection was put together more than a decade before the Joyce sales, as such none of these pieces originate from that dispersal, Scott Retail approx. $30,000.00
E. 5,000-7,500
8,000
Back to Top3104
P
First Issue Revenue Proofs on India or Card (R1P-R101P). Virtually complete set of singles mounted on album pages, mostly card proofs, a few India proofs where the card proof does not exist, missing only a few rarer items incl. Nos. R15P, R26P, R29P, R39P, (R43 is a trial color proof), R45P, bright colors and mostly large margins, few minor flaws but overall Very Fine set, Scott Retail approx. $6,500.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100
Back to Top3105
P
First Issue Revenue Trial Color Proofs. Eight items, incl. Nos. R3TC pair and single, R26TC block of four (oxidized), R35TC, R38TC, T46TC on bond, R46TC on goldbeaters, R55TC, few minor faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, attractive group
2,150
500
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