Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — Essays and Proofs: Trans-Mississippi Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
153
E
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Large Die Essays on India (285E8a-293E7a). Most on approximately 74 x 62mm cards with full die sinkage, 50c 45 x 30mm and $2.00 61 x 51mm, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, scarce set with no hybrids
3,125
2,700
154
E
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Large Die Essays on India (285E8a-293E7a). 8c and $1.00 not hybrids, others hybrids, on approximately 46 x 33mm cards, rich colors, Very Fine set
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proofs on India (285P1-293P1). On approximately 158 x 126mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colorsVERY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL SET OF LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
This size, showing comfortable die sinkage area, is easily mountable on normal-size exhibition pages
6,200
3,750
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proofs on India (285P1-293P1). Removed from card and reduced to stamp size, 2c hole, others thinned, rich colors, Very Fine appearance, the Trans-Mississippi Issue does not exist as plate proofs on India, which is what at first glance these appear to be, Scott Retail as full cards $6,200.00
E. 500-750
425
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Small Die Proofs on Wove (285P2-293P2). Complete page from album, with "1898" label at bottom center, rich colorsVERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE PAGE OF THE 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM.
Approximately 85 sets were produced. Most have been broken off of their original page into smaller units.
5,200
6,750
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P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Small Die Proofs on Wove (285P2-293P2). Each on original gray card backing, margins cut so that backing is not visible, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine set from a Roosevelt presentation album, only 85 sets were produced
5,200
2,200
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E
2c Dark Orange Brown & Black, Die Essay on India (286-E8). On 60 x 50mm card, intense shade which is distinctly darker than the "normal" bicolor, Very Fine
2,000
800
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TC
2c Purple, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (286TC4a). Large margins all around including top sheet margin with part arrow, intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, very rare, Brazer was only aware of three singles and a vertical pair, this is the second in this color we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1990 P.F. certificateNOTE: LOTS 160-163 WERE OFFERED AS A GROUP, WHERE REALIZED $23,000 HAMMER
2,500
0
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TC
2c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (286TC4b). Large margins all around, intense shade and remarkably detailed impression, Very Fine and rare, Brazer was only aware of four singles and a vertical pair, this is only the third in this color we have offered since keeping computerized recordsNOTE: LOTS 160-163 WERE OFFERED AS A GROUP, WHERE REALIZED $23,000 HAMMER
2,500
0
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TC
2c Blue, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (286TC4). Large margins, bright color, Very Fine, scarce, only three singles and two vertical pairs were recorded by BrazerNOTE: LOTS 160-163 WERE OFFERED AS A GROUP, WHERE REALIZED $23,000 HAMMER
2,500
0
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TC
2c Brown, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card (286TC4d). Large margins, rich color, detailed impression, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, a rare Trial Color Proof, Brazer was only aware of three singles and a vertical pair, this is the first in this color we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1992 P.S.E. certificateNOTE: LOTS 160-163 WERE OFFERED AS A GROUP, WHERE REALIZED $23,000 HAMMER
2,500
0
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TC
Lots 160-163 offered as one lot. If the hammer price as a group exceeds the individual realizations, then the previous four lots of 286TC4 will be sold as one lot
10,000
23,000
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E
8c, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Essays (289-E4 two, 293-E7). Two 8c in subtly different shades, one on card with full die sinkage, other slightly larger than stamp size, $2.00 removed from original card and mounted on other card with some toning and wrinkling, Fine-Very Fine group
1,200
750
Back to Top165
E
50c Deep Red Orange, Large Die Essay on India (291-E9). 44 x 32mm, rich color, tiny pinhole at lower left, Very Fine, scarce essay with both frame and vignette printed in the same color, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
3,000
6,000
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