Sale 1094 — The Curtis Collection: Back of Book and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 March, 2015
Category — Newspapers & Periodicals: Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
154
TC
5c-25c 1865 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Wove (PR2TC5-PR4TC5). Complete set of twelve top imprint and plate number strips of three in all four colors -- Black, Lake, Blue Green and Blue -- large margins, two 25c with small faults in selvageVERY FINE. A REMARKABLE SET OF TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS WITH IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBERS FOR THE FIRST LARGE-FORMAT NEWSPAPER STAMPS.
Ex Kotanchik. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the positions.
2,520
4,500
155
TC
5c Lake, 1865 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove (TC4TC5b). Complete pane of ten from the top of the sheet, large margins, few small pieces of extreme selvage out, few small faults including one with pinhole, Fine-Very Fine, scarce, ex Kotanchik, Scott Retail as singles
700
550
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P
2c-$60.00 1875 Issue, Plate Proofs on India (PR9P3 var-PR32P3 var). Complete set of 24 values in blocks of four and privately perforated, fresh colors throughout, Very Fine, ex Kotanchik
1,830
700
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$9.00 Black, 1875 Issue, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (PR27TC3m). Block of 36, mounted on thin card, large margins to in at top left including arrow at right, few faults often associated with this fragile paper including small pieces missing at top left and bottom left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,260
375
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S
2c-$60.00 1879 Issue, Specimen Ty. D Overprints (PR14S, PR57S-PR79S, PR81S). Complete set of 25 values including the 1875 and 1885 Ty. D overprints, each with red "Specimen" overprint, eleven of the values with natural s.e., a Fine grouping
1,780
650
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