Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
Category — The Peter G. Dupuy Collection of High-Value 1857-60 Issues - Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1012
TC
90c Sepia, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, manuscript on back reads "Head of Washington from Trumbull's full length portrait at Yale College", small nick at bottom left of cardVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
Ex Lake Shore. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue only lists the Black and Brown Orange shades as large die proofs. We have only sold two in Black since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as one of the listed colors.
5,000
1,800