Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010

Category — War Department Issues (Essays and Proofs)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5437
TC
Sale 1003, Lot 5437, War Department Issues (Essays and Proofs)1c-90c War, "Goodall" Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (O83TC-O93TC). Complete set in the five listed colors

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ADDITION TO AN ADVANCED COLLECTION OF DEPARTMENTAL ISSUES.

In 1879, President Albert G. Goodall of the American Banknote Company, successor to the Continental Banknote Company, ordered sets of small die proofs for display purposes

7,810
5,000