Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Essays and Proofs - 1894 thru Washington Franklin Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
354
TC
15c Greenish Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (284TC1). On 151 x 203mm card with full die sinkage, bright shade, albino impression of American die no. and imprint, partially complete strike of red "Received Third Asst. P.M. Genl. P.O.D. Dec. 24, 1897" double-circle datestamp on back, card with some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Whitpain, Scott Catalogue lists only Red Violet as a trial color, Scott Retail as the listed color
2,000
1,300