Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Postage Due Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2266
P
1c-50c Brown, 1879 Postage Due, Hybrid Composite "H" Proof (J1P3-J7P3 var). The seven values on India paper cut close and pressed on die sunk 74 x 90mm card, proofs sound, mild card thinning, otherwise Very Fine, this is the so-called "H" proof because of the manner in which the proofs are arranged on the card and the proofs used to make this presentation item are the only ones available that are brown (like the four lower values) as opposed to the dark brown India plate proofs of the 10c-50c from full sheets
E. 400-500
200
