1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on Card, Ty. 1 Specimen Ovpt. (112P4S-117P4s, 120P4S-122P4S, 129P4S). Full set with 11.5 mm sans serif ovpts. in all capital letters (Plett Ty. 1), 10c and 30c in black, others in red, 15c is Type III design, large margins, bright colors, 3c, 6c and 24c some very slight toning at top

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE SET OF 1869 ISSUE PLATE PROOFS ON CARD WITH THE TYPE 1 "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT.

In Chronicle 227 (included with lot), Michael Plett concludes his multi-year research into the card proof "Specimens" with an outstanding article which traces their history and presents detailed census data for all the known examples. There were four different types of "Specimen" overprints applied to card proofs, and each proof that bears one of the types is likely unique. The 1869 card proofs are found with all four types on various denominations, but only the Type 1 is found on all 10 denominations. This set, from the Brazer collection, is therefore the only available complete set of 1869 card proofs with the same overprint type.

Each accompanied by 1990 P.F. certificate

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