Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — Essays and Proofs: Bank Note Issues thru Groups, Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1078
P
$1.00-$5.00 1894 Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (261AP1-263P1). All three of the dollar values, on approximately 103 x 119mm cards with full die sinkage, couple minor toned spots on $1.00, Very Fine and desirable group, an article by Lewis Kaufman in the Philatelic Foundation's Opinions VII explains the unusual nature of the $1.00 Large Die Proof in this set, which while listed in Scott as Type II, is actually not Type I or Type II as on the issued $1.00 stamps, but is more akin to the Type II of the 10c 1899 issue
1,500
750
