Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Carriers and Locals
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2223
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1c Eagle Carrier, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (LO2TC4). Complete set of five colors in blocks of eight, large margins, rich colors, one Black small thin spotVERY FINE. A RARE SET OF BLOCKS OF EIGHT OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE ONE-CENT EAGLE CARRIER.
The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 100 in each color was printed. Very few have been kept together as intact sets. The existence of this set of blocks of eight is truly remarkable.
Scott Retail as singles.
4,480
9,000