Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals
Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014
Category — 1865 Issue Essays and Proofs
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2005
P
5c-25c 1865 Issue, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proofs on Wove (PR1P2a-PR3P2a). Full margins, bright colorsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOFS FOR THE FIRST NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Prepared in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, it is believed that no more than five examples of each stamp were produced. This is the first set we have offered since keeping computerized records. No singles or sets were offered in either the Warm-Griffiths or Kotanchik auctions.
Each with 2007 P.F. certificate
10,500
9,500