Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals

Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014

Category — 1875 Issue Essays and Proofs

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2016
TC
Sale 1079, Lot 2016, 1875 Issue Essays and Proofs2c-$60.00 1875 Issue, Goodall Trial Color Small Die Proofs (PR9TC-PR32TC). Complete set of 24 values in five colors: Black, Deep Green, Dull Gray Blue, Deep Brown and Dull Red, generally 35 x 40mm India on 45 x 55mm card, the 60c smaller, rich colors, very few with few toned spots

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF GOODALL TRIAL COLOR SMALL DIE PROOFS. PROBABLY FEWER THAN A HALF-DOZEN SETS EXIST.

In 1879, President Albert G. Goodall of the American Bank Note Company, successor to the Continental Bank Note Company, ordered sets of small die proofs for display purposes. Complete sets are rare -- the last we offered was in 1998.

Scott Retail value has not changed in over 15 years.

15,600
11,000