Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — Essays & Proofs, 1847 Issue thru 20th Century

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1009
TC
Sale 1090, Lot 1009, Essays & Proofs, 1847 Issue thru 20th Century90c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (72TC1). On 96 x 106mm card with full die sinkage, "447" die no. and National Bank Note Co. imprint, showing layout lines around the design, intense shade, India paper shows some slight toning but this is inconsequential

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE FULLY DIE SUNK TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

This is the first die sunk trial color of the 90c 1961 we have offered since our 2001 Rarities sale, and it is even more desirable in Black. We have seen only two others in Black, from the Finkelburg and Lake Shore collections, and neither was die sunk

2,500
1,300