Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Essays & Proofs, Back-of-Book thru Specimens
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1c-90c Navy, "Goodall" Small Die Trial Color Proofs on India (O35TC2-O45TC2). Complete set in the five listed colors less a single 1c in Dull Gray Blue, vivid colors, also incl. extra 2c Black in a larger size (unlisted)VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT SMALL DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.
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. This is the first set of the Navy Department we have offered
13,200
10,000