Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2043
TC
Sale 1179, Lot 2043, Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1869 Pictorial Issue15c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (129TC1-132TC1). Complete for all four bicolor denominations (except for the one unique 90c), large margins, bright colors, h.r, a few with minor translucencies, one 24c with thin spot, one 90c small toned specks

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE BICOLORED DENOMINATIONS OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

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 of each value/color was printed.

19,000
10,000