Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1845 thru 1869 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1033
TC
3c Scarlet, Atlanta Trial Color Proof (125TC4). Large margins to in at bottom, radiant color, showing clear doubling of design at top, small scrape at top left, appears Very Fine, this is the only variety we have encountered on the Atlanta Trial Color Proofs and is one of only two we record (both with bottom margin in), it is unusual to find printing varieties as greater care was (supposedly) taken when striking proofs and essays, with 1991 P.F. certificate describing this as a partial double impression
150
275