Sale 1209 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019

Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1870 thru later Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1048
P
Sale 1209, Lot 1048, Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1870 thru later Issues1873-79 Bank Note Issue Proofs. Blocks of four of Nos. 158TC5 and 159TC5 Atlanta Trial Color Proofs in black, large margins to close at left of 3c, Fine-Very Fine, only two blocks of four of each are reported, No. 185P1 Large Die Proof on 126 x 198mm card with full die sinkage, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, also an interesting group of six American Bank Note Company stock die proofs, each mounted on manila card, including Declaration of Independence, portraits of Washington (five, including one surrounded by seated liberty, another of Washington at Trenton going into battle on horseback), each with different die no., few small flaws, Fine-Very Fine group, some of which were used on obsolete banknotes

E. 400-500
225