Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1645
TC
Sale 1230, Lot 1645, Essays, Proofs and Specimens15c Black, Vignette and Ty. III Frame in Single Die, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (118TC1h). On 79 x 62mm card with full die sinkage, pencil "2" at top right, albino impression of imprint at bottom

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE IN BLACK.

We have offered only one other in Black. That other example realized $4,500 hammer in our 2005 "Lake Shore" sale

2,500
1,300