1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Small Die Proofs on Wove (323P2-327P2). Complete set, removed from card backing (or possibly never affixed to cards), spectacular fresh colors, 5c small shallow thin spots

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE SET OF ROOSEVELT ALBUM SMALL DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS MUCH RARER THAN ROOSEVELT PROOFS FOR THE EARLIER ISSUES.

In 1903, 85 Roosevelt presentation albums were prepared. The Louisiana Purchase Issue was not released until 1904 and so was not included in the initial album production. Several years after the albums were produced, ten were updated with stamp issues that came after 1903. Therefore, Roosevelt proofs of post-1903 issues are more than eight times rarer than proofs of the earlier issues. A Power Search review reveals that this is only the second complete set we have offered since our 1978 Rarities of the World sale. Scott Catalogue values are out of date as the only other set we sold realized double Scott in 2012 -- catalogue value remains the same today.

With 2015 A.P.S. certificates mentioning hinge remnants, which are irrelevant for proofs issued without gum

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