Sale 1258 — The Richie Prager Collection of United States Hunting Permits

Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 June, 2022

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Category — Essays and Proofs: Large Die and Plate Proofs

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3084
E
Sale 1258, Lot 3084, Essays and Proofs: Large Die and Plate Proofs$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit, Photo Essays (RW1-E). Two different essays, first 80 x 62mm with a distinctly different frame design than the issued stamp, including the "One Dollar" circle located at center as well as "One Dollar" reading up and down at sides, wording at bottom is also configured differently than the issued stamp, second essay 88 x 63mm, close to the issued design but the "1" in circles in the corners are wider than on the issued stamp, Extremely Fine and very rare with only a handful of sets reportedly known, these came from the estate of the engraver, Alvin Meissner, who died in 1981

E. 1,500-2,000
1,400