Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8
P
1c-90c 1861 First Designs and Colors, Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (63-E11a/72-E7b, formerly 55P1-62P1). All eight values, India paper cut to size, affixed to larger India paper and die sunk on approximately 138 x 217mm cards, brilliant colors, 5c card with some stray ink outside the India paper, overall very freshVERY FINE AND RARE SET OF HYBRID LARGE DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1861 FIRST DESIGNS AND COLORS.
This is the only complete set of these rare hybrid large die proofs we were able to locate using Power Search. Scott value as normal large die proofs with 5c and 10c priced as plate proofs (those two are unlisted as a large die proofs) is $12,900.00.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,300
