Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — Postmasters

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
6
P
Sale 920, Lot 6, PostmastersProvidence R.I., 5c & 10c Se-Tenant, Plate Proof on Card, Trial Color Proofs on Card (10X2P4, 10X2TC4). The complete set of cards comprising the plate proof on card and the four Scott-listed colors of the Trial Color proofs on card, colors incl. Gray Blue, Green, Brown Carmine and Brown, approximately 232 x 179mm with full plate sinkage, bright colors, minor corner bends

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE PLATE PROOF AND TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

This set is extremely rare. We know of only one other.

18,250
8,500