10c Black, Ty. III, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove Stamp Paper (15TC5). Appears to be backed by thin card, horizontal and vertical manuscript defacement lines, large margins, affixed to thin card, some thinning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLACK TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOF OF THE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE. ONLY TWO ARE REPORTED TO EXIST.

This exact proof is illustrated in the Neinken book (Fig.6-K), where the origin of 1851 Issue plate proofs in Black on regular paper is discussed. It is believed that these proofs, with and without ruled lines, were produced in 1856. The other example was offered in our 2006 Rarities of the World auction and is now in a private specialized 10c collection and not likely to be available for years.

Ex Neinken

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