| 3001 |
TC |
 3c Black Trial Color Proof on Wove Paper (11TC5). Margins all around, three vertical pen strokes neatly applied by printer, plated by Dr. Chase as Position 18R4VERY FINE. THE BETTER OF ONLY TWO
KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE FINISHED 3-CENT DESIGN IN BLACK. A STRIKING RARITY. Ex Brazer, Joyce and Piller. The Scott Retail value has not changed since this example was offered in our 1993 Piller sale (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
3,000.00
SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3002 |
P |
 3c Red, Ty. I, Plate Proof on India, Brush Stroke Obliteration (11P3). Block of four, sheet margin at top, margins completely clear on other sides, rich color, slightly split crease in selvage
well outside the top stamps, couple tiny India paper imperfections as normally foundVERY FINE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR FROM THE ORIGINAL PROOF SHEETS SENT IN 1854 FROM TOPPAN, CARPENTER & COMPANY TO GREAT BRITAIN FOR USE IN EARLY EXPERIMENTS TO
PERFORATE UNITED STATES STAMPS. In 1854 complete sheets of 200 3c India proofs from Plate 4 were sent by Toppan, Carpenter to Bemrose and Perkins Bacon in England for a perforating experiment. Each firm received left and right panes. All of the
proofs were cancelled with brush strokes to prevent use as postage. (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
5,000.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
