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**1847 Issue: Die Proofs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2034	TC	5c and 10c 1847 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proofs, Balance (1TC1-2TC1). Six items, three each of 5c and 10c, 5c including two in Black (different papers) and one Green, 10c two in Blue and one Green, sizes from 31mm x 42mm to 26mm x 31mm, each with cross-hatching, Very Fine, Scott Retail at $800.00 each (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,800.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2035	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproductions, Hybrid Large Die Proofs on India (1P1-2P1, 3P1-4P1). Each stamp size, mounted on India and die sunk on cards, 1847 Issue 109 x 130mm each, 1875 Reproductions 143 x 227mm each, latter set with some slight scattered toned spots on card, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,400.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
2036	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on White Bond (1P1a-2P1a). 42 x 48mm and 36 x 46mm, fresh colors, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2037	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on White Bond (1P1a-2P1a). 36 x 45mm and 33 x 44mm, bluish cast to the paper, deep rich colors, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
2038	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on White Bond, White Wove (1P1a-2P1a, 1P1g-2P1g). From 40 x 58mm to 40 x 44mm, deep rich colors, showing cross-hatching, fresh and Very Fine sets of 1847 Issue die proofs on two different papers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,200.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2039	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Pink Bond (1P1b-2P1b). 41 x 48mm and 37 x 46mm, intense colors complemented by the paper color, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2040	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Pink Bond (1P1b-2P1b). 38 x 46mm and 33 x 47mm, 10c paper with a slight lavender hue (which is listed in Brazer 1847 catalogue), deep rich colors complemented by the paper color, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2041	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Yellow Bond (1P1b-2P1b). 37 x 43mm and 40 x 48mm, intense colors on deep hue paper, the 5c on more of a wove paper than bond but a much deeper yellow than a "yellowish" wove (which is listed as 1P1e) -- in fact deeper than the 10c in this lot, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine and beautiful pair, Scott Retail as 1P1b-2P1b (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2042	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Pink and Yellow Bond (1P1b-2P1b). Sets on both papers, sizes from 36 x 46mm to 30 x 33mm, beautiful proof and paper colors, 10c on pink showing clear large stylized watermark (not the same as the Crane & Co. watermark in lot 2020), showing cross-hatching, Very Fine sets, according to Brazer the American Bank Note Co. used paper from sample books of Crane & Co. and L.L. Brown Co. around 1895 to print 1847 Issue proofs, portions of these pages were watermarked (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 5,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2043	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Pink and Salmon Bond (1P1b-2P1b). 37 x 44mm and 35 x 42mm, 10c on the salmon colored paper, intense colors, showing cross-hatching, Very Fine, Power Search does not list another example on salmon colored paper (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2044	P	5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Large Die Proofs on Greenish Blue Bond (1P1b-2P1b). 39 x 47mm and 36 x 46mm, rich colors on intensely colored paper, 5c with bold "ASS" watermark ("CRANE & CO. DALTON MASS"), showing cross-hatching, Very Fine, scarce paper color from a Crane & Co. paper sample book, used by American Bank Note Co. around 1895 to print 1847 Issue proofs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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