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**1847 Issue: Plate Proofs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2052	P	5c and 10c 1847 Issue, Die and Plate Proof Accumulation. 32 1847 items plus two bank note company proofs of Washington, range of formats from die proofs to plate proofs, nearly all are cut to stamp size but a few die proofs are slightly larger including 1P1-2P1 just showing cross-hatching, nice range of colors including the issued colors, Greens, Reds, Oranges, etc., some faults to be expected and study would be necessary to separate the die proofs from the plate proofs on the items cut to stamp size, overall a Fine-Very Fine appearing group, almost never offered in this depth or quantity, Scott Retail counting everything as a plate proof is more than $20,000.00 and there are several that catalogue more (Image) View PDF of contents of this lot Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2053	P	5c and 10c 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction, Proofs Balance (1P3/4P4). 10 items, Nos. 1P3-2P3, 3P3-4P3, 3P4-4P4, also two sets of 3P2-4P2, removed from Roosevelt album card backing, one 5c with faults, overall Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,400.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2054	TC	5c and 10c 1847 Reproduction, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (3TC4, 4TC4). Complete sets of all five colors, full to ample margins throughout, fresh colors VERY FINE COMPLETE SET OF THE ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 5-CENT AND 10-CENT 1847 REPRODUCTIONS. The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet of 50 in each color was made available after 1881. They were cut up into one set of blocks of eight, two sets of blocks of four, two sets of pairs and singles. Very few have been kept together as intact sets. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,000.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2055	P	5c Orange Brown, 10c Black, 1875 Reproduction, Small Die Proofs on Wove (3P2-4P2). Affixed to 47 x 109mm piece of gray card from a Roosevelt presentation album, "1847" label between, fresh and Extremely Fine, only 85 were produced and very few sets remain with the "1847" label (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 850.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction

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