Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The William H. Gross Collection: United States 1847 First Issue continued...

Die Proofs continued...

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23°

10¢ Dull Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on White Bond (2TC1bg), 32 x 42mm with cross-hatching (slightly trimmed), rich color, Fine, Scott value $800.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

24°

5¢ Black, Hybrid Large Die Trial Color Proof on India, Without Cross-Hatching (1TC1ao), 61 x 68mm with die sinkage, clearly visible albino lines of cross-hatching indicating this was either printed through a mat (as is the conventional wisdom) or, in our opinion, the surrounding India paper was cut away, Very Fine and scarce, the issued color die proofs are sometimes found without the cross-hatching, but the trial color proofs are rarely found so, Scott value $1,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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25°

10¢ Black, Hybrid Large Die Proof on Glazed Paper (2P1i), India paper cut to stamp size and mounted on 64 x 76mm glazed paper, Very Fine, scarce in this size, Scott value $1,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
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26°

10¢ Black, Hybrid Large Die Proof on India (2P1), India paper cut to stamp size, mounted on larger India paper and die sunk on 77 x 95mm card, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate stating "printed through a mat", which implies that this is a cross-hatch large die proof, but it is clearly a hybrid and there is no evidence whatsoever of albino cross-hatching, Scott value $800.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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27°

10¢ Black Brown, Hybrid Large Die Trial Color Proof on Thin Glazed Card (2TC1dj), India paper cut to stamp size and mounted on 65 x 76mm thin glazed card (therefore without cross-hatching), Very Fine and rarely seen in this larger size, ex "Chesapeake", Scott value $675.00 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction