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1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase, Designer's Pencil Drawing (Scott 325-E), rendering of the accepted design by C. Aubrey Huston, approximately 106 x 71 mm on thick card measuring 152 x 116 mm; handstamped "For the Director", "For Official Use Only" (front and back), and, finally "Approved:" and in red manuscript "Make Comprehensive B & W" and initialed "M.J.B.". Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase, Unfinished Design (Scott 325-E1), die proof in black, die-sunk on card, overall size 92 x 82 mm, Very Fine. Scott $2,500. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, Designer's Pencil Drawing (Scott 326-E), proposed design by C. Aubrey Huston, approximately 112 x 71 mm on thick card measuring 151 x 103 mm; marked "1 @ 4" in pencil; handstamped "Reference" (twice), and "For Official Use Only" (twice on front and once on back), initialed "M.J.B.", Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, Designer's Pencil Drawing (Scott 326-E), rendering of the accepted design by C. Aubrey Huston, approximately 107 x 71 mm on thick card measuring 137 x 97 mm; handstamped "For the Director", "For Official Use Only" (front and twice on back), and, finally "Approved:" and in manuscript "Finalize and make Comprehensive B & W" and initialed "M.J.B.". Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, Unfinished Design (Scott 326-E1), die proof in black, die-sunk on card, overall size 111 x 95 mm, Very Fine. Scott $2,500. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, large die proof in black on glazed card (Scott 326TC1de), 101 x 86 mm with full die-sinkage, pencil signed "H. Rollins"; back handstamped in blue "Engraver's Stock Proof, Authorized by (initials)" and control number 621474A, Very Fine. Unpriced. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:56:36 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 287
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Cat No: 323P1-327P1
1904, Louisiana Purchase, large die proofs India complete (Scott 323P1-327P1), die-sunk on full 8" x 6" cards; a relatively fresh, clean set with just a slight hint of discoloration on the edges of the 1¢ card, Very Fine. Scott $7,000. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:57:32 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 288
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Cat No: 323P1-327P1
1904, Louisiana Purchase, large die proofs India complete (Scott 323P1-327P1), die-sunk on full 8" x 6" cards, all with blue control numbers on the back; a relatively fresh, clean set with just a slight bit of discoloration on the edges of the 1¢ & 10¢ cards, Very Fine. Scott $7,000. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:58:06 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 289
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Cat No: 323P1-327P1 vars.
1904, Louisiana Purchase, large die proofs on wovecomplete (Scott 323P1-327P1 vars.), the so-called "Southgate" set of large die proofs, each trimmed to slightly larger than die size with a blue control number printed in a margin, Very Fine. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
A UNIQUE SET OF PROOFS.
Some time in the early 1930s, a complete set of special die proofs of all 413 designs that had been produced for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, was traded to Hugh M. Southgate, a well-known Washington D.C. dealer, in exchange for items missing from the National collection. The were printed on wove paper and all had a blue control number printed in the margin. Suggested Bid $15,000-20,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $15,000-20,000
Opening US$ 13,000.00
Sold...US$ 13,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:58:56 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 290
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Cat No: 323P1-327P1 vars.
1904, Louisiana Purchase, large die proofs on wovecomplete (Scott 323P1-327P1 vars.), removed from cards and cut to approximate die size, Very Fine. Unlisted. Scott $7,000 for India on card. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 13:59:29 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 291
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Cat No: 323P2-327P2
1904, Louisiana Purchase, small die proofs on white wove complete (Scott 323P2-327P2), bright, fresh and clean, Extremely Fine, each with a 2015 A.P.S. certificate noting "from the Roosevelt Presentation Album". In fact, these proofs were made the year after the Roosevelt Album was produced. Scott $3,750. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 5,500.00
Sold...US$ 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:00:34 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 292
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Cat No: 323P2a-327P2a
1904, Louisiana Purchase, "Panama-Pacific" small die proofs complete (Scott 323P2a-327P2a), bright colors; 1¢ & 2¢ with slight toning, 3¢ with a small horizontal crease in the top margin, otherwise Very Fine, each with a 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $15,000. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SET—ONLY THREE TO FIVE OF EACH ARE KNOWN.
For the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, the Post Office Department decided to prepare a display showing an example of every United States design printed from 1847 to 1915. Accordingly, proofs of of 413 different designs were made. While, officially, only two sets were prepared, it is accepted that from three to five examples of each design were produced. Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000
Opening US$ 15,000.00
Sold...US$ 15,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:01:24 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 293
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Cat No: 323S-327S
1904, Louisiana Purchase, Natal "Specimen" overprints complete (Scott 323S-327S), affixed to small pieces of paper and handstamped with "SPECIMEN" in violet by the Post Office in Natal (South Africa), Samuel type NA2, Very Fine, with a 1981 B.P.A. certificate. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A UNIQUE SET OF SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:01:55 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 294
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Cat No: 323S-327S
1904, Louisiana Purchase, Madagascar U.P.U. specimens (Scott 323S-327S), affixed, along with a 2¢ shield (319), to a large ledger sheet headed "Etats-Unis d'Amerique and "tied" by a large double circle "Postes et Télégraphes/ Madagascar/ Collection de Berne", the page signed at the bottom by the Director of Posts & Telegraphs; edges of the page folded under for display, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ANOTHER UNIQUE SET OF SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:02:11 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 295
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Cat No: 323S-327S
1904, Louisiana Purchase, Portuguese Colonial U.P.U. specimens (Scott 323S-327S), affixed on an irregular piece cut from a ledger sheet, each handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in blue, 1¢ & 10¢ with straight edges, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
ANOTHER UNIQUE SET OF SPECIMEN OVERPRINTS.
From 1900 to 1910, Portugal overprinted "Ultramar", meaning "Overseas", on a portion of the stamps they received from the U.P.U. The overprinted stamps were then distributed to their various colonial postal authorities. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:02:29 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 296
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Cat No: 323SE-327SE
1904, Louisiana Purchase, "Specimen" overprints complete (Scott 323SE-327SE), a bright, fresh set, o.g., each with a hinge remnant, a Very Fine set, each with a 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,750. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:03:14 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 297
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Cat No: 323SE, 325SE-327SE
1904, Louisiana Purchase, 1¢ & 3¢-10¢ overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 323SE, 325SE-327SE), bottom margin imprint and plate number pairs, without gum, 3¢ pair has a small stain on the left stamp and the plate no. selvage is partly separated as one would expect, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, a unique set of imprint pairs. Scott $2,800 ++. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
VERY RARE PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLES. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,900.00
Sold...US$ 2,900.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:04:02 EST
Sold For 2900
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 298
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Cat No: 323 vars.
1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase, "Crazy" perfs (Scott 323 vars.), a corner margin single and a corner margin pair, both with extra perforations caused by fold-overs; the single is lightly hinged in the selvage only, the pair is mostly without gum, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 323 var.), a pristine top sheet margin imprint & plate no. 2138 strip of 5 with a second group of five rows of vertical perforations in the top selvage, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Jun-25-2019, 14:04:52 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 725
Lot No: 300
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Cat No: 324 vars.
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, perforation varieties (Scott 324 vars.), four singles, two pairs and a block of 4; includes some spectacular double perfs and a nice fold-over "zig-zag", o.g., most never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
